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Other Chase drivers and their starting positions include: Tony Stewart (13th), Denny Hamlin (17th), Greg Biffle (20th), Juan Pablo Montoya (21st), Brian Vickers (24th), Kasey Kahne (26th), Carl Edwards (29th) and Kurt Busch (37th). Josh Wise was the only driver who failed to qualify. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Newman, Gordon to start up front at Martinsville Oct 24, 2009
Ryan Newman, Jeff Gordon head field at Martinsville - Racing - SI.com. Posted: Friday October 23, 2009 7:13PM; Updated: Friday October 23, 2009 9:18PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Spreading His Wings APBrad Keselowski said he learned about how to be a good teammate during his time at Hendrick.Brad Keselowski is driving for racing's best team this season. But the rookie has to make his own path -- and that means leaving the Hendrick stable. Tom Bowles has the story. Oct 23, 2009
"Brad Keselowski is a young driver with limited experience as it relates to Sprint Cup Series racing," officials said after he roughed up Juan Pablo Montoya, among others. "In NASCAR's opinion, there were several instances in the early stages of a 400-mile race that he was being overly aggressive, and NASCAR communicated that to his team.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Trophy Cup has a stacked field Oct 22, 2009
Martin capitalized on a late-race pit strategy and then held off Juan Pablo Montoya and Denny Hamlin in a three-lap shootout for his first win at New Hampshire in 26 starts there. NASCAR - Camping World Truck - Kroger 200 Preview. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
NASCAR notes Oct 22, 2009
"We lost our track position there because of a little miscommunication about what we wanted to do and never got it back. We possibly could have finished in the top five if we hadn't given up track position. We're just fighting for the highest spot in points we can finish, which isn't looking bad for us right now considering the 42 (Juan Pablo Montoya) had problems and (so did) the 99 () and the 83 (). Our goal is to finish as high in points as we possibly can, and if that's one, two, three, four... (USA Today -- Sports)
Use your turn signals Oct 21, 2009
Over in NASCAR"s Sprint Cup, Juan Pablo Montoya, who won the 2000 Indianapolis 500 and 1999 CART series title for Ganassi, jumped up to third in the Chase for the Cup. And Scott Pruett, winner of three Grand Am titles, has an outside chance at a fourth title in the sports car series Saturday. Vettel takes pole for Japanese GP Sebastian Vettel will start on the pole for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix in a dramatic qualifying session that featured three red flag for accidents, including one for a... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Button and Brawn cap great run to come out tops Oct 20, 2009
The youngest driver to score a point until Germanys Vettel came along in 2007, Button left Williams at the end of his first season to make way for Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya whose arrival had been pre-arranged. He moved to Benetton, later to become Renault, but fell out of favour with team boss Flavio Briatore and made way for Spaniard Fernando Alonso. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Catch me if you can Oct 20, 2009
Johnson captured the pole, led the way in practices and won the 500-mile at Lowe's Motor Speedway in what his crew chief Chad Knaus described as a "perfect weekend." While Johnson claimed his track-record tying sixth victory at Lowe's, his closest competitors in the Chase faltered, with Mark Martin finishing 17th and Juan Pablo Montoya coming in a season-worst 35th. Midway through the playoffs, Johnson holds a 90-point lead over Martin and a 135-point advantage over Jeff Gordon, who finished... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Childress focuses on helping his struggling team Oct 19, 2009
Despite tweaking the regular-season points system to reward drivers who won races, there's still a chance Juan Pablo Montoya could win the title without making his way to Victory Lane. Montoya entered Saturday night's race at LMS trailing Jimmie Johnson by 58 points. (News & Observer -- Sports)
LarsAndersonInside Nascar The best driver of his era is now closer to a fourth straight title. Oct 19, 2009
Mark Martin and Juan Pablo Montoya had rough nights. We may have seen the key moment of the entire 2009 Chase unfold on lap 125 at Lowe's. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Johnson taking control of Chase Oct 19, 2009
