Juan Pablo Montoya News

Ganassi going for “triple crown” UPDATE:

Ganassi going for “triple crown” UPDATE:

July 25, 2010
Chip Ganassi is one victory from one of the most cherished accomplishments in sports -- a triple crown. If #42-Juan Pablo Montoya or #1-Jamie McMurray wins the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, Ganassi would become the first team owner to win the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis

NASCAR “Baby Boom” continues:

NASCAR “Baby Boom” continues:

July 24, 2010
The baby boom continues in NASCAR this year with the wives of both #39-Ryan Newman and #77-Sam Hornish Jr. both pregnant, both drivers confirmed Satuday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Already this season the wives of #19-Elliott Sadler, #99-Carl Edwards, #48-Jimmie

Montoya wins pole at Indy:

Montoya wins pole at Indy:

July 24, 2010
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya won the Coors Pole for the Brickyard 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway speed of 182.278mph for his 2nd pole of 2010 and 4th of his career. #48-Johnson will start 2nd followed by #5-Martin, #1-McMurray, #39-Newman, #33-

Qualifying Fast Facts – Indianapolis:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Indianapolis:

July 24, 2010
Juan Pablo Montoya won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Brickyard 400 (17th Running) with a lap of 49.375 seconds, 182.278 mph. This is his fourth pole in 129 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second pole and 11th top-10 start in 2010. This is his first

Some Chassis selections for Indianapolis:

Some Chassis selections for Indianapolis:

July 24, 2010
#1-Jamie McMurray: Jamie McMurray will pilot chassis #905 for the fourth time this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The chassis was last used in the Coke 600 at Charlotte where McMurray finished second. While running at Dover, where McMurray ran in the top

Ganassi going for “triple crown”:

Ganassi going for “triple crown”:

July 21, 2010
Chip Ganassi is one victory from one of the most cherished accomplishments in sports -- a triple crown. If #42-Juan Pablo Montoya or #1-Jamie McMurray wins the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, Ganassi would become the first team owner to win the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis

Brickyard 400 Rookie Notes:

Brickyard 400 Rookie Notes:

July 20, 2010
The best finish by a Raybestos Rookie in 16 previous Brickyard 400 races is second-place by Juan Pablo Montoya in 2007. Montoya finished 2.982 seconds behind race winner Tony Stewart. A Raybestos Rookie has finished in the top-10 in nine of the 11 most recent NASCAR

Montoya’s Welcome New Baby Girl:

Montoya’s Welcome New Baby Girl:

July 19, 2010
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya and wife Connie welcomed a new addition to the family- a baby girl, Manuela Montoya Freydell. Manuela was born near the Montoyas residence in Miami, FL earlier today. This is the Montoyas third child joining brother Sebastian, age five and sister

Villeneuve to attempt Brickyard 400:

Villeneuve to attempt Brickyard 400:

July 16, 2010
Braun Racing announced that former Formula One World Champion and Indy 500 winner, Jacques Villeneuve, will attempt to qualify the #32 Dollar General Toyota for the upcoming Brickyard 400 (NSCS) at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The veteran driver has found success in

What some drivers are doing on the ‘off-weekend’:

What some drivers are doing on the ‘off-weekend’:

July 14, 2010
Though some drivers are taking advantage of the open weekend with a much-deserved vacation, others are racing. Here's a sampling of what's on tap for a few NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitors: #29-Kevin Harvick, #12-Brad Keselowski, #99-Carl Edwards, #98-Paul Menard

JPM says Martin needs driving lessons:

JPM says Martin needs driving lessons:

July 12, 2010
#5-Mark Martin needs driving lessons before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series reaches Indianapolis Motor Speedway in two weeks, according to #42-Juan Pablo Montoya. The two made contact on the final lap of Saturday night's LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway battling

NASCAR featured in Transformers 3 movie:

NASCAR featured in Transformers 3 movie:

July 12, 2010
NASCAR style racecars adorned in the colors of Juan Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were competing in downtown Chicago in a little race of their own; complete with armor and machine guns. Filming for the third installment of the wildly popular

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

July 10, 2010
[after Chicago, race 19 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 2745 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2642, -103 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2557, -188 4) #18-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2542, -203 5) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2524, -221 6) #18-Kyle

Some Chassis selections for Chicago:

Some Chassis selections for Chicago:

July 9, 2010
#1-Jamie McMurray: Crew Chief Kevin "Bono" Manion has elected to bring chassis #1006 McDonald's Chevy this weekend to Chicago, the same chassis that captured the pole and finished second at the Darlington in May. #2-Kurt Busch Driver Kurt Busch, crew chief Steve Addington

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

2010 Sprint Cup Driver Championship Points Standings:

July 3, 2010
[after Daytona, race 18 of 36]: rank, car#, driver, points, behind 1) #29-Kevin Harvick [2 wins], 2684 2) #24-Jeff Gordon, 2472 -212 3) #48-Jimmie Johnson [5 wins], 2459 -225 4) #2-Kurt Busch [2 wins], 2439 -245 5) #18-Denny Hamlin [5 wins], 2400 -284 6) #18-Kyle Busch