Juan Pablo Montoya - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

#42 Dodge to honor legacy of Jackie Robinson:

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that in honor of baseball legend and civil rights leader Jackie Robinson's 60th Anniversary of his debut into Major League Baseball, they will display a small tribute to him on their #42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Charger...

Raines and Montoya clear the air on wreck:

Tony Raines, driver of the #96 DLP HDTV Chevy for Hall of Fame Racing, talked with Juan Pablo Montoya between practice sessions. Raines was looking at a possible top-10 finish at Martinsville until Montoya swerved inside of Raines and sent him into the wall on lap ...

Texas Rookie News and Notes:

#6-David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 1 Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Motor Speedway. Ragan finished 15th and took top rookie honors for the fourth time in six races. Ragan claimed a $5,000 award at Martinsville as part of the Raybestos...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Texas:

Brad Coleman was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 7 Pepsi 300 at Nashville. Coleman scored a 15th-place finish on the lead lap (his best finish in five career Busch Series starts) and took top rookie honors for the first time this season. Marcos Ambrose...

Richmond Testing – Day 1 evening:

51 drivers in 68 cars tested at Richmond International Speedway in the 2nd session on Tuesday night. The fastest was #78A-Kenny Wallace (Chevy) at 122.416mph, followed by #07B-Bowyer (Chevy), #24A-Gordon (Chevy), #22A-Blaney (Toyota) and #17B-Kenseth (Ford). The fastest...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Nashville:

David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol. Ragan finished 13th, his best finish of the 2007 Busch Series season and grabbed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season. Juan Pablo Montoya leads in the...

Kevin Hamlin Racing at Evergreen Speedway Saturday:

For Snohomish [Washington] native and NASCAR Busch Series driver Kevin Hamlin, returning to Evergreen Speedway to compete in tonight's season-opening Speedway Chevrolet 125 will be doubly sweet. First, there is the return to his racing roots on the track where he was...

Martinsville Speedway – Fast Facts

.. Jimmie Johnson won the Goody's Cool Orange 500, posting his 26th victory in 189 Nextel Cup Series races. .. This is Johnson's third victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2007. .. This is Johnson's third victory and 10th top-10 finish in 10 races at Martinsville. .. ...

Martinsville Qualifying Fast Facts:

.. Denny Hamlin won the Bud Pole for the Goody's Cool Orange 500, his fifth Bud Pole 49 career Nextel Cup races. .. Tony Stewart retains the Martinsville track qualifying record of 19.306 seconds, 98.083 mph set Oct. 21, 2005. .. This is Hamlin's first Bud Pole and...

Bristol Rookie News and Notes:

Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 18 Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Montoya scored a fifth-place finish, his best finish in five career Nextel Cup Series races. His previous best effort was 19th in the February 18 Daytona...

Montoya Speaking Engagement in NYC on Wed and on TV:

#42-Juan Montoya be the featured guest for an exclusive one-on-one interview on opening day of the 2007 World Congress of Sports in New York City this Wednesday. One of the largest gatherings of senior executives in sports business, the World Congress of Sports features...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Bristol:

Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Nicorette 300 at Atlanta. Montoya finished eighth, his second top-10 finish in nine career Busch Series races. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season and was the only...

Engines Dyno’d at Atlanta:

NASCAR tested eight cars on the chassis dyno after the race to see if there is a measurable loss in power after a 500-mile race with the recent switch to unleaded fuel. Cars tested were those of winner #48-Jimmie Johnson, #20-Tony Stewart, #17-Matt Kenseth, #99-Carl...

Montoya allowed to test at Darlington Tire test:

As if the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. needed any more headaches after 39 spins and accidents last week at Las Vegas, the company got even more criticism this week when Juan Pablo Montoya was allowed to do a tire test at the Darlington Raceway. Goodyear routinely conducts...

Montoya allowed to test at Darlington Tire test:

As if the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. needed any more headaches after 39 spins and accidents last week at Las Vegas, the company got even more criticism this week when Juan Pablo Montoya was allowed to do a tire test at the Darlington Raceway. Goodyear routinely conducts...

Rumblings – Atlanta Race Notes:

Jimmie Johnson passed Tony Stewart (and crowded him a bit) with three to go today at Atlanta Motor Speedway and went on to win the Kobalt Tools 500. Coming from third on the final restart with 11 laps remaining, Johnson captured his second win in a row, his 2nd at ...

Goodyear tests at Darlington:

#24-Jeff Gordon, #22-Dave Blaney and #41-Reed Sorenson tested tires at Darlington on Tuesday and Wednesday, and Sorenson's teammate, Juan Pablo Montoya, took his first laps on the track in Sorenson's car. Nextel Cup Series director John Darby said there is no problem...

Montoya to film safety commercial:

In conjunction with NASCAR, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Florida Department of Transportation, #42-Juan Pablo Montoya will be filming a public service announcement (PSA) for the "Click It or Ticket" campaign designed to promote...

Atlanta Rookie News and Notes:

#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 11 UAW-DainlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Montoya scored a 22nd-place finish and took top rookie honors for the first time this season. Montoya earned $5,000 from Affinia Group as...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Atlanta:

Marcos Ambrose was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Sams Town 300 at Las Vegas. Ambrose scored a 10th-place finish, his second consecutive top-10 effort. He took top rookie honors for the second time in four races. Ambrose led once for one lap, the first time...