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Published: July 31, 2008

BASEBALL

Fans who want to see professional baseball without driving to Washington need only plan for a cozy outing at the Prince William County Stadium Complex for a Potomac Nationals game.

The Potomac Nationals are the Class-A farm club of the Washington Nationals. Prior to their affiliation with the Nationals, the P-Nats also produced players in the Reds, Cardinals, White Sox, Yankees and Pirates organizations.

Now in the midst of the 140-game Carolina League schedule, the P-Nats play their home games in G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium, which seats approximately 6,000 fans. The stadium is on Prince William Parkway.

Current major league stars such as Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, Mike Cameron, Coco Crisp and Andy Pettitte have played at Prince William.

For ticket and schedule information, contact the Potomac Nationals at 703-590-2311, or see their Web site at potomacnationals.com.

Catch major league baseball with the Washington Nationals, who are in their third year in Washington after moving from Montreal. The team has a 162-game regular-season schedule and plays its home games at Nationals Park, which opened this spring. For ticket information, call 888-632-NATS (6287) or go to nationals.com.

Also in the metro area, the Baltimore Orioles play at Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Oriole Park is a stadium designed with the quirks and nuances of an old-time baseball park and all the amenities of a modern park.

For ticket information, call 888-848-BIRD (2473).

The drive to the stadium takes less than 90 minutes, and group buses can be arranged. See the team’s Web site at orioles.com.

FOOTBALL

The NFL’s Washington Redskins play their home games at FedEx Field in Landover, Md.

The Redskins don’t sell tickets for individual games. For information on season tickets, call 301-276-6800 or visit redskins.com.

Baltimore also has an NFL team, the Ravens, whose stadium is just south of Camden Yards. For ticket information, call 410-261-RAVE. You can also go to baltimoreravens.com.

BASKETBALL

The NBA’s Washington Wizards play at the Verizon Center in Washington. To get Wizards tickets, call 202-397-SEAT or go to nba.com/wizards

The WNBA’s Washington Mystics play at the Verizon Center in Washington. Season or groups of tickets can be obtained by calling 202-397-SEAT. Visit washingtonmystics.com for more information.

SOCCER

There are two minor league soccer teams, the men’s Northern Virginia Royals and the women’s Northern Virginia Majestics. For information on both teams, visit novafc.org

The D.C. United of Major League Soccer also play at RFK Stadium. For ticket information, call 202-587-5000 or go to dcunited.com.

HOCKEY

For NHL action, the Washington Capitals play at the Verizon Center in Washington. To buy tickets, call 202-266-CAPS (2277), or see capitals.nhl.com.

AUTO RACING
If NASCAR stock car racing is your thing, go watch ‘em scrape bumpers at Old Dominion Speedway on Va. 234 just south of Manassas. ODS features drag racing and stock car events every Friday and Saturday night from early April to mid-October.

The Late Model Stock Car class showcases a talented crop of local and state NASCAR stars who race more for the fun than the money on the 3/8-mile oval asphalt track.

Old Dominion also hosts demolition derby events and car shows during the racing season.

For ticket and scheduling information, call 703-361-RACE (7223) or 703-361-7753. The track’s new Web site is at old dominionspeedway.com.

Ninety minutes to the south, Richmond International Raceway hosts the big boys, with two NASCAR Nextel Cup series and two Busch series events each year. The track also hosts an Indy Racing League event and a USAC Silver Crown event. Tickets can be difficult, particularly for the Nextel Cup races. For more information, call 866-455-7223 or visit their BASEBALL

Fans who want to see professional baseball without driving to Washington need only plan for a cozy outing at the Prince William County Stadium Complex for a Potomac Nationals game.

The Potomac Nationals are the Class-A farm club of the Washington Nationals. Prior to their affiliation with the Nationals, the P-Nats also produced players in the Reds, Cardinals, White Sox, Yankees and Pirates organizations.

Now in the midst of the 140-game Carolina League schedule, the P-Nats play their home games in G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium, which seats approximately 6,000 fans. The stadium is on Prince William Parkway.

Current major league stars such as Barry Bonds, Albert Pujols, Mike Cameron, Coco Crisp and Andy Pettitte have played at Prince William.

For ticket and schedule information, contact the Potomac Nationals at 703-590-2311, or see their Web site at potomacnationals.com.

Catch major league baseball with the Washington Nationals, who are in their third year in Washington after moving from Montreal. The team has a 162-game regular-season schedule and plays its home games at Nationals Park, which opened this spring. For ticket information, call 888-632-NATS (6287) or go to nationals.com.

Also in the metro area, the Baltimore Orioles play at Baltimore’s Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Oriole Park is a stadium designed with the quirks and nuances of an old-time baseball park and all the amenities of a modern park.

For ticket information, call 888-848-BIRD (2473).

The drive to the stadium takes less than 90 minutes, and group buses can be arranged. See the team’s Web site at orioles.com.

FOOTBALL

The NFL’s Washington Redskins play their home games at FedEx Field in Landover, Md.

The Redskins don’t sell tickets for individual games. For information on season tickets, call 301-276-6800 or visit redskins.com.

Baltimore also has an NFL team, the Ravens, whose stadium is just south of Camden Yards. For ticket information, call 410-261-RAVE. You can also go to baltimoreravens.com.

BASKETBALL

The NBA’s Washington Wizards play at the Verizon Center in Washington. To get Wizards tickets, call 202-397-SEAT or go to nba.com/wizards

The WNBA’s Washington Mystics play at the Verizon Center in Washington. Season or groups of tickets can be obtained by calling 202-397-SEAT. Visit washingtonmystics.com for more information.

SOCCER

There are two minor league soccer teams, the men’s Northern Virginia Royals and the women’s Northern Virginia Majestics. For information on both teams, visit novafc.org

The D.C. United of Major League Soccer also play at RFK Stadium. For ticket information, call 202-587-5000 or go to dcunited.com.

HOCKEY

For NHL action, the Washington Capitals play at the Verizon Center in Washington. To buy tickets, call 202-266-CAPS (2277), or see capitals.nhl.com.

AUTO RACING
If NASCAR stock car racing is your thing, go watch ‘em scrape bumpers at Old Dominion Speedway on Va. 234 just south of Manassas. ODS features drag racing and stock car events every Friday and Saturday night from early April to mid-October.

The Late Model Stock Car class showcases a talented crop of local and state NASCAR stars who race more for the fun than the money on the 3/8-mile oval asphalt track.

Old Dominion also hosts demolition derby events and car shows during the racing season.

For ticket and scheduling information, call 703-361-RACE (7223) or 703-361-7753. The track’s new Web site is at old dominionspeedway.com.

Ninety minutes to the south, Richmond International Raceway hosts the big boys, with two NASCAR Nextel Cup series and two Busch series events each year. The track also hosts an Indy Racing League event and a USAC Silver Crown event. Tickets can be difficult, particularly for the Nextel Cup races. For more information, call 866-455-7223 or visit their Web site at rir.com.