Denny Hamlin and Edwards blew engines Saturday; Juan Pablo Montoya and Biffle were involved in accidents; and Mark Martin, Brian Vickers and Stewart struggled with their cars. Montoya came into Saturday's race with four consecutive top-five finishes. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Challengers fall as Johnson takes control Oct 19, 2009
Juan Pablo Montoya didnt have a great view of the victory celebration, he was four laps behind the action. And Mark Martin. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Updated and unofficial driver standings Oct 19, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Published Sun, Oct 18, 2009 04:36 PMModified Sun, Oct 18, 2009 04:36 PM. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Rewind | Tracking th00004000e top 12 and on to Martinsville Oct 19, 2009
Juan Pablo Montoya (-195). Not a good time for his first bad race in the Chase as Johnson cruised to another win. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Johnson widens points lead with another Chase race win Oct 18, 2009
Juan Pablo Montoya began the Chase by finishing fifth or better in the first four races, but Montoya endured his worst finish of the season with a 35th- place run. On lap 126, Montoya sustained rear end damage when Martin made contact with him just after a restart. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Knocked out or not, some contenders feel the pain Oct 18, 2009
Juan Pablo Montoya, who looked to be the only non-Hendrick Motorsports affiliated driver who had a shot at the title, took a big hit as well. Contact with the cars of Clint Bowyer and Mark Martin during a bunched-up restart left Montoya with serious damage to his right-rear fender. (News & Observer -- Sports)
At Lowe’s, Johnson hits high-water mark Oct 18, 2009
Martin, who started the race 12 points behind in the standings, finished 17th in part because of front-end damage received when he ran into the back of Juan Pablo Montoya on an early restart. It was that kind of night for several title contenders, as eight of the 12 finished outside the top 10 in a rare off night for the Chase drivers. (Boston Globe)
Johnson rolls to Charlotte win, stretches points lead Oct 18, 2009
" The outlook seems grim. Martinsville might be Johnson's best track on the circuit; the El Cajon, Calif., native has won six of the past 10 at the 0.526-mile oval. It's not as strong a track for Martin, who struggled Saturday at a speedway he often says is his favorite. He finished 17th, ending a streak of four straight top-10s, after falling a lap down from damage to his No. 5 Chevrolet. Misfortune also befell several other Chase contenders. Juan Pablo Montoya rammed Clint Bowyer on a Lap 125... (USA Today -- Sports)
MarkBeechRacing Fan Why I was (secretly) rooting for Denny Hamlin in the Chase. Oct 17, 2009
But he hadn't cleared the right, front fender of Juan Pablo Montoya ... 5: Average finish for Juan Pablo Montoya (third in the Cup standings) through the first four races of the Chase. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Fastest in final practice? Johnson again Oct 17, 2009 Second verse, same as the first Oct 17, 2009 Johnson zips to pole at Charlotte Oct 16, 2009 'Loose cannon' or 'crazy,' Montoya pushing patiently Oct 16, 2009 Raikkonen says racing future uncertain Oct 16, 2009 Kahne puts NASCAR in spotlight over caution call Oct 15, 2009 A defection-free offseason could boost IndyCar Oct 15, 2009 Opinion: Top three putting on a remarkable show Oct 15, 2009 Johnson atop points as Chase heads to Charlotte Oct 15, 2009 Smoke Break Stephen A Arce/Icon SMITony Stewart (above) is currently fourth in the standings, 84 points behind Jimmie Johnson with six races remaining.Tony Stewart is nipping at Jimmie Johnson's heels in the Chase standings. Luck rescued Smoke's chances and it's luck that he'll need to stay in contention for the Cup, says Tim Tuttle. Oct 14, 2009 TomBowlesNascar Power Rankings Juan Pablo Montoya's rising. But will his Cinderella run soon end? Oct 14, 2009 Non-Chase drivers walk fine line with Chasers Oct 14, 2009 Good isn't enough against Johnson Oct 13, 2009 Johnson leads 126 laps to win Pepsi 500 Oct 13, 2009 California Dreaming Mark Martin was unable to hold off teammate Jimmie Johnson down the stretch in California or in the standings.Does Mark Martin, who finished fourth in California, have the raw speed to challenge leading man Jimmie Johnson in the Chase? Don't bet on it, writes SI.com's Mark Beech. Oct 13, 2009 Johnson rolls to victory in California Oct 13, 2009 Good isn't good enough in Chase Oct 13, 2009 Foyt and Evernham being