On the first day of the 14th Annual Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shootout, drivers learnedimportant information regarding every day driving and highway safety, followed by somesessions on the skid pad and autocross at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The morning of daytwo was focused on media training, the business of motorsport and the overall package of adriver.
Barbara Burns, Chief Executive Officer of BurnsGroup Unlimited, was the first to present,giving the young aspiring drivers vital information they will need to know in order to deal withthe media as their careers continue. Karters took notes as Ms. Burns discussed the importance ofmedia to a sport such as racing, and explained to the young drivers the various types of mediaand expected behavior they will encounter in their careers. She concluded her presentation witha question and answer panel with Speed Channel personality Bob Varsha and Team USA
Karters enjoyed the relaxed yet professional atmosphere of the panel, feeling comfortable to askany questions. When Ms. Burns asked the young audience if they had any questions on how touse social media, Varsha, Shaw and Case were the first to race their hands, which resulted insome chuckles from the karters.
Dean Case was next to present, encouraging the karters to become “students of the sport.” Caseeducated karters on the history of the ladder system as well as the significance it plays on theircareers today. Though this presentation, karters received tips on business proposals, resourcesavailable, and how to effectively communicate to sponsors. He also gave parents tips on how tosupport their child’s career without being overbearing or doing the paperwork for them.
Finally, Derek Daly of the Derek Daly Academy stepped up to present. With his deep history inmotorsports, including racing in Formula One, Derek was able to provide the karters withincredibly vital information based on his own success and failure in racing. Drivers and parentscan use the information he provided to properly recognize faults and strong points in order tobecome stronger athletes mentally, emotionally and physically.
After a lunch break, the karters were finally able to strap into the Formula Skip Barber race carsand head out on track. Group One was able to have a try session, but the rain clouds rolled in forthe rest of the groups, testing their ability to run in wet conditions.
Results for Group 1 Session 1Saturday, December 4, 20101. Sebastian Ordonez2. Tristan Nunez3. Kyle Kaiser4. Trent Hindman5. Danilo Estrela6. Ian Costa7. Mason Marotta8. Zachary Silver9. Franco Aragones10. Jack Mitchell
Results for Group 2 Session 11. Kenton Koch2. Nicolas Costa3. Shawn Sharkey4. Neil Alberico5. Aaron Telitz6. Jason Wolfe7. Colin Thompson8. Logan Downing9. Dillon Kranz10. Devin Jones11. Gregory Evans12. RC Enerson
Results for Group 3 Session 11. Remo Ruscitti2. Sam Beasley3. Patrick Gallagher4. Kule Kuntze5. Shinya Michimi6. Mark Draghicescu7. Alec Udell8. Stefan Rzadinski9. Nichoilas Latifi10. Michael Grijalva11. Jake Edison12. Andrew Hobbs13. Courtney Atkinson
Results for Group 4 Session 11. Scott Hargrove2. Garett Griest3. Jorge Cevallos4. Austin Self5. Greg Muender6. Sarah Montgomery7. Sabre Cook8. Nick Arrotta9. Nova Brown
