Atlanta Motor Speedway Advance
Race: Pep Boys Auto 500
Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway (1.54-mile oval)
Location: Hampton, Ga.
Juan Pablo Montoya and the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Charger Team Facts:
- First Cup Top Five: Juan Pablo Montoya, making only his fifth start on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup circuit, drove the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge to a fifth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway in March. He started the race from the 16th position, and was running fourth for the final restart on lap 314. Montoya went on the high side when the green flag dropped, but ran out of road and scraped the wall trying to get around the No. 48 car. The brush with the wall caused some damage to the right rear of the Texaco/Havoline car and the No. 31 was able to get around Montoya. Over the final three laps Montoya battled with the No. 07 car to hold onto the fifth position. He crossed the finish line a nose ahead to earn his first-career top-five finish in the NEXTEL Cup Series.
- Standings: Montoya gained two spots in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver standings with his eighth-place finish at Martinsville Speedway. He now sits 19th (tied in points with Kasey Kahne) with four races remaining on the 2007 schedule. He also sits just 10 points behind the 18th-place driver Jamie McMurray and 56 points behind 2000 Cup Champion Bobby Labonte in 17th. The top-10 finish was Montoya and the Texaco/Havoline team’s sixth top 10 of the season.
- Rookie Race: Montoya increased his lead in the Raybestos Rookie standings to 19 points over David Ragan (231-212). Montoya’s eighth-place finish at Martinsville Speedway earned him Rookie of the Race honors for the 14th time this season. He also earned rookie of the race honors in the Atlanta race in March when he drove the Texaco/Havoline Dodge to a fifth-place finish. Montoya is poised to become the fourth driver for Texaco/Havoline to earn the Raybestos Rookie honor (Davey Allison, Kenny Irwin and Jamie McMurray).
- Chassis: Crew Chief Donnie Wingo and the No. 42 team are bringing chassis #706 to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Pep Boys Auto 500. This will be the sixth time Wingo has loaded this car onto the team’s transporter for a race weekend this season. Chassis #706 has earned the team two of its six top-10 finishes this season including the March race at Atlanta. This chassis has run at Texas (eighth-place finish), Atlanta (fifth-place finish), Pocono (20th-place finish), Chicagoland (15th-place finish), Michigan (26th-place finish) and most recently at Kansas (28th-place finish).
- Helping out a teammate: Montoya will be playing in the inaugural Reed Sorenson Charity Golf Classic on Wednesday, Oct. 24, at the White Water Creek Country Club in Fayetteville, Ga. Proceeds from the event will benefit Speedway Children’s Charities. Participants include Sorenson, David Stremme, Target team Crew Chief Jimmy Elledge, FOX and SPEED TV personality Larry McReynolds, John Smoltz and Tim Hudson from the Atlanta Braves and other local celebrities.
- Celebrating 20 Years: In celebration of Texaco’s 20th anniversary in sponsoring stock car racing and a successful season for rookie Montoya, Chevron Products Company introduced its special limited edition gift card carrying the image of the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline race car and Montoya. The Texaco/Havoline branded gift cards are now available for purchase in denominations up to $100 at participating Texaco stations or online at www.texaco.com.
- Sirius-ly: Montoya and the team will be featured weekly on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Driver2Crew Chatter. Driver2Crew Chatter puts fans in the car and in the pits. Fans can listen to Montoya’s radio communication with Crew Chief Wingo, Spotter Tab Boyd and the rest of the Team on channel 119. Listen in every Monday at 5 p.m. ET on channel 128 for the “Juan Pablo Montoya Report.” Montoya provides exclusive updates on the No. 42 Team; gives post-race downloads and shares his own personal experiences on his jump full-time into the NEXTEL Cup Series.
| Montoya’s Atlanta Motor Speedway NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Stats |
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Track
|
Start
|
Wins
|
Poles
|
Top
5
|
Top
10
|
Avg.
Start
|
Avg.
