As early as now, many are already anticipating who will be the top Indy car drivers in the upcoming Indy 2012 Season. But since car racing is a very unpredictable sport, it is really hard to tell who will take home the title. However, basing on the 2011 Indy standing, I say that the following drivers have the potential to become the top Indy drivers of 2012.
Dario Franchitti
He is known to be one of the Indy drivers with the most intense personality. Born in the 19th of May in 1973, Dario is a Scotsman coming from an Italian heritage. He started his Indy Racing career on the 26th of May in 2002. Meanwhile, Dario earned his first racing victory in the 25th of July in 2004. However, he got his first big racing break when he competed in the early 1990s as part of the team of a the famous Formula 1 driver Jackie Stewart.
Will Power
At the young age of six, the young Will started racing with go-karts. And it was not until the year 2000, when he realized that he wanted to pursue a career in professional racing. Power began his career by joining the Formula Ford State Series, where he earned the title for the Queensland State Championship. When his racing success started to grew, Will decided to move to England where he competed for the British F3 and World Series. In 2008, Will debuted at the IndyCar Series. In 2010, Power had five victories, earned eight poles, and took home the Mario Andretti Road Championship trophy.
Scott Dixon
Scott was born in Australia but carries a New Zealand citizenship. Dixon won for the first time when he was 13 years old and took home the title for the New Zealand Formula Vee Championship, where he was given a special license to compete. Scott won his first Indy Car series race during the 2003 season opener. He was placed third on the 2010 IZOD Indy Car Series race and was able to record three victories on the same year. With an impressive racing record, Dixon has the potential to become the top Indy Car driver in the upcoming 2012 season.
Takuma Sato
Takuma is the only Japanese who competed full time in the Indy Car Series 2011. With Sato’s incredible racing skills, he progressed quickly in the ranks that landed him to join the Indy Car Series race in 2010. Sato had his first Indy Car Series appearance on the 14th of March in 2010 at the race track of Sao Paolo in Brazil. Meanwhile, he won his first pole on June 24th of this year at Iowa Speedway. Finishing 21st in the 2010 IZOD Indy Car Series Standings, Takuma Sato definitely has the makings of a great Indy car racer.