JPM

[race aficionado]

Hi Harsha!

Juan back to F1?? Right now, I don't think so . . . .

he . . we . . are having too much fun.

Man, I've never heard the television commentators say "Juan Pablo Montoya" so many times.

Interesting how they kept his F1 name - not Pablo Montoya . . .

and this is a first, they just called him "Mister aggression - Juan Pablo Montoya"

Hey old time JPM fans . . . isn't this a cool, surreal and satisfying moment to be in?

Way cool!!!

Go JPM!!!!
mokin:

my mistake . . he was called Juan Montoya in the US before going to F1- Pablo Montoya is the name of his dad . . .

bottom line is that I like it that they call him JPM in Nascar, as they did in F1-Juan Pablo Montoya.

Hoping for a great one today.

Go JPM!!!!
mokin:

[harsha]

even the most die-hard critics of montoya will accept that something has gone out of f1 when he left the sport

[airshifter]

... and a 4th place at Dover puts JPM only 65 points behind the Chase leader in NASCAR.

[Steve2009]

... and a 4th place at Dover puts JPM only 65 points behind the Chase leader in NASCAR.

He's sitting pretty at p3 in the chase right now


A pretty good read from The Washington Post:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02304.html

It would be a remarkable plot twist for NASCAR, a sport rooted in the South, to crown a native of Bogota, Colombia, its next champion.

NASCAR's heroes have tended to be named Petty or Earnhardt. And its fans only grudgingly accepted the first champion from California, Jeff Gordon, who changed all notions of what a stock-car driver looks and acts like when he claimed the first of his four titles in 1995.

Montoya would stretch that definition further.

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Halfway through the season, Gordon warned that Montoya could surprise people if he qualified for the postseason.

With Montoya now six spots head of him in the standings, Gordon ought to feel smart.

"He's gotten more consistent," Gordon said. "He's gotten better. He understands the cars, competition and tracks. And the team is starting to give him the equipment to go along with it."

Ganassi feels smart, too.

"No question, some day you're going to mention his name alongside a lot of greats," Ganassi said. "By the time his career is over, he'll have done it all."

Bold words from Chip!!

[Almeidafoto]

juan is noy doing a great job in NASCAR, but seems to be consistent and his place in the champioship is a nice one.
NASCAR races are very interesting, but they abuse on caution laps, which removes sporting truth to each race: almost any car that spins causes a caution...

[Steve2009]

juan is noy doing a great job in NASCAR, but seems to be consistent and his place in the champioship is a nice one.
NASCAR races are very interesting, but they abuse on caution laps, which removes sporting truth to each race: almost any car that spins causes a caution...

If you watched this weekends race , you know what a big disadvantage it was to restart on the inside lane of the side by side restarts.
That is where JPM had to start. for the last two.
I believe it cost him two positions, and maybe even the win.
You are correct way too many cautions.
Too many cars on such short tracks!
Go Juan !!! : mokin:

[Steve2009]

juan is noy doing a great job in NASCAR, but seems to be consistent and his place in the champioship is a nice one.
NASCAR races are very interesting, but they abuse on caution laps, which removes sporting truth to each race: almost any car that spins causes a caution...

And now it apears the Hendrick cars ot Martin and Johnson are cheating their @$$es off trying to stop him mokin:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;...v=ap&type=lgns

[wedge]

Another top 5 finish!

[woody2goody]

I find it funny how everyone's talking about Stewart and Johnson when it's Martin and Montoya that are really on form.

Juan has been super consistent for a couple of months now, it's extremely impressive.

[Steve2009]

Another top 5 finish!

And picks up 14 points on the lead