inducted Oct 13, 2009 Only huge misfortune can derail Johnson Oct 13, 2009 Johnson takes lead in Chase Oct 12, 2009 Johnson takes control Oct 12, 2009 TomBowlesInside Nascar Carl Edwards talks Hendrick's edge and more in his latest Q&A. Oct 12, 2009 RESULTS: Pepsi 500 Oct 12, 2009 Best from Sunday Oct 12, 2009 Johnson's trip home worries his rivals Oct 11, 2009 Danica needs seat time to excel, Johnson says Oct 11, 2009 Rivals home in on Johnson Oct 11, 2009 Rivals are wary as Johnson heads home to Calif. Oct 11, 2009 Hamlin cruises to first pole of the season at California Oct 10, 2009 Denny Hamlin takes pole at Fontana Oct 10, 2009 Motorsports Quick Hits Oct 10, 2009 Hamlin takes pole at Fontana Oct 10, 2009 LarsAndersonInside Nascar Spoilers are few in Hendrick ride toward another Sprint Cup title. Oct 10, 2009 Drivers vying for title make few miscues Oct 10, 2009 No Chase, no chances? Oct 10, 2009 Will someone stop Hendrick at Cali? Oct 10, 2009 Failure To Launch Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCARWith seven races left in the Sprint Cup season, Denny Hamlin is the only Toyota driver with a shot at the crown.Toyota's deep pockets were widely expected to dominate NASCAR when the company arrived. Tom Bowles explores why, three years later, the takeover hasn't happened. Oct 9, 2009 NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Pepsi 500 Preview Oct 8, 2009 Montoya surprise so far of Chase Oct 8, 2009 TomBowlesNascar Power Rankings Mark Martin has aced the Chase, but his toughest tests await. Oct 8, 2009 Making up ground in Chase difficult Oct 6, 2009 Chase race tightens up after Kansas Oct 6, 2009 Drivers in thick of it aren't seeing as many negatives Oct 6, 2009 Notes | Finishes at Kansas allow for a little movement Oct 5, 2009 Stewart back in Chase after 4th win Oct 5, 2009 RESULTS: Price Chopper 400 Oct 5, 2009 NASCAR: Stewart, pit chief make right call for win Oct 5, 2009 Chase Gets Tighter Oct 5, 2009 Stewart Rebounds In The Chase With Kansas Win Oct 5, 2009 Win improves Stewart's title chances Oct 5, 2009 Stewart 's call results in victory Oct 5, 2009 Tough economy has speedways trying new ways to lure (and keep) fans Oct 4, 2009 Fast cars, faster talking at Kansas Oct 4, 2009 Martin earns another pole in Chase race Oct 3, 2009 Brant JamesINSIDE NASCAR Oct 2, 2009 A Friend In Deed Oct 2, 2009 Opinion: Breaking down the top 12 after Dover Oct 1, 2009 Opinion: Chase is not just a two-man show Oct 1, 2009 Opinion: Don't count out Montoya or Kurt Busch Oct 1, 2009 Opinion: A Hendrick driver will win, but which one? Oct 1, 2009 Jimmie Thing Sep 30, 2009 Johnson dominates en route to fifth victory at Dover Sep 30, 2009 This Week In Auto Racing October 2 - 4 Sep 30, 2009 Johnson takes Dover race Sep 30, 2009 Patrick to remain in IRL with Andretti team Sep 30, 2009
Fastest in final practice. Johnson again - Racing - News ver. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Catch Me If You Can Rusty Jarrett/Getty ImagesChase leader Jimmie Johnson travels to Lowe's Motor Speedway for a Saturday night date in Charlotte, N.C.As the Chase heads to one of Jimmie Johnson's favorite tracks, is there anyone who can catch him? SI.com's Lars Anderson has the five drivers to watch Saturday in Charlotte. Oct 17, 2009
"To compete for this championship, we've got to keep that up and then some. We understand what we're up against, not only our teammates, but Juan Pablo Montoya, Tony Stewart and also the 15th-place finish that we had at New Hampshire.". Gordon has reason to be optimistic because this team has flourished on intermediate tracks this season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Web Search powered by YAHOO. Published Sat, Oct 17, 2009 12:21 AMModified Sat, Oct 17, 2009 12:21 AM. (News & Observer -- Sports)
The remaining Chase drivers and their starting positions include: Kurt Busch (15th), Denny Hamlin (17th), Juan Pablo Montoya (18th), Greg Biffle (23rd), Carl Edwards (28th) and Brian Vickers (30th). Michael McDowell, Sterling Marlin, Dave Blaney and Travis Kvapil failed to qualify. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Juan Pablo Montoya the driver who still occasionally refers to himself as that crazy Colombian has started to find that balance ... CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 15: Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the #42 Lysol Chevrolet, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 15, 2009 in Concord, North Carolina ... CONCORD, NC - OCTOBER 15: Juan Pablo Montoya, drives the #42 Lysol Chevrolet, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup... (News & Observer -- Sports)
