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USA Driven
The First of Its Kind
The Casmir Autosport All American Junior Racing Team is
a 100% scholarship program for young American drivers. Drivers are
selected from an open enrollment process. Since there is no cost to the
driver or their family, the talent pool is limitless. This talent only
selection process has never been done before.
Every year
twenty 12 year olds will be named to the AAJRT rookie class. This rookie
class will compete in 10 events in equally prepared racing karts. At each
event, the driver will receive driver coaching in race craft and setup.
Every driver and their parents will be tutored in the business side of
motorsports. We’ll have classes on public speaking, media relations and
sponsor relations. At the end of the year 10 drivers will advance to the
second year (Category 3) in the program. Advancement will be based on what
we call "The Package". "The Package" is a combination
of on track talent and off track personality. Being fast alone won’t be
enough to advance. Each driver will have to prove they can conduct
themselves professionally and are willing to be coached both on and off
the track.
The ten drivers, now age 13, who advance to Category 3 will also
compete in 10 events. The on and off-track coaching will continue. The
drivers will also begin their off-track duties, tending to sponsor and
media commitments. At the end of the year they will be invited to our
year-end training session. This will be a five day retreat with teaching
seminars in the mornings and the social events in the
afternoon. The last night will culminate in the AAJRT Awards banquet where
we will announce which five drivers advance to the Category 2 and receive
the title "Fast Five".
The
Fast Five will compete in another season of karting. Category 2 drivers
are competing to earn two spots on the AAJRT Elite Team. Elite Team
drivers are guaranteed two years of racing in either a professional open
wheel or sports car series. 1st year Elite Drivers will compete for a
National Karting Championship. 2nd year Elite drivers will compete in
either an entry level open wheel or sports car professional racing series
and 3rd year Elite Drivers will spend a season in either Indy Lights or
the Champcar Atlantic
Series or the Rolex GT series. 4th Year Elite drivers will also have a
chance to step up to IndyCar and potentially Formula One.
The Casmir Autosport All American Junior Team is a one of a kind driver
development program. Never before has talent been the sole determining
factor in a motorsports training system. Our All American Junior Racing Team
elite drivers will have the
on-track record and the off-track poise to be competitive at the next
level. Will we nurture the next Foyt, Andretti, Senna, or Schumacher? Time
will only tell, but when you take wherewithal out of the equation, thus
expanding the talent pool, the numbers are stacked in our favor.
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