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Garden Isle Jr. Dragsters Garden Isle Jr. Dragsters “Racing Toward the Future” Program promotes and facilitates the education of safe driving in our youths ages 8 to 17.

OUR GOALS:

Garden Isle Jr. Dragsters “Racing Toward the Future” Incentives Program promotes and facilitates the education of safe driving in our youths 8 to 17 years of age while inviting them to engage in the opportunity to race their half-scale dragsters in a controlled environment at Kauai Raceway Park, an NHRA (National Hot Rod Association) sanctioned track. In addition to the excitement of racing these half-scale dragsters at speeds of 60+ miles per hour down a 1/8-mile track, the youths are eligible for many incentives, awards, activities and opportunities to travel and compete off-island providing they meet the academic requirement of maintaining a 2.0 GPA (grade point average) with a "C" or better in all core subjects. Dragsters "Academic Excellence" Award Incentive is intended to motivate each child to "Hit the Schoolbooks as hard as they Hit the Gas Pedal" and help them succeed both on and off the track. Dragsters also encourages community project participation, engages in team-building activities and creates a family-oriented environment. The future plans of Garden Isle Jr. Dragsters are to continue growing our educational driven program with the hopes of making a difference in these young lives and their future. As a non-profit organization, the Garden Isle Jr. Dragsters depends on individuals, community and business donations and our fundraising events to help defray the costs of our year-round youth incentive programs. The success of our endeavors is greatly attributable to our sponsors whose names and support are acknowledged in our organization's promotional advertising, community events and at our monthly races at the Kaua'i Raceway Park, which draw local, neighboring islands, and out-of-state spectators and participants.

04/11/2025

4x4 Shootout May 3 Let’s go!!! FOAT is open for registration now.

Thursday, February 20, 2025- GIJD received a generous donation from East Kauai Lions Club. Thank you, Thank you, Thank y...
02/25/2025

Thursday, February 20, 2025- GIJD received a generous donation from East Kauai Lions Club. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to all who made this possible!

Mahalo to the participants and families who were able to attend the presentation.

🎄🎁 🎅🏼Grateful for our generous supporters and GIJD being given this opportunity in giving back to our west-side communi...
12/02/2024

🎄🎁 🎅🏼

Grateful for our generous supporters and GIJD being given this opportunity in giving back to our west-side community, by having some of our Jr. participants, their families and board members come out to help with decorating a portion of Hofgaard Park in the heart of Waimea town!

Instilling the knowledge and importance of teamwork and respect are two values named in our mission and we accomplish this by encouraging participation in community projects like this, having to work together respectfully as one team.

Thankful for all the helping hands that put up christmas lights to the constructing of our little photo op area on the west-end of Hofgaard park- just look for Mr & Mrs Snowman⛄️


Saturday, November 16, 2024Wally Rita III (tower lane) & Kiaree Pereira (spectator lane)
11/19/2024

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Wally Rita III (tower lane) & Kiaree Pereira (spectator lane)

Saturday, November 16, 2024Sophia Koetje (spectator lane) & Ryan Medeiros (tower lane)
11/19/2024

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Sophia Koetje (spectator lane) & Ryan Medeiros (tower lane)

Saturday, November 16, 2024Ryan Medeiros (tower lane) Zayley Souza (spectator lane)
11/19/2024

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Ryan Medeiros (tower lane) Zayley Souza (spectator lane)

Saturday, November 16, 2024King of the Track/Two Wheel Takedown Season FinaleJr. Dragster “Prince of the Track” - Ryan M...
11/18/2024

Saturday, November 16, 2024
King of the Track/Two Wheel Takedown Season Finale

Jr. Dragster “Prince of the Track” - Ryan Medeiros

1st Place - Sophia Koetje
2nd Place - Zayley Souza
3rd Place - Wally Rita III
4th Place - Nahoa Nakamura

Best wishes to Kitana Bonilla as she made her last run in her Jr. Dragster!

Thank you Jr Dragster Class Sponsors!
Kekaha Agriculture Association and Kauai Vehicle Service Center and all those who support the kiddos!

Until next season, may your holidays be Merry & Bright🎄✨🎅🏼

11/11/2024

Our last race of the 2024 Season. Join us for a day race with qualifying starting at 11 am, eliminations at 2 pm. Two Wheel Takedown and our King of the Track specialty races. Get your tickets at TheFOAT.com. See you Saturday! 🏁🏎️🏁

Jr’s & Jr. comp
10/26/2024

Jr’s & Jr. comp

Have you observed a Jr show kindness, responsibility, respect or sympathy on or off the racetrack? Do you know a Jr tha...
10/17/2024

Have you observed a Jr show kindness, responsibility, respect or sympathy on or off the racetrack? Do you know a Jr that maintains a positive attitude, gives their best effort, follows the rules or shows support toward others? Tell us about it! We love to encourage and award our participants for honoring GIJD’s mission!

It’s simple…READY, SET, SCAN!!!
Then fill out the form in its entirety! It’s that easy!

All nominations must be submitted no later than November 19, 2024. Awardees will be recognized at our Annual Christmas Party & Awards Celebration on December 14th.

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P O BOX 746
Lihue, HI
96765

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