At Brazilian Grand Prix, Raikkonen declined on Thursday to commit to various scenarios posed by reporters, including racing for McLaren or Toyota, leaving Formula One for rally cars, or even following former F1 drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve into NASCAR.. "I have no plans," said the Finn, who won the 2007 F1 title at Interlagos. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
It s frustrating when you re leading and pulling away and they say debris caution, third-place finisher Juan Pablo Montoya said after the race. It could be simple, or it could be a screw. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Former CART and Formula One star Juan Pablo Montoya, who made the jump to NASCAR in 2006 and is finally contending for the stock car title, said he'd tell Patrick that a switch won't be easy, especially if she decides to race full-time in the IRL and part-time in NASCAR.. "You're going to get comfortable in one thing and then you're going to get to the other thing," Montoya said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mark J. Terrill / APThe 2009 Chase has been marked by the consistently strong competition among Mark Martin (left), Juan Pablo Montoya (center) and Jimmie Johnson for the top spot in the standings ... The most remarkable thing about the Chase thus far isn't Jimmie Johnson's two wins, Mark Martin's age-defying performance, or Juan Pablo Montoya's ability to rewrite his personal statistics; it is the combined dominance of all three ... 5Juan Pablo Montoya: 3. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Juan Pablo Montoya continues to be impressive in his first Chase campaign. Montoya, currently third in points (-46), is the only driver who has recorded top-five finishes in all the Chase races so far this year. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Stewart's Chevrolet never had the speed to beat the four cars that finished in front of him, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya and Mark Martin. He took his shot on the restart with four laps to go, at Montoya and Martin, realized it wasn't there and settled into a line that delivered him to fifth. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya top NASCAR power rankings - Tom Bowles - SI.com ... Juan Pablo Montoya The Chase's biggest surprise has to be wondering what more he can do to beat the Hendrick juggernaut ... " Still, it's an impressive effort for a man who's been at his best since being faced with a possible pink slip earlier last month. 10Last Week: 6 Denny HamlinSo many come to Hollywood to realize their dreams, but at Auto Club Speedway it's where Hamlin's Chase dreams went to die. The... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Keselowski s No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was working near the lead when he found himself in close quarters with Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya, both Chase drivers. Stewart, perhaps agitated by the way Keselowski was driving, radioed his concerns to crew chief Darian Grubb. (Longview Daily News, WA)
- Jeff Gordon and Juan Pablo Montoya found considerable comfort in knowing they couldn't have gotten any more out of their race cars Sunday in the Pepsi 500. And yet, they remain frustrated that good isn't good enough against Jimmie Johnson. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Juan Pablo Montoya was third, his fourth straight top-five finish. Mark Martin, who started the day with an 18-point lead over Johnson, was fourth and now trails Johnson by 12 points heading into Saturday night's race at Charlotte. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Juan Pablo Montoya needs to win. Another Chase race, another top-five for NASCAR's biggest international star. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Juan Pablo Montoya was third, his fourth straight top-five finish since the Chase began. Yet he s failed to make up any ground on the Chase leader. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
- Jeff Gordon and Juan Pablo Montoya found considerable comfort in knowing they couldn't have gotten any more out of their race cars Sunday in the Pepsi 500 ... - Jeff Gordon and Juan Pablo Montoya found considerable comfort in knowing they couldn't have gotten any more out of their race cars Sunday in the Pepsi 500. (Athens Banner-Herald)
BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 14: Brian Pattie, crew chief for the #42 Target Chevrolet driven by Juan Pablo Montoya speaks with former crew chief/car owner Ray Evernham, during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Michigan 400 at Michigan Internetional Speedway on August 14, 2009 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR) Getty Images for NASCAR. (News & Observer -- Sports)
The fact appears to be and this is based on the experience of three years of not-very-intense research that there is nothing that Gordon or Juan Pablo Montoya or Tony Stewart or Mark Martin can find in their searches. Oh, they might get better, but they won't get good enough. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Gordon settled for second, while Juan Pablo Montoya was third. Montoya is the only driver to have four top-five finishes in four Chase races. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Shortly after passing the start/finish line on Lap 190, Juan Pablo Montoya got a push from behind by Johnson. The push propelled Montoya into Denny Hamlin, who was the leader and drifting down the track in an apparent effort to block Montoya's charge. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Do you have a red/yellow/green system similar to the one Juan Pablo Montoya uses to warn you when you're over the limit. No, I just use the tachometer. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR Sprint Cup - Pepsi 500 - USATODAY.com. Updated: 10/12/2009 - 1:17 AM. (USA Today -- Sports)
- Juan Pablo Montoya is well aware NASCAR veteran Mark Martin leads the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship heading into today's 500-mile race at Auto Club Speedway. FONTANA, Calif. (Athens Banner-Herald)
- Juan Pablo Montoya is well aware NASCAR veteran Mark Martin leads the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship heading into today's 500-mile race at Auto Club Speedway ... - Juan Pablo Montoya is well aware NASCAR veteran Mark Martin leads the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship heading into today's 500-mile race at Auto Club Speedway. (Athens Banner-Herald)
It took Juan Pablo Montoya two full seasons to get comfortable in stock cars after leaving Formula 1. Now he's third in points heading into Sunday's 500-mile race at Auto Club Speedway. (MSNBC -- Sports)
- Juan Pablo Montoya is well aware NASCAR veteran Mark Martin leads the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship heading into today s 500-mile race at Auto Club Speedway. It just doesn t feel that way. (Boston Globe)
(AP) -Juan Pablo Montoya is well aware NASCAR veteran Mark Martin leads the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship heading into Sunday's 500-mile race at Auto Club Speedway. It just doesn't feel that way. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Therefore, Greg Biffle will start second, followed by Jimmie Johnson and Juan Pablo Montoya. All three are Chase drivers. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Juan Pablo Montoya, third in the points, will start fourth. Probably. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Juan Pablo Montoya, third in points, will start fourth but damaged his car on his second qualifying lap after scraping the wall. Tony Raines and Mike Wallace failed to qualify for the 43-car field. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Juan Pablo Montoya, third in the points, will start fourth ... (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 182. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Juan Pablo Montoya is one of the few drivers in the Chase who has been able to escape the shadow of Rick Hendrick's dominance. Al Bello/Getty Images. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The rest of the top 10 starters are: Johnson in third, Juan Pablo Montoya in fourth, Martin Truex Jr. in fifth, Joey Logano in sixth, Kevin Harvick in seventh, Clint Bowyer in eighth, Martin in ninth and Jeff Gordon in 10th ... (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 182. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Keselowski's No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was working near the lead when he found himself in close quarters with Stewart and Juan Pablo Montoya, both Chase drivers ... Juan Pablo Montoya, third in points, qualified fifth but damaged his car on his second qualifying lap after scraping the wall. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Juan Pablo Montoya: All season long, the feisty Colombian steadily accrued the points he needed to qualify for his first Chase; racing with a hitherto unseen (and unpredicted) calmness and sensibility. The reward was a spot in the coveted top 12 and in the first three races of the Chase. