Race car drivers around the world dream of driving on the famous 2.5-mile oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and, tomorrow [27 April], at least 14 will get their first opportunity on the track that has created legends. source: crash.net Some 25 cars, with 22 drivers named to date, will participate in the latest Indy Pro Series open test at Indy, which will help the teams prepare for the 40-lap Freedom 100 scheduled for two days before the Indianapolis 500. Logan Gomez grew up just hours away from the Speedway, and is among the drivers who will be on the oval for the first time this week. "I hear it's a hard track, so I'll be spending a good part of the day just working up the courage to go flat out throughout," the 18-year old, who drives the #23 Sam Schmidt Motorsports entry, admitted, "The team is always quick at Indianapolis, so I'm looking forward to experiencing a quick car there. "My expectations are pretty much the same as when we tested at Homestead. We were really quick there and, to have such a bad race like we did, I feel I really need to redeem myself. Once I get comfortable, I'll be helping my team-mates fine-tune on our set-up." Also among the 14 first-timers to drive at the Speedway will be Hideki Mutoh and Robbie Pecorari, the top two rookies in the point standings, ranking second and fifth respectively. "I'm really looking forward to Indianapolis," Mutoh said, "I've spoken to my engineer, and we're really focused to win there. The test is really important so we can get a good result. It's such a big track with a long straight. I think it will be quite fun." Among the veterans who will test are the past two winners of the Freedom 100 - Wade Cunningham and Jaime Camara - as well as current series points leader Alex Lloyd, who has won the first three races of the season. "It's always a great thing coming to the speedway and driving there," Lloyd said, having won on the Brickyard road course in his rookie year, "We haven't raced on the oval since last year, so it's been a fair while, but it's exciting, and it's especially exciting to be coming with a car that will be quick. You always get goose bumps when getting ready to run here. I've been looking forward to this test since we finished the Florida races."
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