Date: November 4th - 6th
Location: Sebring International Raceway
The Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shootout is the largest and single most important event for karters transitioning into race cars. Past winners of Shoot-out awards include A.J. Allmendinger, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Ricky Taylor, Jonathan Goring, Joel Miller, and 2010 Skip Barber National drivers Spencer Pigot and Felix Serralles. Scholarships are courtesy of Skip Barber Racing School and MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development. The Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shootout is a critical component of the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development ladder: a fully integrated motorsports ladder comprised of the Skip Barber Racing School Summer and Winter Series, USF2000, and Star Mazda.

Karting Scholarship Shootout Awards:
1st place: Full Season in the Skip Barber Racing School Mazda 2013-2014 Winter Series presented by Mazda
2nd place: $15,000 Race Series Scholarship
3rd place: $10,000 Race Series Scholarship
** All scholarships funds are spread out over each race event throughout the course of the 2013 season, and can be applied to only a few select events.

Minimum eligibility:
1. Current outdoor karting experience
2. Skip Barber 3 Day Racing School, or two Advanced Activity days prior to Shootout.

Maximum eligibility:
1. No professional racing experience.
2. No Skip Barber Racing School racing experience
3. Participants must be at least 13 years old and cannot be more than 25 years old at the date of the shootout.
4. Maximum of 12 advanced activity days (not racing) from the 2012 to 2013 Skip Barber Karting Scholarship Shootout.

How does the Karting Scholarship Shootout work?
The Shootout is limited to 50 karters. All 50 accepted entrants must meet the requirements above. All Shootout sessions are conducted in equally prepared Formula Skip Barber race cars, set up as they are used in our Race Series (please note that karts are not utilized during the Shootout). Preparation is vital, so entrants are allowed to enroll in Skip Barber Racing School Advanced Activities programs prior to the Shootout, but can only participate in a maximum of 12 days to remain eligible for this event.

Media and sponsor relations training are also including during the event. During the three day event, karters are evaluated for not only their on-track speed and consistency but also how they receive and apply feedback and perform off-track.

Even if you don't win a scholarship, you will come away from the Shootout with an incredibly valuable experience. You'll learn what it really takes to be fast in a race car. Nowhere in the world - except at Skip Barber Racing School - will you find three days of fully coached seat time in a winged, open-wheel sequential gearbox race car for only $3,000.