Juan Pablo Montoya
Quick Info
- Birthday:Sep, 20, 1975
- Birth Place:Bogotá, Colombia
- Residence:Miami, Florida
- Height:5'7"
- Weight:175 lbs.
- Primary Sponsor:Target
- Car:No. 42 Target Chevrolet
- Crew Chief:Brian Pattie
- Website:http://www.jpmontoya.com
Biography
The 2010 season marks the ninth for Team Target in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS), with Juan Pablo Montoya once again piloting the No. 42 Target Chevrolet. This season will be the fourth pairing for Montoya and Target. Previously in 1999 and 2000 when he earned a CART championship and Indianapolis 500 crown and 2009 in the NSCS where he lead Team Target into the Chase for the Cup for the first time and finished eighth in the driver point standings.
Highlights
2009 The 2009 season saw Montoya become the first Latino, first Formula 1 driver, and Indianapolis 500 winner to make the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase for the Cup. He finished eighth in the Chase after earning seven top-five and 18 top-ten finishes along with two pole positions. Montoya also joined Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas for his third Rolex 24 at Daytona in the No. 01 TELMEX/Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Lexus Riley Daytona Prototype. In the closing laps, the No. 01 team battled for their third Rolex 24 win only to finish .167 seconds behind the leader – the closest finish in international 24-hour motorsports racing history.
2008 In 2008, Montoya and the No. 42 team amassed two top-five, three top-10 and seven top-15 finishes which include a runner-up finish at Talladega Superspeedway. In addition, Montoya became the first driver in history to win in his first two starts in the Rolex 24 At Daytona, which he won with teammates Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas and Dario Franchitti.
2007 Montoya visited victory lane three times across three different racing series in 2007. Montoya kicked off 2007 with a win in his first Rolex 24 At Daytona race in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series. Then, in just his seventh-career Nationwide Series race, Montoya took the checkered flag in Mexico City to earn his first win in a stock car. His abilities on the road course were evident to his competitors when he captured his first Sprint Cup victory after qualifying 32nd at Infineon Raceway. Montoya and his No. 42 crew went on to amass one win, three top-five and six top-10 finishes during the 2007 Sprint Cup season. Montoya also earned the honor of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 2007 Rookie of the Year.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of the Year
Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Winner
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News
- Brian Pattie Awarded the DIRECTV Crew Chief of the Race for Atlanta
- Montoya Brings Home First Top-Five Finish of Season
- On-Track Incident Hinders a Top-10 Performance in Las Vegas for Montoya
- Engine Trouble Cuts the Day Short for Montoya in California
- Montoya Talks Racing and Fatherhood with the Media at Auto Club Speedway
2010 Stats
| Date/Event | Start/Finish | Standings +/- | Points behind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.11 | Daytona Shootout | 20 / 10 | - -- | - -- |
| 2.14 | Daytona 500 | 8 / 10 | 10 -10 | 139 -51 |
| 2.21 | Auto Club 500 | 2 / 37 | 23 -13 | 196 -135 |
| 2.28 | Shelby American | 10 / 37 | 26 -3 | 248 -258 |
| 3.7 | Kobalt Tools 500 | 3 / 3 | 21 +5 | 418 -226 |
