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.
Really, JPM? Have you seen your NASCAR statistics? Get this: Before the Chase began, Montoya had a whopping total of two top-five finishes this season. ... Fryer's Five:... | Click region to select time period |
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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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| | 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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| | 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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Yahoo! Sports | By JR on September 19, 2009 7:28 PM JPM was 100% absolutely in the right on this. If NASCAR can't keep the earlier interviews on schedule, then it's on them ... Quittin' Time... Hartford Courant
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