We are really excited about the 2008 Turn Key race season at Sugar River Raceway! If you are new to this web site and our programs at Sugar River Raceway let us first explain what this program is:

• Turn Key is synonymous with 'Rent to Race' or 'Arrive and Drive' or 'Karts for Hire' and maybe some other terms you've heard. Turn Key means everything is provided for you to race. The kart, the safety gear, the mechanics, the track crew and the race program.

• Our Endurance Race is a 100 lap event in which a two (2) person team competes. Our track is a ½ mile long paved road course. A 100 lap event takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete. We make pit stops or driver changes every 25 laps which requires three (3) pit stops to accomplish the 100 lap distance.
• In 2008 we have added some longer endurance events. The April 6th and May 13th events will be 150 laps! Yes the karts will go that far without re-fueling. This means 2 driver teams will each drive 3 segments or 75 race laps. Or you may add a 3rd driver to your team with each running 2 segments as usual. The cost will be $80/driver on a 3 driver team, or $120/driver on a 2 driver team.

Endurance Race Schedule for 2008:

1. Sunday April 6, 2008. 1:00 - 1:30 PM Register, 1:30 Practice, 3:00 PM Race.
2. Sunday May 13, 2008. Noon - 12:30 PM Register, 12:30 Practice, 2 PM Race.
3. Sunday June 1, 2008. Noon - 9 - 9:30 AM Register, 9:30 Practice, 11 AM Race.
4. Thursday July 3, 2008. Grid #1, 3 PM Register 3:30 PM Practice, 4:30 PM Race. Grid #2, 6 - 6:30 PM Register, 6:30 PM Practice, 8 PM Race.
5. Saturday July 26, 2008. Register 6-6:30 PM, 6:30 PM Practice, 7:30 PM Race.
6. Sunday August 10, 2008. Noon - 12:30 PM Register, 12:30 Practice, 2 PM Race.
7. Sunday September 7, 2008. Noon - 12:30 PM Register, 12:30 Practice, 2 PM Race.
8. Saturday October 20, 2008. Register 6-6:30 PM Register, 6:30 PM Practice, 8 PM Race.
9. Sunday October 21, 2008. 11 - Noon Register, Noon Practice, 1:30 PM Race.

Endurance Racing details:

• $80/driver or $160/two person team or $240/3 three person team is the entry fee.

• You may reserve for any event by calling the track at 608/897-2898 with a credit card. If karts are available you may enter day of event on a walk in basis.

• All drivers must be 18 years or older.

• Safety gear is provided, but drivers may use their own gear if it meets our minimum requirements. Helmets must be full face Snell 2000 rated. Gloves must be leather or suede palm. Full coverage of arms and legs is required. Material must be denim, Cordura, or Leather and/or Driving suits from other forms of racing are allowed.

• Each team will draw for a number for a kart at registration the day of the event.

• Each team member will get one ten (10) lap practice session before the race.

• Each team will be weighed before the start of the race in their safety gear. No weight may be carried on your person, and each team must weigh a minimum of 350#'s. There is no weight maximum, only a minimum to better handicap kart performance. If your team does not make the 350# minimum contact us at the track to see if we can accommodate adding weight to a kart before the event preferably.

• The starting grid will be determined by timed laps in practice. Your race crew will flip a coin following qualifications. Tails we invert the top six (6) teams, heads we start heads up. The rest of the teams will line up heads up by best lap time from position seven (7) on back in the instance of an invert.

• The races will be scored using a computerized system that has a transponder on each car. This system times each lap for each kart. It is the same technology used in Formula 1 or NASCAR. This will also allow us to post a mid race update each time driver changes are completed.

• No fueling will be done as the karts will run 100+ laps easily. All fuel will be provided by Sugar River Raceway and we may also do a fuel check following the race to make sure no additives have been unfairly used.

• Each team driver will run an equal amount of laps. A flag man on the track will signal when the pits are open for driver changes and each team must make a change within a 5 lap window. This keeps distances driven by different weight drivers the same.

• Rolled black flags are given as warnings for rough or un-sportsmanlike driving. Teams receiving rolled black flags will be penalized one lap. A second rolled black for the same team will result in disqualification from the event.

• The track will provide pit crew should a mechanical problem crop up. Karts that can not be fixed due to major mechanical problems or damage due to on track incidents will be retired from the race. No spare karts will be used; the team will be retired from the race.

• Damage costs are the responsibility of each driver in an amount up to $80/occurance. This is on a no fault basis.

• Awards will be given to each driver on the top three (3) finishing teams.

• No refunds are given for laps not completed.

• If an event is rained out a Rain Check will be given. This Rain Check can be used in any of the other 2008 Endurance events. Reservations must be made for the event a driver wishes to spend the Rain Check on.