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OPEN QUALIFYING FOR "THE ALL-AMERICAN DRIVER CHALLENGE" BEGINS TOMORROW, JULY 1.
DENVER, NC (6/30/2005) - Qualifying for "The All-American Driver Challenge" (AADC) officially opens on Friday, July 1. The AADC is a driver development and search program that is geared toward fostering the best up-and-coming talent for a future career in a professional American racing series. All aspiring racecar drivers between the ages of 15 and 26 are invited to enter the AADC and earn their way to becoming the next American racing hero.
Interested participants can go online to www.allamericandriver.com to register for the Challenge (this includes a $300 registration fee). Once registered, Challengers will then go to one of 12 approved indoor karting centers across the country and begin running their qualifying laps. Open qualifying is from July 1 - Sept 30, 2005. In the end, one lucky Challenger will win the chance to race full time in the 2006 USAC Carolina Midget Series and follow in the footsteps of some of today's racing stars. Here's how the competition works:
- Challenge entrants from 10 regions will submit their best 100-lap go kart average.
- Ten Challengers from these regions will be chosen to advance to the semi-finals.
- 100 Challengers will compete in semi-finals in Charlotte
- 25 Challengers will be chosen to advance to the final round and will be judged in five (5) areas:
- Driving talent
- Communication skills
- Media presence
- Physical fitness/personal character
- Mental challenge
- A panel of judges will award The All-American Driver Challenge Champion.
"It's anybody's shot, and we're excited about giving a young person a real chance at becoming a pro race car driver", says Tracy Trotter, owner of a racing performance company, Calico Coatings, and presenting sponsor of The All-American Driver Challenge.
Today there are very few driver development and search programs. The All-American Driver Challenge was developed to find talented young drivers and provide them with a unique opportunity to begin a racing career in USAC. Challenge winners will be developed through a predetermined schedule of racing series'. The All-American Driver Challenge is presented by Calico Coatings and other participating sponsors and endorsed by USAC. For more information on The All-American Driver Challenge, please visit www.allamericandriver.com or call 1.800.861.6491.
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