NASCAR Drivers Sage Karam and Joe Graf Jr. to Appear on Racing Night in Somerset

Bridgewater, New Jersey – The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, have announced that NASCAR XFINITY Series drivers Sage Karam and Joe Graf Jr. will appear for the team's Thursday, May 15th game at TD Bank Ballpark as part of Racing Night. The Patriots take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) in a single admission double header beginning at 4:00 pm. Tickets are good for both games that will consist of seven innings each.

Sage Karam and Joe Graf Jr. both compete in NASCAR's XFINITY Series. They will each throw out a ceremonial first pitches ahead of the first game, as well as sign autographs and meet fans on the main concourse in between the two double header games. Karam is local to Nazareth, Pennsylvania--an hour west of TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. Graf Jr. is a Garden State native, hailing from Mahwah, New Jersey.

Racing Night will also include show car appearances from short track racers who are local to the community, as well as racing related giveaways from Pocono Raceway and racing themed promotions throughout the night. The first 300 kids in attendance will receive a free ticket to Pocono Speedway's Annual Kid's Day on Saturday, June 21. Fans will also be able to enter for a chance to win tickets for the NASCAR Race on Sunday, June 22 at Pocono Raceway.

Tickets for the May 15th game, featuring appearances by NASCAR drivers Sage Karam and Joe Graf Jr. are available here, by calling (908)-252-0700, or by stopping by the box office located at TD Bank Ballpark.

About the Somerset Patriots

The Somerset Patriots are the New York Yankees Double-A Affiliate and develop today’s top minor league talent into the pinstriped superstars of tomorrow for MLB’s winningest team. The Patriots play their home games at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ, where fans of all ages and levels of baseball fandom get to enjoy the unique experience that is minor league baseball.