I was sitting and watching the last laps of the race, I just looked at everyone and said I bet Jenny is jumping out of her seat.

This year, Montoya has twice now climbed into cars in the strictly stock divisions and whipped all comers. Good on him. Particularly impressive when you consider neither team that fielded those two race cars is known for its road racing prowess. I doubt he had the best car either time- but it is hard to argue he ain't the best road racer going right now.

The other point is that for years we've been told by NASCAR that the "quality" of driver in NASCAR is equal to that of Formula One. Boy that is a hard sell today- as Montoya took our "good" road racers: Stewart, both Gordons, etc. to school again. That Busch field in Mexico had some ringers too: Said, Hamlin, etc.

A semi-good Formula One road racer seems much superior to the NASCAR crew.

Hey did anyone go to Beach Ridge? I heard there was a really good prostock race?

Oh Frankie…
Doesn’t Juanie Baby drive for Chip Ganassi, yes, the same Ganassi that has his hands in F1 and Indy. I think the Ganassi team may now a little something about road racing.
What's impressive is the fact he ran into so many drives and nobody showed him the way to the sand box.
I don't think Juanie schooled anyone this weekend, he drove good and had fuel. I think the 29 teams gave one away because he thought 42 was not going to have enough go juice to get him to the checkers.

I think Jen needs to use some of here NACAR power and make a call to TNT and get me back in the booth! Ol’ Larry Mac could barely speak this weekend, and I know I wouldn’t be dropping the F-bombs like my little buddy Kyle did.
How about it Jen?

Your pal DW-out

Chip Ganassi hasn't won a NASCAR race in five years. Now, maybe after five years, they finally managed to field the best car out there... but I doubt it.

Ganassi is simply not either a power COT team or power NASCAR team- so I gotta believe the driver moved it up.

And you remonstrations as to luck and fuel mileage would be more believable- had not Montoya whipped a similar lot in Mexico just a few weeks ago. He is winning road races in different venues, different players, different tracks, different teams... they guy so far is just an A+ road racer. Good on him.

Mexico- you mean the race in which he punted his own teammate to win!
Juanie is a good driver, but not nearly an A+ driver. When he gets 5 or 6 more under his belt I might agree. He won because the fastest cars on the track where buried mid pack because of fuel and stops. Juan did not seem to be making much headway on Robbie Gordon when he was out front with fuel in the tank.
Juaine must have been sand bagging when he ran a qualifying lap that landed him into the 32nd starting spot.
32nd not really A+ material…

DW

Frank,
COngrats to Juan and his team for doing what they had needed to win. Good fuel strategy and Juan kept the car out of the sand. BUT Im with DW on this one without fuel strategy he would have finished where he ran most all day, 13 or 15 something.

Im starting to notice the same haziness in your eyes when you talk about Jaun, that you have when you are talking Hendricks.

On Sunday which T-shirt do you where on the outside, Gordon or Jaun.
justracethecar

well, what would Montoya have to do in those two races before you give him an A+? what on earth did he not do?

I am not a fan of Montoya or Gordon- but both guys have exceeded expectations this season. Gordon has been awesome inthe COT and Montoya has about 200-300 more points than I thought he'd have.

But on Sunday, I root for the 20: the conscience of NASCAR.

http://frankmcgrath.blogspot.com/search?q=tony+stewart

I agree with Frank on this one. Montoya is tied for 20th in points. I think that is pretty good given he is a rookie. And Jeff Gordon is having a REMARKABLE season. Both get an A+ in my book.

Im not saying I wouldnt give Montoya an A,he drove a good, clean, smart race. I just dont agree he whipped any of the front runners out there on Sunday. I remember seeing Johnson, Stewart J Gordon, he was never around R Gordon(imagine the body damage if those two raced) and for that matter Mcmurray(remember Montoyas blown corner going for the lead) all drive around him. He and his team did what they had to, to win a fuel milage race. I commend them all.
I like hearing the Tony Stewart thing.
justracethecar.

well, isn't that one of the reasons why these guys get paid seven figures- to win races with the twelfth best car in the field? (which I agree with; he did not have the best machine out there- he and his team were merely the best executors of race day strategy)

Absolutely
justracethecar

I agree JPM did not have the best car, just the best stategy when it came to gas mileage. And you do have to give Montoya credit for taking it easy and making his gasoline count.

Watching Amirola and the Hamlin deal was awful,I found myself hoping Hamlin would wreck and I like Hamlin, but I don't think Amirola should have left the track. When you're part of a team, you support your teammate no matter what. That's what I always taught my kids when they played sports.

Penalties should be out today. Word is Chad's going to take all of the heat due to past discretions. Hate to see our local boy, Letarte, get caught up in that stuff.

Wonder what penalty Petty will get if any for saying that word? Jr got penalized for saying something a little less shocking and in the excitement of a win.

I'll take you back anytime, DW! Will see you at the Dega auction in the spring.

In the words of my good buddy Neil Diamond!!

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good.
I've been inclined
To believe they never would.
Oh
No
No

I bet Juan's fuel cell wasn't legal, probably held an extra half gallon. As hard as he drove that car he should have been out with McMurray.

Sal-
I would have to assume that NASCAR was all over that after the race. I am sure they inspected that car.