All of them drive cars. All of them have experience. Some have more than others. All of them are talented. But some are more talented than others source: paddocktalk.com - feature by Mike Sulka Some will come with wide-eyes, pounding hearts, sweaty palms, and nervous laughs. Not quite sure where this will lead, but knowing that they must be at their best. Some will be hoping for a miracle. That somehow on this day, they will find an extra tenth they've been missing throughout their career. Some will come calm, collected, and relaxed. They will be confident in their talent. They are simply waiting for the right person to notice their potential, and bet on it. But will they ? For some of them, it will be a once in a lifetime opportunity in a career that has or will eventually stall. They may have heart, they may have ability, they may even have an impressive work ethic. But if those wonderful attributes leave them a tenth slow, they won't ever get that dream ride with a Champ Car team. For others, their chances over next few days may finally give them the opportunity to turn a few heads, change a few minds, and bring themselves straight to the front of the field for consideration during the Champ Car silly season. Every driver wants to race in a major series. Every driver wants to race the "big" cars. Few drivers get that chance. Many fall by the wayside, and will have to enjoy their craft elsewhere. Drivers like two-time Atlantic Champion Jon Fogarty, two-time Atlantic runner-up Ryan Dalziel, and two-time top three driver Michael Valiante. Each of whom never had a full season to fully prove their mettle. They sat by and watched drivers like Danica Patick, Rodolfo Lavin, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Ronnie Bremer, all get "big car" opportunities despite accomplishing far less than these stars of the junior series. How does that happen? Does the opportunity get missed in one of these tests? Over the next few days, Champ Car teams will be conducting a closed session at Sebring to evaluate some of the sports young guns, some old guns, and some guns that just shoot blanks, but had a few bucks in the bank. The Champ Car teams have requested the sessions be closed to the media and closed to the public. The teams will be fully focused on the talent on the track with no distractions. Their future is at stake here too. The complete article by Mike Sulka at paddocktalk.com
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