The New Crop Of Rookies Invades Chicagoland Speedway

Here you are, a young up and coming driver facing the biggest race of your entire career. So many times as you were growing up, you waited for the day when you would enter through those magical gates with a sign that reads, “Competitors only!"

As your heart begins to race faster and faster, you begin to realize that you have finally reached the world of the unknown. A world that you have worked so hard for, and at times it seemed so far away.

Only in your wildest dreams could you ever imagine that the scene itself would someday become so surreal, as stepping foot into your very own dreams. You begin to realize that the cockpit of that sleek, ultra fast racing machine will be your own private domain for the entire weekend.

It is there, that you and reality will become one with each other, and that all of your wildest fantasies will come to life right before your very eyes.

As you make your way down the asphalt pathway that leads you straight to your garage area, your mind goes into a frenzy knowing that you have reached the point of no return.

As your adrenaline begins to rush through your entire body, it is then that you realize that this is no place for weak at heart knowing that all the big name drivers have already walked those same steps that you are about to embark on.

The butterflies that so many talk about, but few ever get the chance to come in contact with have already started to look for their first chance to enter your energetic, and emotion filled body.

Just the very thought that anytime soon, some of the sports most craftiest veterans along with some of the most promising up and comers will be sharing the same spot of real estate, as each rookie gets ready to do battle on the 1.5 mile asphalt jungle known as Chicagoland Speedway.

Just the name alone is enough to shake away any cobwebs, or uncertain feelings that they may have before they even get a chance to take their first lap around this mighty beast.

The long wait is finally over; it’s now time to climb into the maze of twisted steel that will be his fortress for the next 3 days.

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