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Juan Pablo Montoya is still lagging behind his rivals in popularity and merchandising sales, but has suddenly found a new way to battle back: social media ... 27,260 -- Juan Pablo Montoya (jpmontoya) 17,165 -- Kyle Petty (kylepetty) 17,025 -- Kevin Harvick (KevinHarvick) 16,838 -- Michael Waltrip (mw55) 15,621 -- Tony Stewart (14tonystewart) 13,858 -- Kenny Wallace (Kenny_Wallace). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Finish line order: Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Greg Biffle, Juan Pablo Montoya, Denny Hamlin ... 42 Juan Pablo Montoya (Bogota, Colombia) Chevrolet/Target. (News & Observer -- Sports)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -For 26 races, Juan Pablo Montoya and his crew chief worked solely on making the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. After grabbing one of the coveted berths, everything over the final 10 races was thought to be a bonus. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Juan Pablo MontoyaThe Colombian had quite the mood swing Sunday: from anger to agitation to simply feeling awesome after jumping from 8th to 4th in the final 27 laps ... " 10Last Week: NR Brad KeselowskiOn a day where nine of the top 10 finishers were Chasers, Keselowski deserves a shout-out for a solid day behind the wheel of the No. 25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. Driving a limited schedule with former Earnhardt crew chief Tony Eury, Jr. calling the shots, he was a top 5 driver until an... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Gordon was second, followed by Greg Biffle in third, Juan Pablo Montoya in fourth, Denny Hamlin in fifth, Kasey Kahne in sixth, points leader Mark Martin in seventh, Jimmie Johnson in eighth, David Reutimann in ninth, Carl Edwards in 10th and Kurt Busch in 11th. The only driver in the top 11 who wasn't in the Chase was Reutimann. (The Augusta Chronicle)
So did Juan Pablo Montoya, the only driver to notch a top-five in all three of the Chase races. He, too, gained ground and is hanging tough at third in the standings, just 51 points behind Martin. (MSNBC -- Sports)
So did Juan Pablo Montoya, the only driver to notch a top-five in all three of the Chase races ... KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 04: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, leads Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the #42 Target Chevorlet during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Price Chopper 400 presented by Kraft Foods at the Kansas Speedway on October 4, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas ... KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 03: Juan Pablo Montoya, driver of the #42 Target Chevrolet, waits in the garage during... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Juan Pablo Montoya stayed in third after finishing fourth, but moved 14 points closer to 51 behind. Denny Hamlin also moved nine points closer to 99 back thanks to finishing sixth and Greg Biffle's seventh moved him from 138 points back to 114. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Biffle was third, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Kahne and Martin. David Reutimann was the only non-Chase driver in the top 11 with an eighth-place finish and was followed by Johnson, Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NASCAR Sprint Cup - Price Chopper 400 - USATODAY.com. Updated: 10/4/2009 - 7:30 PM. (USA Today -- Sports)
Biffle was third, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Kahne and Martin. Copyright Associated Press. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
" Juan Pablo Montoya scored his third-straight top-five finish when he was fourth at Kansas. Montoya now has more top-fives in The Chase than he did in the first 26 races when he had just two. He was 65 points out of the lead and now trails by 51. "It was frustrating," Montoya said. "I know I got another top five, but the previous set of tires the car got were pretty tight. But this car has run good every week and time to move on to the next one. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Gordon finished second, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya and Denny Hamlin. ABC 7 Talkback. (ABC 7 News, DC)
