Rappers Chris Brown, Drake get offer to settle differences on Jersey City kart track

July 03, 2012, 2:01 PM
By Aiyana Cronk/The Jersey Journal

JERSEY CITY ? Pole Position Raceway, an 80,000 square-foot indoor karting facility in Jersey City, has offered rappers Chris Brown and Drake a non-violent way to settle their differences ? a kart race for charity.

"Chris (Brown) and Drake are both such talented individuals and they have huge young adult followings," said Karen Davis-Farage, owner of Pole Position.

"They are magnets in their own right and the attention that they have gotten after their (June 14) nightclub fight is all negative. Our offer to them will help to bring this into a positive light."

Drake and Brown's representatives did not return calls for comment on Pole Position's offer, and Davis-Farage said she's still hoping to hear from them.

Pole Position is offering a "Grand Prix" race to Brown and Drake with two practice rounds and a final main event race, with all admission proceeds being donated to a charity of the winners' choice.

Celebrity boxing promoter Damon Feldman has reportedly offered Drake and Brown $1 million each to duke it out in a boxing ring, but Davis-Farage says Pole Position's offer makes more sense.

"At the end of the day, it's not about the money," she said. "Making them fight again isn't the attention you want to bring to the public. Here at Pole Position they can have fun and settle their differences in a positive light, all while gaining skills in karting."

"Whether or not Chris and Drake take us up on this offer, Pole Position is truly a place for safe, positive messaging and fun for children and adults."

For more information about Pole Position Raceway, 99 Caven Point Rd., Jersey City, visit www.polepositionraceway.com or call (201) 333-7223.

Recently Ice Tea and his wife, Coco, were at the karting facility for their reality TV series "Ice Loves Coco" and 50 Cent spent a day there do to an MTV interview and try out the track.

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