SIMA 2017 Scholarship Shoot Out

SIMA is very excited to offer the Kid Kart Scholarship Shoot outs for the third year in a row! We appreciate the interest in our program and invite you to contact us if you have any further questions regarding the shoot out or the racing program itself. We can be reached at info@simaracing.com or by calling Claudia Carpentier at 360-988-5104. Please read the the following information before proceeding. 

• The shoot out is scheduled for Sunday March 12. If it rains, shootout will be rescheduled.
• Within a week of registering you will receive a confirmation email with your appointed day and time slot.
• Each driver must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
• Driver must be between the ages of 5-8 years old between the months of April to October of 2016.
• Driver must not have any kart racing experience.
• Shoot out is free. $10 insurance band is applicable to driver and accompanied family members. 

If my child wins a scholarship, what are the additional registration fee's that apply?
By winning one of the ten scholarships, your child will be offered a complete racing kart package, racewear, consumables and general maintenance  to use in the SIMA Summer Series and practice sessions. This is valued at approximately $4000 per child. Registration fees for the 7 races and 7 practice sessions are $700 plus taxes. No refunds will be granted for missed races and sessions. Price includes insurance passes for driver only. 

When and where are the races held?
The races are all held at SIMA. The races will be held in conjunction with the 2017 SIMA Series (Club Races) and one Gold Cup Race (Regional Race). The SIMA Series race days are an all day Saturday only event and the Gold Cup event is a Saturday, Sunday race weekend. The Kid Kart class will run in between other classes from approximately 12:00pm to 4:30pm. Due to the popularity of this shoot out and SIMA's investment, each child is expected to attend every race event. The schedule of events are listed below:

Thursday, March 30 - Introduction to Karting and First Pre-Race Practice Session
Thursday, April 6 - Second Pre-Race Practice Session
Thursday, April 20 - Third Pre-Race Practice Session and Mock Race
Saturday, May 6 - Race Day (SIMA Summer Series 1)
Thursday, May 18 - 2 Hour Practice Session
Saturday, June 10 - Race Day (SIMA Summer Series 2)
Thursday, June 29 - 2 Hour Practice Session
Saturday, July 15 - Race Day (SIMA Summer Series 3)
Thursday, July 27 - 2 Hour Practice Session
Saturday, August 19 - Race Day (SIMA Summer Series 4)
Thursday, August 24 - 2 Hour Practice Session
Saturday, September 9 - Race Day (SIMA Summer Series 5)
Saturday, October 14 - Race Day (SIMA Summer Series 6)

* Schedule dates are not confirmed. Race dates will be confirmed by January 2017