Photo Courtesty of Speed51.comPick #6
Johnny Van Doorn
Age - 22
Hometown - Coopersville, MI
Series - CRA Super Series
If Johnny VanDoorn were a football player, he would make an excellent wide receiver. He is tall and lanky, but tough as nails… the Coopersville, MI native would make a perfect target for Detroit Lions QB Matthew Stafford to his over the middle.
Problem is, VanDoorn is a racecar driver. So instead of making millions catching passes for a living, he is just scrapping by to race his heart out.
VanDoorn has gone against the best of the Midwest and won. He beat out three-time CRA Super Series champion Scott Hantz for that series title in 2009 and he's a former winner of the All American 400 at Nashville.
This guy is prime for the picking. At 22, he's got enough maturation behind the wheel for the big time. He's personable and speaks very well, but he's not outgoing enough to push his career forward. Sometimes, drivers need to be a near, “pain in the ass,” to certain people to get a shot. In fact, we see a lot of drivers get that opportunity just because they've hung around the right places.
Now, contrary to popular opinion, VanDoorn is not necessarily low-buck. He does have a car owner, but he does make his success on a more limited budget compared to some.
This year he needs to continue winning in the CRA Super Series, but also get another victory in a signature event to re-establish himself as a guy who deserves a shot. Overall he has 14 top-10 votes, but no number-1s. He did, however, receive a pair of number two selections.
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