JPM

Martinsville has passed and Juan had another good day at the office.

Those short tracks have always been weird for me - all those cars running around that small oval, all bunched up - and Juan after 3 years has figured it out.

He was bumping and pushing others out of the way as she climbed to the top.

His aggressive style feels "right at home" and he is also being smart about it.

It was so cool hearing the crowd roar when he passed JJ to take the lead.

Juan has definitely earned the respect of his fellow drivers and of many Nascar fans.

He's having a ball.

and so am I :D

:s mokin:

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Originally Posted by race aficionado

Martinsville has passed and Juan had another good day at the office.

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Particularly after where he qualified :s mokin: Now all that's needed is a great day at the office and the #42 getting that win!

http://www.nascar.com/video/cup/2009...ontoya.nascar/

I wonder - can he win the title WITHOUT a win?

It's possible, but it's not going to happen. Hendrick are too strong and it looks like the title belongs to JJ again.

Still, 2009 has been a coming of age for Montoya in NASCAR. He made the chase with an unfancied team, and having done that has shown himself to be a top 5 runner week in week out. That will, hopefully, be a great starting point for 2010.

Well, NASCAR season is done and my man Juan fizzled out at the end . . . with a bang! of course, and with the assurance that after three years of joining the Nascar Circus he has establishing himself as one of its main characters.

I'm looking forward to next year with the hope that Chip's up and running team continues to advance in its efforts to be able to actually battle JJ and his powerful empire - or whatever it is that you call that well oiled machine that is the Hendrick's team.

Silly season is here for both F1 and Nascar, time to hang out at the chat room to see if something interesting pops up - in other words, waiting until my man fousto comes up with another jolly topic to celebrate the upcoming holidays. ;)

It's Thanksgiving in this part of the world so I'll start focusing on that one.

thank you.


peace.

race
:s mokin:

Hey Race, guess you're not a fan of Tony Stewart now, huh?

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Originally Posted by edv

Hey Race, guess you're not a fan of Tony Stewart now, huh?

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He! As Juan would say; "That's racin'"


and of course how can we forget:

"payback is a bitch"

two hot heads butting heads - and paying the price.

it would have been fun to see then both end the race in the front fighting for that top five Chase spot but whatcha gonna do . . . .
:s mokin:

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Originally Posted by edv

Hey Race, guess you're not a fan of Tony Stewart now, huh?

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My initial reaction was to add Stewart to the list of drivers I don't like. Crashing out the guy who can pass you in the standings. (A page from Schumi's book from Jerez, maybe...).

After a couple of days I realize that at least he isn't 100% dull and uninteresting like the apparently brilliantly shining recent 4-time champ. I guess we need Stewarts and Robby Gordons to make Nascar interesting while waiting for Montoya to eventually win. With 43 Jimmys it would be utterly unbearable, like the IndyCar season finale, but 3-4 times longer.

[youtube]6xfEijeLRrI&p=9CB9B1EF57350C01&index=12&playnext=2[/youtube]


Yea babe!!!! :s ailor: :s mokin:

It will be another 113 races. He left f1 for a series where the car is by far the most important ingredient.

Give him a car that can win and he will. He is still by far the most talented driver out there.

Jimmie Johnson could not win in the dratted Ganassi car either.