Juan Pablo Montoya - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Winning streaks in jeopardy:

Drivers with a streak of consecutive seasons with at least one win a year thru 2007 and need to win in the last four races to keep their streak going seasons streak, driver, last win/track listed: 14, Jeff Gordon, Charlotte, October 2007 6, Matt Kenseth, Homestead, ...

Latest Ganassi merger rumor? Petty? UPDATE:

Trying to pin down the state of Petty Enterprises, under its new Boston Ventures' management, and the future of the Chip Ganassi operation has been tough enough the last few weeks, but now the speculation of a GM-Chrysler corporate merger has thrown things into a real...

Goodyear Tests at Indy and Homestead:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company had its test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway shortened last week due to rain. The tiremaker returned this week to complete its agenda on Monday, then held a scheduled test at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Tuesday. While 13 cars participated...

Miko Salo to NASCAR? UPDATE:

not much reported, but during SPEED's broadcast of "The Petit Le Mans" American Le Mans Series Sports car race from Road Atlanta, it was reported that Miko Salo is talking to NASCAR teams about running there in 2009, no series was mentioned [Cup, Nationwide or Trucks...

Childress Honored:

NASCAR team owner Richard Childress has been named the third quarter recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association Pocono Spirit Award. Childress was recognized for his partnership with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in creating The Childress...

Mars Acquires Wrigley:

In a move that ends more than a century of family control, shareholders of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. approved the company's $23 billion sale to Mars Inc., which now becomes the world's largest candy maker. The deal, which bumps Britain's Cadbury PLC from the top candy-making...

Ganassi testing at Milwaukee:

The Sprint Cup Series team of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sebates is testing at The Milwaukee Mile on Tues., Sept. 30 and Wed., Oct. 1. Tuesday's driving duties belong to Juan Pablo Montoya. On Wednesday, the team will have development/test driver Kevin Hamlin behind...

Eight 2007 race winners yet to win in 2008:

with seven races to go, eight drivers have not won a race in 2008, jeopardizng some long streaks: season streak wins, driver, last race won, when won 14, Jeff Gordon, Charlotte, October 2007 8, Tony Stewart, Watkins Glen, August 2007 6, Matt Kenseth, Homestead, November...

#42 team likly not to be penalized:

Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president of competition, said Sunday that Chip Ganassi Racing and Brian Pattie, crew chief for the #42 Dodge of Juan Pablo Montoya, are not likely to be hit with any further penalties for the technical violation that cost them the Kansas...

Kansas Qualifying Fast Facts

Jimmie Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Camping World RV 400 presented by Coleman with a lap of 31.394 seconds, 172.007 mph. This is his 18th pole in 248 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fifth pole and 22nd top-10 start in 2008. This is his...

Mayfield in the #41 for Lowe’s Test: UPDATE:

Jeremy Mayfield will test the #41 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge today and tomorrow at Lowe's Motor Speedway, but Reed Sorenson is still slated to race this weekend at Kansas Speedway, a Ganassi spokesman confirmed. Sorenson is leaving the team at the end of the season ...

Big Red scheme for Montoya:

The #42 Dodge of Juan Pablo Montoya will carry the bold red scheme of Big Red for this weekend's 400-lap race in Dover. The #42 Dodge will carry the Big Red Slim Pack colors in one more event after Dover this season at Martinsville Speedway. Montoya will be celebrating...

Montoya confident in direction of Ganassi team:

He's lost both of his teammates and his primary sponsor, yet #42-Juan Pablo Montoya remains staunchly committed to car owner Chip Ganassi. So much so, Montoya insists Ganassi is being unfairly critiqued for his struggling NASCAR program. "I think the NASCAR organization...

More testing at Milwaukee UPDATE:

Three Sprint Cup Series teams are testing, Tuesday, September 2 at The Milwaukee Mile. On track until 5pm are Penske Racing with driver David Stremme, Hendrick Motorsports with Casey Mears and Ganassi Racing with Juan Pablo Montoya. Grandstands are open, free to public...

Target to return to Ganassi in 2009:

Target has agreed to an extension that should afford him [Chip Ganassi] to run two Cup cars next season and #42-Juan Pablo Montoya is committed to him. If he had lost either, as many had speculated would happen, the end indeed would be near. Ganassi president Steve...

NASCAR dyno’s ten cars after MIS Cup race UPDATE:

NASCAR planned to test horsepower on at least 10 cars after Sunday's 3M Performance 400 Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. NASCAR took several cars, while other teams wanted their engines tested. The cars tested were: took the Fords of #6-David Ragan...

Texaco leaving NASCAR UPDATE 2:

Sirius Speedway has learned that Chevron-Texaco will not return as sponsor of #42-Juan Pablo Montoya's Dodge next season. The Texaco-Havoline brand is in the final year of its sponsorship contract with Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, and a media representative...

NASCAR dyno’s ten cars after MIS Cup race:

NASCAR planned to test horsepower on at least 10 cars after Sunday's 3M Performance 400 Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. NASCAR took several cars, while other teams wanted their engines tested. The cars tested were: took the Fords of #6-David Ragan...

Racing Resources Says “¦

* Kyle Busch won the Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen International. He won from the first-place starting position, the ninth race at Watkins Glen won from that position. Busch became the first driver to score three victories on road courses in a single ...

Montoya to run Nationwide race at Homestead:

Juan Pablo Montoya will pull double duty during Ford Championship Weekend, Nov. 14-16 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, by running both Saturday's Nationwide Series Ford 300 and Sunday's Sprint Cup Ford 400. Montoya will debut a new POWERade paint scheme in the Saturday...