Juan Pablo Montoya, open-wheel star turned NASCAR driver who returned to the IndyCar Series this season will make a brief return to NASCAR making two starts for Team Penske. Montoya will race the No. 12 Ford Fusion at Michigan International Speedway on June 15 and will also enter the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 27. NASCAR veteran Greg Erwin will work with Montoya as crew chief of the No. 12 Ford entry.
“Juan is a proven winner in multiple racing disciplines and he is one of the most versatile racecar drivers competing today,” said Roger Penske in an emailed statement. “Michigan and Indianapolis are two important races for Team Penske. We know Juan has the ability to race for wins in both of those events while still focusing on his full-time program in the Verizon IndyCar Series.”
Montoya has three starts in the IndyCar Series in 2014, his best finish was a fourth at Long Beach. He won the Indianapolis 500 in 2000. He competed in NASCAR from 2007-2013 where he has recorded two wins, 24 top-five finishes and nine pole awards MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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