Finish
|
Laps
|
DNF |
Winnings
|
|
Totals
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
16
|
5
|
325/325
|
0
|
$126,950
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| Montoya’s Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Stats |
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Starts
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Wins
|
Poles
|
Top 5
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Top 10
|
Laps Led
|
Winnings
|
|
33
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
16
|
$4,381,814
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| 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Results |
| Date |
Race |
Start
|
Finish
|
Winnings
|
Points
|
| 18-Feb |
Daytona |
36
|
19
|
$299,483
|
18
|
| 25-Feb |
California |
9
|
26
|
$120,475
|
20
|
| 11-Mar |
Las Vegas |
4
|
22
|
$126,950
|
22
|
| 18-Mar |
Atlanta |
16
|
5
|
$126,200
|
15
|
| 25-Mar |
Bristol |
36
|
32
|
$114,700
|
19
|
| 1-Apr |
Martinsville |
23
|
16
|
$109,850
|
16
|
| 15-Apr |
Texas |
16
|
8
|
$168,375
|
13
|
| 21-Apr |
Phoenix |
36
|
33
|
$101,325
|
16
|
| 29-Apr |
Talladega |
24
|
31
|
$115,750
|
19
|
| 5-May |
Richmond |
16
|
26
|
$103,250
|
21
|
| 12-May |
Darlington |
41
|
23
|
113,575
|
21
|
| 27-May |
Charlotte |
20
|
28
|
$124,300
|
22
|
| 3-Jun |
Dover |
16
|
31
|
$112,775
|
22
|
| 10-Jun |
Pocono |
38
|
20
|
$107,300
|
21
|
| 17-Jun |
Michigan |
33
|
43
|
$103,926
|
23
|
| 24-Jun |
Sonoma |
32
|
1
|
$310,600
|
21
|
| 1-Jul |
Loudon |
5
|
19
|
$111,200
|
19
|
| 7-Jul |
Daytona |
20
|
32
|
$118,025
|
21
|
| 15-Jul |
Chicago |
30
|
15
|
$130,575
|
20
|
| 29-Jul |
Indianapolis |
2
|
2
|
$360,850
|
18
|
| 5-Aug |
Pocono |
9
|
16
|
$106,425
|
18
|
| 12-Aug |
Watkins Glen |
18
|
39
|
$93,375
|
19
|
| 19-Aug |
Michigan |
26
|
26
|
$109,100
|
19
|
| 25-Aug |
Bristol |
2
|
17
|
$131,050
|
18
|
| 2-Sep |
California |
42
|
33
|
$121,625
|
19
|
| 8-Sep |
Richmond |
15
|
41
|
$98,755 20
|
20
|
| 16-Sep |
Loudon |
31
|
23
|
$111,200
|
20
|
| 23-Sep |
Dover |
2
|
10
|
$121,800
|
19
|
| 30-Sep |
Kansas |
21
|
28
|
$118,400
|
20
|
| 7-Oct |
Talladega |
22
|
15
|
$115,925
|
20
|
| 13-Oct |
Charlotte |
36
|
37
|
$96,400
|
21
|
| 21-Oct |
Martinsville |
26
|
8
|
$116,850
|
19
|
| 28-Oct |
Atlanta |
|
|
|
|
| 4-Nov |
Texas |
|
|
|
|
| 11-Nov |
Phoenix |
|
|
|
|
| 18-Nov |
Homestead |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Starts
|
Wins
|
Top 5
|
Top 10
|
Poles
|
Winnings
|
|
32
|
|
3
|
6
|
0
|
$4,348,708
|
| Texaco/Havoline Crew |
| Name |
Crew position |
Hometown |
| Donnie Wingo |
Crew Chief |
Spartanburg, S.C |
| John Fernandez |
Team Manager |
Gloversville, N.Y. |
| Tony Glover |
Team Manager |
Kingsport, Tenn. |
| Mike Brill |
Car Chief |
Woodsville, N.H. |
| Billy Curwood |
Engineer |
Shickshinny, Penn. |
| Trevor Lysne |
Front Tire Changer |
Fergus Falls, Minn. |
| Eric Bilyeu |
Front Tire Carrier |
Waterford, Mich. |
| Rich Macco |
Rear Tire Changer |
North Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Chip Goode |
Rear Tire Carrier |
Statesville, N.C. |
| Mark Jacobs |
Jack Man |
Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. |
| Mike Bodick |
Gas Man/Mechanic |
Norwalk, Conn. |
| Heath Silver |
Catch Can/Mechanic |
Asheville, N.C. |
| J.D. Frey |
Mechanic |
Ferndale, Calif. |
| Keith Armstrong |
Tire Specialist |
Viola, Ill. |
| Roy Gangdal |
Shocks |
Vancouver, B.C. |
| Tab Boyd |
Spotter |
Pensacola, Fla. |
| Rudy Wade |
Engine Specialist |
Greer, N.C. |
| Brady Wittcamper |
Pit Support |
Tipton, Ind. |
| Ryan Quann |
Pit Support |
Richmond, Va. |
| Jim Pollard |
Transport Driver |
Greensboro, N.C. |
| Rocky Boggs |
Transport Driver |
Burlington, N.C. |
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