One of the biggest complaints within the IndyCar circles over the last few years has been the lack of opportunities for young drivers looking to prove themselves. With so many veterans locked into rides, and owners not willing to take a flyer on a driver with limited experience, the path to reach the IndyCar series has been somewhat clouded. You can’t blame the owners for not opting for a young driver that hasn’t proven anything, because of the economic state of IndyCar, and the country in general. Fortunately, special circumstances seem to be making it easier.

The “revolving door” of seats began with Dale Coyne this season, when he wouldn’t confirm his drivers until the week of the first race in St. Petersburg. Justin Wilson signed his contract for the full season, but it was a mystery as to who would be in the second car going forward. That trend continued, with a guessing game of who would be in the car the following week.

Things paid off for Coyne’s team in Detroit, after signing Mike Conway to drive the car in both of the Double Header races at Belle Isle. The results were incredible. Conway won the first race on Saturday, and won the Pole for Sunday’s race, in which he finished third. He led the most laps in both races, and also had the fastest lap in both events. With one contract for one weekend, Dale Coyne secured his team a race win, pole, and two podium finishes.

Other than Conway, both Pippa Mann and Ana Beatriz have split time in Coyne’s second car. James Davison will be driving the car next week at Mid-Ohio, which will be announced tomorrow (Thursday). It is being speculated that Justin Wilson’s brother Stefan will be given the seat in Baltimore later this year. Stefan and the team have been discussing a deal that would allow him to team up with his brother for the street race.

The next “opportunity” that opened up was the high-profile ride at Panther Racing after JR Hildebrand’s dismissal following the Indianapolis 500. It was a surprising move, but one that allowed Ryan Briscoe to get back behind the wheel of a DW12. In addition to Briscoe, the team has had Oriol Servia and Carlos Munoz drive the car so far this season. The team has publicly stated that they are using the rest of this season to determine who will be their full-time driver beginning in 2014. Briscoe is the leading candidate for that seat, as long as Tony Kanaan decides to stay with KV Racing.

Bryan Herta’s team is also apparently ready to begin using this experimenting process as well. Alex Tagliani will not be driving the Barracuda Racing machine at Mid-Ohio next week. Instead, Luca Filippi is expected to replace the Canadian driver for that event. The young Italian driver has won six GP2 races, and was the runner up in 2011.

With these three teams taking the revolving door approach, it gives them a chance to see what talent is available out there for the future, and it allows the drivers an opportunity to showcase their skills. Call it a win-win situation for both sides.