" Biffle was third, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya, Denny Hamlin, Kahne and Martin. David Reutimann was the only non-Chase driver in the top 11 with an eighth-place finish and was followed by Johnson, Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch. Only two Chase drivers finished outside the top 11: Newman, was penalized for speeding off pit road midway through the race, was 22nd and Brian Vickers finished 37th after blowing his motor. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Monday, October 05, 2009... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Biffle settled for third, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya and Denny Hamlin in fifth ... Juan Pablo Montoya 5,500. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Martin capitalized on a late-race pit strategy and then held off Juan Pablo Montoya and Denny Hamlin in a three-lap shootout for his first win at New Hampshire in 26 starts there. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
" Juan Pablo Montoya is third in the rankings, 65 points behind Martin. He's got two top-five finishes to start the Chase. It's a fast start for a team that has only four top-fives all year. The former Indy-car champion said he must continue to run up front to have a chance. "Oh, I think it's going to take top fives all year," he said. "A championship is beating everybody else. We come here to race and to win races and to win races you've got to beat everybody else. (Athens Banner-Herald)
(42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 174. 565. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Juan Pablo Montoya hasdriven Ganassi Racing to brink of title - Brant James - SI.com ... In only three years in NASCAR, Juan Pablo Montoya has brought Chip Ganassi within sight of his first Cup championship ... But here, at a point on the map between Des Moines and Iowa City, a peek over the shiny-new and empty grandstands from the Central Iowa Water Association tank tower, a few miles from the adult video store and truck stop on Interstate 80, the banks of laptop computers underscored what the... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Heading into Kansas this weekend, Mark Martin, Juan Pablo Montoya and Kasey Kahne sit first, third, and 12th in points, respectively. Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits 22nd. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Juan Pablo Montoya, 5,335Montoya finished fourth to post his second straight top five and third in the last four races ... Greg Biffle, 5,262Biffle rued the fact that Johnson and Juan Pablo Montoya were among those able to do a tire test at Dover earlier this summer, especially in light of where both finished. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Only 10 points separate Martin and Johnson, but you do not want to discount what Juan Pablo Montoya and Kurt Busch have been able to do. From what we're hearing, Montoya had an "ah ha!" moment earlier this season at Pocono, where he figured out how a stock car needs to enter the corner. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Geoff Burke / Getty Images for NASCARCurrently third and fourth, respectively, in the standings, Juan Pablo Montoya (right) and Kurt Busch are poised to take advantage of any mistakes made by the top two drivers ... Juan Pablo Montoya sits in third, and Kurt Busch holds down fourth. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Opinion: Which Hendrick driver will win Cup. - Motor Sports- nbcsports. (MSNBC -- Sports)
"I'm excited to see that we've gapped some of the other chase contenders," he said, referring to his 55-point gap over Juan Pablo Montoya and the rest of the 10 drivers behind him that makes only Martin his major rival right now ... Juan Pablo MontoyaMontoya's fourth place at Dover was particularly impressive, considering his team ran 30th back in the spring. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Juan Pablo Montoya was fourth and Kurt Busch fifth ... (2) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 400, 120. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Juan Pablo Montoya continues to be a strong championship contender. Montoya, in his first Chase, finished third at New Hampshire and fourth at Dover. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Restart after restart in the final 200 laps, Johnson easily pulled away to a sizable advantage, whether it was Martin, Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya or Matt Kenseth racing him for the lead. Martin had the final chance to run Johnson down after a restart on lap 374 but could make little progress. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Juan Pablo Montoya was second, Ryan Newman third and Greg Biffle fourth ... He's in it for the first time, but that's not enough for Juan Pablo Montoya. (News & Observer -- Sports)
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