JP Montoya- Montoya Featured on Cover of Sports Illustrated Collector´s Issue

Montoya Featured on Cover of Sports Illustrated Collector's Issue

CONCORD, N.C. (December 7, 2006) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) driver Juan Pablo Montoya is featured on the cover of the special collector's issue of Sports Illustrated that hit newsstands today.

Montoya and driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., who was just voted NASCAR's most popular driver, were chosen for the commemorative NASCAR issue which will be displayed through February.

Montoya and Earnhardt Jr. took time out of their busy schedules at Phoenix International Raceway in November to pose for the cover photo. Inside the issue is a four-page article regarding Montoya's switch from open-wheel cars in the Formula One Series to the heavier stock cars of NASCAR. Montoya and team owner Chip Ganassi announced their renewed partnership in July of 2006 after a five-year hiatus. Montoya drove for Ganassi's open-wheel team in 1999 and 2000, winning the CART Championship and the Indianapolis 500.

Montoya will pilot the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge full time in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series in 2007.

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	5/3/2007
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	7/5/2008
	Juan Pablo Montoya and the Wrigleys Juicy Fruit® Dodge were involved in a lap 70 incident with Greg Biffle that sent them behind the wall for repairs at Daytona International Speedway. The No. 42 team fixed the damaged car and had it back out onto the track in just 24 laps. Montoya finished the Coke Zero 400 in the 38th position and dropped to 21st in the NASCAR Sprint Cup driver standings.

	6/29/2008
	Juan Pablo Montoya and the Texaco/Havoline Dodge finished the rain-shortened race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the 32nd position on Sunday. Montoya and the No. 42 crew had one of the quickest cars of the weekend, but were marred in traffic, blocked in their pits on several occasions and had a late-race run in with the No. 18 car that led them to the disappointing 32nd-place finish.

6/22/2008

JPM had a great result, despite the crash: I think we had a car to win. I just got screwed. ... After I got taken out, sixth was a great result. Everybody here at Chip Ganassi Racing is working hard, said Montoya, who was coming off back-to-back 38th-place finishes in the previous two races. We needed this. We needed a good finish. We didnt get the win, but we did get a good finish out of it. I had a lot of fun out there Sunday

	6/15/2008
	After starting 21st due to a qualifying rainout, Juan Pablo Montoya battled loose conditions for 200 laps in his Big Red Dodge at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) and finished the event in the 38th position. The weekend began promising as Montoya and Crew Chief Brian Pattie were pleased with the first practice and optimistic about qualifying. The rain began falling...