so....

looks like Mr. Oriol Servia is taking Junquiera's place over at Newman/Haas. tough to argue with Oriol's skills as a driver and this is certainly a dream opportunity for him. a great chance (don't know for how long though) to truly make his mark on the sport. nobody would ever question whether he derserves to be in the series or not. But now he has a chance to play and compete with the big boys, except this time he has the best equipment. there is also a lot of pressure on him to deliver. Had Newman/haas gone with a less experienced driver, then a timeline could have been established. But with Oriol its definitely now or never. he's been in the league for some time now. he's seen all the tracks more than once and he's competed with different teams, thus learning bits and pieces everywhere he went.
"here's the ball Oriol, run with it"

Now, who replaces him at Dayle Coyne? many names have been sprouting up on the internet, but I think its safe to say that after the surprise announcement of Oriol, nobody knows for sure what is going on. Plus, its not like Dayle Coyne has always been in much hurry to announce anything. Nevertheless, whoever gets that seat must prove himself worthy of it. Last year, (as I mentioned earlier. that's right, technically I had already chosen Oriol as a potential spoiler this weekend. look down. SCORE!!) he did very well in Milwaukee. So whoever gets that seat has himself (or herseld) a car that, although not a real potential for many podiums, can perform, as proven by Oriol. I certainly look forward to hearing who the replacement will be.
This is assuming there is one. I've lost track of how many drivers we have now. :)