ALLENTOWN, Pa. –\u00a0Tucked away in a South Side Allentown warehouse, an indoor racing destination is offering locals an adrenaline-fueled escape.<\/p>\n
The Lehigh Valley Grand Prix features a quarter-mile road course style track, gas-powered karts, and a growing axe-throwing space.<\/p>\n
The facility is designed to get “people’s hearts pounding,” according to owner Mike McCreary. Unlike many indoor tracks that use electric karts, McCreary utilizes gas engines to provide a “true, authentic racing feel”.<\/p>\n
“The sound of the engine, the smell of the motor, and the inconsistency of that battery can be a problem,” McCreary said while talking to Discover Lehigh Valley’s Hanna O’Reilly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The track accommodates a wide range of skill levels and ages:<\/p>\n
Junior Karts: Designed for ages 8 to 14 with speeds up to 35 mph.Adult Karts: High-performance vehicles reaching top speeds of 45 mph.<\/p>\n
Despite the high speeds, safety remains the facility’s primary focus. Drivers are required to wear helmets, head socks, gloves, and to be buckled in throughout the race.<\/p>\n
“Safety is number one,” McCreary noted. “You’re not going to have a fun experience if it’s not a safe experience.”<\/p>\n
For those looking for a different kind of thrill, the facility\u2019s axe-throwing room has become a popular attraction for groups. The venue also operates a full bar and kitchen, emphasizing a “boardwalk style” menu.<\/p>\n
According to McCreary, the staff prepares its own pizza sauce and signature fries in-house.<\/p>\n
The Lehigh Valley Grand Prix has built a reputation for competitive excellence over the years, housing a collection of trophies including a second-place finish at a 24-hour race in Charlotte that featured drivers from across the globe.<\/p>\n
“Is that what my future holds if I do this enough?” asked O’Reilly.<\/p>\n
“Keep trying hard,” McCreary answered.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ALLENTOWN, Pa. –\u00a0Tucked away in a South Side Allentown warehouse, an indoor racing destination is offering locals an…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":100393,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[214,232,153,155,154,60,1681,34436,5114],"class_list":["post-100392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-_homepage_top_stories","tag-allentown-area","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news","tag-business","tag-entertainment","tag-feature-belt","tag-instagram"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}