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I've thought about this alot and you know, it seems to me that one of the common denominators among professional drivers is...money. They (or their parents) had the money to get them started in motorsports (karts, etc) at a young age. Look at how many sons, etc., are racing out there today. Is it because of some elusive racing gene that the Andrettis all have or is the fact that they had the opportunity to get some good seat time throughout their lives?

Don't get me wrong - I know these guys are talented (and at the very top are simply incredible), but I also think that there are many of us out here in the DE/club racing world that could be just as good given the right "opportunities" growing up.