Juan Pablo Montoya News

Ganassi Busch Team Changes? UPDATE 3:

Ganassi Busch Team Changes? UPDATE 3:

June 27, 2007
hearing that Ganassi Racing Busch Series crew chiefs Brad Parrott [#42] and Brian Pattie [#41] are switching teams. Parrott will handle the crew chief duties for Reed Sorenson/David Stremme/Clauson (#41) and Pattie will move to the (#42) team with Juan Pablo Montoya

Some first wins since stuff, some ironies:

Some first wins since stuff, some ironies:

June 25, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya's win at Infineon Raceway is the first win for sponsor Texaco since Ricky Rudd won in the #28 RYR Ford...at Infineon Raceway in 2002 and the first win for the 42 number since Joe Nemechek won for Felix Sabates at New Hampshire in 1999, the 68th

First foreign born driver to win since 1974:

First foreign born driver to win since 1974:

June 25, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya of Colombia, is the first driver born outside the United States to win a race in NASCAR's Nextel Cup series since Canadian Earl Ross triumphed at Martinsville in 1974. The other foreign born driver to win a Cup race is Mario Andretti, born in

Wins in Multiple Series:

Wins in Multiple Series:

June 25, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya becomes the third driver to earn victories in F1, NASCAR and Indy cars, joining Mario Andretti and Dan Gurney.(ESPN.com)(6-25-2007)

Sonoma Rookie Post Race Notes:

Sonoma Rookie Post Race Notes:

June 25, 2007
* #42-Juan Pablo Montoya scored his first Nextel Cup Series victory today [6/24] at Infineon Raceway. His first win came in his 17th career start. Montoya's best previous finish was fifth at Atlanta earlier this year (race #4). * UNOFFICIALLY Montoya leads #6-David

Rumblings – Sonoma Race Notes:

Rumblings – Sonoma Race Notes:

June 24, 2007
Juan Pablo Montoya had just enough fuel left today at Infineon Raceway to take the Toyota/Save Mart 350 for his first-ever Nextel Cup victory. He becomes the 10th different winner this season, the 175th different winner in Cup history, and he's tied for 115th on the

Sonoma Qualifying Notes:

Sonoma Qualifying Notes:

June 22, 2007
.. Jamie McMurray won the Bud Pole for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 with a lap of 77.521 seconds, 92.414 mph. .. This is his third career Bud Pole in 166 Nextel Cup races. .. It is his first Bud Pole on a road course and his second top-10 start in five races at Infineon

Sonoma Rookie News and Notes:

Sonoma Rookie News and Notes:

June 22, 2007
#15-Paul Menard was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 17 Citizens Bank 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Menard finished 12th, his best effort in 10 starts this season, and he took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the third time in 2007. He

Chase Notes/Stats before Sonoma:

Chase Notes/Stats before Sonoma:

June 19, 2007
#99-Carl Edwards' win at Michigan gained him 97 points on 13th place, giving him 243-point cushion on making The Chase. Edwards is seven positions ahead of this time last year. Just five races ago, #1-Martin Truex Jr. stood in 20th place. Since, he has gone on a torrid

Ganassi adds name to list of owners interested in Kyle Busch:

Ganassi adds name to list of owners interested in Kyle Busch:

June 17, 2007
Add Chip Ganassi Racing [#s 40, 41, 42] to the list of teams that are interested in #5-Kyle Busch. Team owner Chip Ganassi said he is interested in talking to the driver. "Who wouldn't be?" Ganassi said when asked if he was interested in pursuing Busch. "A good guy

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

June 17, 2007
We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway

Ganassi cars to feature Father’s Day tribute at MIS:

Ganassi cars to feature Father’s Day tribute at MIS:

June 15, 2007
As a tribute to the fathers of the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) drivers and dads everywhere, the #40 Coors Light Dodge driven by David Stremme, the #41 Target Dodge driven by Reed Sorenson and the #42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge driven by Juan Pablo Montoya

Montoya Commerical to air Monday:

Montoya Commerical to air Monday:

June 14, 2007
Sprint Nextel will debut its first TV commercial with #42-Juan Pablo Montoya on June 18 [Monday]. As the premier sponsor of the Nextel Cup Series, Sprint Nextel brings the sport of NASCAR closer to Hispanic consumers and uses the sport's intensity to demonstrate the

Michigan Rookie Notes:

Michigan Rookie Notes:

June 14, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 10 Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. Montoya finished 20th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the sixth time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by six points (152-146) in the Raybestos

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

June 10, 2007
We had it all today....twilight racing, a race to the rain, a strategy race, and one of the longest days in Nextel Cup racing to boot. When they finally put us out of our misery, Jeff Gordon was declared the winner. Gordon won the Pocono 265 today while the rain fell