Monday, October 5, 2009

JPM NASCAR CHASE STANDINGS


Montoya and his #42 are running their best, when it really counts AP Photo/Mary Schualm

With his third top five finish in the first three 2009 Chase races, Juan Montoya has served notice to the entire NASCAR world that he is for real. No longer can we call this a fluke, no longer is it a great run, now it is a notice that he and his team are here to make a serious run at the Sprint Cup title. However his performance still feels a little short of serious contender.

Until Juan can win on an oval track, he is going to be known as a road racer, an F-1 transplant who came to NASCAR seeking more money and more fame. While he is a great race car driver, until that first oval win comes many will not consider him a great NASCAR driver.

It is really too bad, cause this playoff run by Montoya is nothing short of incredible. On the season Juan has five top five finishes, and three of them have come in the three chase races. Talk about stepping up to the plate, Montoya and Crew Chief Brian Pattie are running their best when it really counts.

It is really too bad this isn’t a bigger story; Montoya is a great character that could bring more people to the NASCAR world. If he didn’t have such a heavy accent, I would have thought it was Dale Sr. on his team communications today. Montoya is unafraid to call out his crew about the way his car drives and he does it in really funny ways.

This is the second time this season, while listening to Montoya’s team communications; he has made me outright laugh. Sure this is a serious sport, with big money behind it, but for my money Juan makes it a whole lot more enjoyable.

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Montoya heads into 2008 with high expectations for second NASCAR
ESPN - Feb 12, 2008
Juan Pablo Montoya heads into his second season in NASCAR with a "Chase or bust" ... JPM: Riding my side-by-side Polaris. I did it every day right after ...
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SportingNews.com - Mar 20, 2007
... his switch from Formula One to NASCAR is bringing new fans to the sport. ... JPM: "It's just huge. I think on the road course I was really expecting to ...
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Montoya sheds light on Colombian issues
SportingNews.com - Nov 15, 2007
JPM: I didn't come here to open the doors for open-wheelers in NASCAR. I came here because I wanted to do this. I wanted to work with Chip (Ganassi) again, ...
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SportingNews.com - Aug 23, 2007
JPM came into NASCAR and already won 2 races something the others who have been much longer in the sport still have not managed. ...
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Speed joins JPM on NASCAR grid
ITV.com - Dec 2, 2008
Former Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed has become the second Formula 1 refugee to land a full-time drive in NASCAR's main Sprint Cup Series. ...
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SportingNews.com - Nov 13, 2006
Regarding JPM,why wouldn't they hold over one of Finch's Busch Crews? ... than anyone else in the Nascar garage, he thinks he CAN fix any problem. ...
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Montoya Tries to Make Most of Down Time
Washington Post - May 22, 2007
Q: I heard you played a round with NASCAR spokesman Jim Hunter. How was that? JPM: "A blast. What a cool guy. He was a really cool guy, it was a great day." ...
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Montoya happy with racing, owner's support
ESPN - Jul 31, 2007
JPM: "You know, lately, she's been really, really, really, excited. She just really enjoys NASCAR, and we both just want to win as much as we can." ...
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Montoya thrives on proving naysayers wrong
ESPN - Aug 10, 2007
JPM: "Not so much in NASCAR, because people in the sport understand it. ... JPM: "I say that I am happy in NASCAR. I really couldn't be happier, ...
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Montoya feels joyous after Infineon win
USA TODAY - USA Today - Jun 27, 2007
JPM: "You know, lately, she's been really, really, really, excited. She just really enjoys NASCAR, and we both just want to win as much as we can." ...
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