SUN Mon Tues Wed Da ng Day g Day D ing ys pi s L in s ng ays p L p e p L pi L p e HOLIDAY COUNTDOWN f p e p e o f o ❄ o f ❆ t h t t o f h ❄ h t S WHAT TO BUY S ❄ h ❆ ❆ S S 27 ❄ ❄ ❆ THE SPORTS ❄ ❄ ❆ ❆ FANATIC here’s something for ev- NASCAR LAP — You may not be able D D eryone in the wide world of to drive fast on the interstate, but you ng ay g Da ng ays can be the passenger in a NASCAR race pi s L in ys pi L sports. From the couch po- p e p L p e tato who just likes watching car. The Richard Petty Driving Experience o ❅ f p e o ❉ f gives you the chance to ride shotgun in a two- t o f theT gamest to the weekend warriors seat NASCAR stock car for three laps around ❉ h ❅ h t h ❉ S ❅ S who act as though they are partici- the track. Gift cards for the ride-alongs can be S ❉ pating in those games, it’s a time for used after the new year and can be redeemed good cheer. 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Or, you could prom- grounds passes are $50 — the same ise someone tickets to any other price as the 2012 tournament — and Michigan sporting event, including available for purchase, with a buy- men’s basketball and hockey, whose one-get-one-free offer limited to schedules continue into the new four free passes per purchase. Ja- year. Michigan ticket office: 866- mie Farr Toledo Classic 419-531- 296-MTIX, http://www.mgoblue. 3277, www.jamiefarrtoledoclas- com/tickets sic.com SPORTING GOODS AND EQUIPMENT — Need a new set of golf clubs? Or does your son need a new baseball glove — or a SPORTS CAMPS — Get the experience of training gently used one? Or does your daugh- ter need a new pair of soccer cleats? and living like a Division I athlete or being trained SEASON TICKETS — Going to the game? Or all by Division I athletes on a daily basis. The Univer- There are plenty of places to buy equipment, whether you’re going for the games? Consider season tickets or a partial plan sity of Toledo and Bowling Green State University for Toledo Walleye minor-league hockey games or offer day and overnight camps for sports, including base- broke or on a budget, including MC Sports www.mcsports.com, Dicks Toledo Mud Hens minor-league baseball games. In addi- ball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Ohio State Univer- tion to season-ticket packages and individual game tick- sity offers gift certificates for its summer sports camps. Sporting Goods www.dickssport- inggoods.com, and Play It Again ets, the Walleye offer nine and 18-game ticket plans, as OhioStateBuckeyes.com/camps or call 614-247-CAMP. well as custom plans for specific games; the Mud Hens of- Prices vary depending on camp. Sports www.playitagainsports. com. Prices can be found to fit most fer 18, 36, and 54-game plans, starting at $144 a seat for budgets. a package. 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