It’s always daunting for a young driver as he or she enters a racing program to begin their rookie season, primed to take on the established competition. JDC MotorSports’ freshman pilot Parker Thompson has shown impressive poise and maturity since the opening round of the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda in March, and he turned in his finest performance yet this past weekend at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.