EL1 Binghamton Rumble Ponies

B-Mets revved up for Motorsports Night

Published on August 2, 2005 under Eastern League (EL1)
Binghamton Rumble Ponies News Release


Celebrate America's passion for auto racing (& baseball) in the week leading up to the annual NASCAR Nextel Cup race, Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen, in upstate NY. The Binghamton Mets will host the first-ever Motorsports Night at NYSEG Stadium for the game against the Norwich Navigators on Monday, August 8th at 7 PM (Gates open at 6 PM).

The #77 Kodak/Jasper race car driven by NASCAR Rookie of the Year candidate Travis Kvapil will be on display. Watkins Glen Speedway will also provide a pair of race car simulators to test fans' racing skills decorated to look like NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s & Indy driver Buddy Rice's vehicles.

Drivers & cars from local tracks Five Mile Point, Thunder Mountain and Penn Can will be on site. A portion of the ticket proceeds sold by local racing participants and fans will go to the Spalding Foundation, a non-profit group for injured race drivers. Fans at the game will have a chance to win prizes like tickets to Bristol Speedway, used pit crew uniforms and more.

Tickets are available at the NYSEG Stadium box office, the team's Oakdale Mall store, on-line (www.bmets.com) or by phone (607/723-METS).

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