Half Price Tickets For Motorsports Expo Available

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Story By: TED SCHMIDT / MOTORSPORTS EXPO – SYRACUSE, NY – Longtime Motorsports Expo Sponsor Ferris Mowers are offering a special deal for the 31st anniversary edition of Motorsports Expo.

Race fans are invited to stop in to one of the participating Central New York Ferris dealers and pick up a coupon good for half price admission into Motorsports Expo 2017. With the coupon from your favorite Ferris dealer, fans can enjoy an entire day of Motorsports related entertainment for only $6. A full list of participating dealers can be found at www.gaternews.com with the half price tickets being available for distribution after March 1st.

The 31st anniversary edition of Motorsports Expo takes place in the Center of Progress Building on the New York State Fairgrounds,. Motorsports Expo 2017 will open to the public on Saturday, March 11th with public hours from 10AM-8PM. On Sunday, March 12th, the show hours are 11AM-4PM. Set-up will take place on March 10th as vendors and participants will be getting everything ready for the official show opening on Saturday morning

In addition to nearly 200 racing vehicles of all shapes and sizes, most of the area speedways will also be on hand distributing schedule cards for the upcoming season. There will also be vendors on hand selling the latest memorabilia and collectibles as well as vendors of speed equipment for those race teams needing to pick up some items to finish off their 2017 rides.

As has become a tradition at Motorsports Expo, the Spalding Foundation for Injured Drivers will present their annual Charity Auction. The auction features a great assortment of unique, one of a kind items donated by members of the racing community to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. The event raises funds for the Spalding Foundation Injured Driver Fund, which provides financial assistance to drivers and other individuals injured in Motorsports related events.

The Maplewood Suites Extended Stay Hotel of Liverpool, NY has been selected as the Official Host Hotel for Motorsports Expo 2017. The Maplewood Suites Extended Stay Hotel is conveniently located at 400 Seventh North St. Liverpool, NY. The location is also quite convenient to the New York State Fairgrounds, the site of Motorsports Expo 2017, with it being an easy 10 minute drive to the Fairgrounds. The Maplewood Suites will be offering a very attractive room rate for those requiring lodging for Motorsports Expo 2017. They are offering rooms at a substantially discounted rate of $99 per night for those attending or participating in Motorsports Expo 2017. This represents a substantial savings from the hotel’s usual rates and is offered exclusively to those fans and participants in town for Motorsports Expo 2017.

In order to obtain the special rate, reservations must be made by calling the hotel’s group sales office directly at 315-451-1511 and mentioning the code “MSEXPO“. The friendly staff there will be happy to assist in booking rooms at the quoted rate for Motorsports Expo 2017. Please note that this code is not valid for online reservations, a telephone call to the group sales office is the only way to obtain this special rate.. They are currently accepting reservations at the discount rate, so it is important to get your reservations finalized before the available block of rooms set aside at this very special rate are all sold out.

Only a VERY limited amount of display space remains available so those teams, tracks, series, and vendors planning to take part should finalize their plans and get their entry forms filled out and submitted as soon as possible. Once all space is allocated, late entries will be placed on a waiting list and will be called upon as needed should previously entered teams cancel. All necessary entry forms and up to date show information is available at www.gaternews.com. For assistance, call the show office at 315-378-8003 during regular business hours. Please note that this is a different phone number from previous years.

Motorsports Expo and Trade Shows is made possible by loyal sponsors Ferris Industries, Bob Hilbert Sportswear, Leaf Racewear, Area Auto Racing News, Mitchell’s Speedway Press, Sunoco Race Fuels by Insinger Performance, and Flag 2 Flag Racing Classifieds.

This years event is shaping up to be the biggest ever with the cars and stars from all kinds of racing on hand. Management is encouraged by all the early phone calls to date. The latest information can be found by logging onto www.gaternews.com or by calling 315-378-8003 during regular business hours.