JPM to Penske Indycar in 2014

[EagleEye]

Roger pulls the trigger.

[EagleEye]

Reason number 100 why AR1 should chill on the out of reality comments:

"This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today as Montoya has told Andretti Autosport his is not going to IndyCar. Once again IndyCar gets egg on its face by pandering to NASCAR and its drivers. Notice how well Montoya has been qualifying in NASCAR lately so he lands with a new sponsor and team in NASCAR. See related article "Pandering to IndyCar's mortal enemy."

Once again, AR1 gets egg on its face for not following the story and talking to the people involved. JPM turned down Andretti, not Indycar...welcome back JPM!

[garyshell]

Sounds like this is a case of the AR1 folks succumbing to a "ready, shoot, aim" paradigm?

So excited to see Juan back in open wheel. Can't wait to see him drive again, he was always exciting to watch with that patented tails out oversteer style.

Gary

[drewdawg727]

OK so what $$$ is he bringing to the table?

[garyshell]

OK so what $$$ is he bringing to the table?

Who says he is? He has a ton of sponsor appeal.

Gary

[MAX_THRUST]

WOW, I was gonna swear. This is amazing news for Indy Car. Hope he can still cut it. I think he will be excellent value for us fans to watch, and as for sponsors. There is gonna be no problem there with his fan base.

[jarrambide]

OK so what $$$ is he bringing to the table?

Who says he is? He has a ton of sponsor appeal.

Gary

He was the last true superstar of AOWR, I remember how excited I was when McLaren announced he would be driving in F1, but how sad I wasn't going to see him in person anymore.

[drewdawg727]

Who says he is? He has a ton of sponsor appeal.
Gary

Because Briscoe, in order to drive a full season at Penske, needed to bring a ton of money and he didn't have it. I'm pretty sure Penske's budget is in the red this season as they probably thought that WP was going to dominate at every road course and he has one win to his name this season .... so you have to think, how did this deal really come together in order for Roger to a) fund the car and b) pay JPM what he is asking for? (which probably isnt cheap)

[Civic]

Apparently Roger wanted to sign him first and figure out the sponsors later.

[EagleEye]

Drewdog is off base.

Briscoe was not asked to bring money, and JPM did not bring any either.

The team tried to find funding for Briscoe, and did not come up with enough to do it right.

Penske had planned for a third car for next year, and had found just enough funding to do so. The ride, was going to be for AJ, but then cooled a bit there after his spotty performance. They were also talking to a few other for the ride....btw.

When JPM became available, RP pulled the trigger. Penske pay their drivers....so no money needed.