Road America: Champion to be decided
Theyre about as different as night and day and theyve taken completely different paths to get to this point in their careers, but next week Simon Pagenaud (#15 Team Australia/Location U/Cons. Gen. Vienne) and Graham Rahal (#18 Gehl Company) will square off to decide the 2006 Yokohama Presents the Champ Car Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda series championship.
One is a reserved, polished European road racer who worked every possible angle to secure an opportunity to drive in North Americas top open-wheel development series. The other was born into racing royalty and has matured into a smooth and confident driver before our eyes at the tender age of 17. Their season-long battle on the Atlantic circuit this season has been a study in contrasting styles, but as the 12th and final round of series racing approaches with the Gehl Champ Car Atlantic Championship Finale at Road America set for September 22-24, theres no doubt that Pagenaud and Rahal have emerged as the two top competitors in one of the most talented Atlantic fields in series history.
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