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23 Mar 2007, 16:11 (Ref:1874582) | #51 | |
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Are there not a fair few weekends with clashes though?
I'm unsure on the schedule, but I thought last year Busch ran at Memphis whilst the Cup went to Atlanta or Martinsville or somewhere like that. So I'm just thinking that there may be similar happenings this year as Busch does not always run at the same places as Cup. |
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23 Mar 2007, 16:41 (Ref:1874595) | #52 | |
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Harvick managed it last year, didn't he? I presume Chip has a team helicopter or plane?
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23 Mar 2007, 17:14 (Ref:1874616) | #53 | |
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I'm sure I read he was only doing weekends where the races were not clashing on different tracks.
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24 Mar 2007, 07:28 (Ref:1874952) | #54 | ||
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The issue is does Ganassi have someone quickenough to qualify the car when Montoya can't make it
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24 Mar 2007, 18:43 (Ref:1875156) | #55 | ||
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I read something simular , it was pre season when i read it , That Montoya would only race Busch races where they were at the event as the Cup races + extra ones like the Road courses like Mexico etc . |
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This is Montoya by the numbers 5 races into the 2007 NEXTEL Cup season:
Misc achievements/stats: First top-10 start: 2nd race, Fontana (started 9th) First top-5 start: 3rd race, Las Vegas (started 4th) First pole: N/A First top-10 finish: 4th race, Atlanta (finished 5th) First top-5 finish: 4th race, Atlanta (finished 5th) First victory: N/A Average Start: 20.2 Average Finish: 20.8 Series Rank: 19th (3 ahead of David Ragan for top rookie) Road course numbers: Sonoma: N/A the Glen: N/A Average r/c start: N/A Average r/c finish: N/A Short track (less than 1 mile) numbers: Best short track start: 36th, Bristol Best short track finish: 32nd, Bristol Average s/t start: 36 Average s/t finish: 32 Intermediate track (1+ miles) numbers: Best intermediate track start: 4th, Las Vegas Best intermediate track finish: 5th, Atlanta Average i/t start: 10 Average i/t finish: 13.5 Superspeedway (2 miles and up, unrestricted) numbers: Best superspeedway start: 9th, Fontana Best superspeedway finish: 26th, Fontana Average s/s start: 9 Average s/s finish: 26 Restrictor plate (Daytona & Talladega) numbers: Best restrictor plate start: 36th, Daytona Best restrictor plate finish: 19th, Daytona Average r/p start: 36 Average r/p finish: 19 Last edited by Knowlesy; 2 Apr 2007 at 14:01. |
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1 Apr 2007, 22:49 (Ref:1881601) | #57 | |
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This is Montoya by the numbers 6 races into the 2007 NEXTEL Cup season:
Misc achievements/stats: First top-10 start: 2nd race, Fontana (started 9th) First top-5 start: 3rd race, Las Vegas (started 4th) First pole: N/A First top-10 finish: 4th race, Atlanta (finished 5th) First top-5 finish: 4th race, Atlanta (finished 5th) First victory: N/A Average Start: 20.6 Average Finish: 20.0 Series Rank: 16th (3 ahead of David Ragan for top rookie) Road course numbers: Sonoma: N/A the Glen: N/A Average r/c start: N/A Average r/c finish: N/A Short track (less than 1 mile) numbers: Best short track start: 23rd, Martinsville Best short track finish: 16th, Martinsville Average s/t start: 29.5 Average s/t finish: 24.0 Intermediate track (1+ miles) numbers: Best intermediate track start: 4th, Las Vegas Best intermediate track finish: 5th, Atlanta Average i/t start: 10 Average i/t finish: 13.5 Superspeedway (2 miles and up, unrestricted) numbers: Best superspeedway start: 9th, Fontana Best superspeedway finish: 26th, Fontana Average s/s start: 9 Average s/s finish: 26 Restrictor plate (Daytona & Talladega) numbers: Best restrictor plate start: 36th, Daytona Best restrictor plate finish: 19th, Daytona Average r/p start: 36 Average r/p finish: 19 Summary: Improved both his best qualifying and race result for a short track and also moved up 3 spots in the NEXTEL Cup standings. Last edited by Knowlesy; 16 Apr 2007 at 16:37. |
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3 Apr 2007, 11:02 (Ref:1882613) | #58 | ||
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Another solid enough race from JPM. Maybe a little to blame for that incident with (insert whoever he tagged here), but overall a good drive. Hopefully he can finish inside the top 15 in the standings, maybe even push for a Chase spot!
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As for the next handful of races it'll probably be a mixed bag in terms of results - here's my take on the next five: I pretty much expect him to do well at Texas, seeing as it's fairly similar to Atlanta in terms of layout and banking. The track surface isn't as seasoned as that of Atlanta, which he'll have to adjust to, but a top-10 should definitely be a possibility nonetheless. Phoenix - which is the next race with the CoT - could probably go either way, but since he has a fair amount of experience on low-banked ovals from his Champ Car days (which includes victories at tracks such as Rio, Chicago, Nazareth and Milwaukee) think he'll do well if they get a good handling on the car. Hard to say, but I'll say he scores a solid top-15 finish. One race I'm really looking forward to is Talladega. It's the first track where he has previous race experience (albeit in an ARCA race, but race experience nonetheless) and it seems he is quite comfortable working the draft and running in big packs with the right mix of aggressiveness and patience to do well. If he can avoid the Big One and doesn't get hung out in the later stages I wouldn't be surprised if he scores a great result here. Darlington is another race for the CoT. Montoya himself called the Lady in Black "a nightmare" and obviously doesn't expect to have an easy time. Could probably go either way, but I have a feeling he'll struggle a bit and finish around 25th or so. Oh, and don't be surprised to see him collect a "Darlington stripe" or two as the race goes on Richmond will be a second straight race with the CoT and I think Montoya will do better here than he did at Bristol since Richmond isn't as tight. I reckon he'll have another solid run, finishing around the top-15 or so. Now hopefully I'll nail at least one of those predictions... Last edited by rustyfan; 3 Apr 2007 at 12:15. |
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3 Apr 2007, 16:13 (Ref:1882785) | #60 | |
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I keep wondering how well this rookie would do in a Hendrick or Gibbs car. I'd say he'd have a fair chance at making the Chase.
Still, can't complain, it's been pretty good so far! He's what, 16th in the standings now? Top effort. Must keep it going though. |
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15 Apr 2007, 22:18 (Ref:1892580) | #61 | |
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This is Montoya by the numbers 7 races into the 2007 NEXTEL Cup season: Misc achievements/stats: First top-10 start: 2nd race, Fontana (started 9th) First top-5 start: 3rd race, Las Vegas (started 4th) First pole: N/A First top-10 finish: 4th race, Atlanta (finished 5th) First top-5 finish: 4th race, Atlanta (finished 5th) First victory: N/A Average Start: 20.0 Average Finish: 18.2 Series Rank: 13th (10 ahead of David Ragan for top rookie) Road course numbers: Sonoma: N/A the Glen: N/A Average r/c start: N/A Average r/c finish: N/A Short track (less than 1 mile) numbers: Best short track start: 23rd, Martinsville Best short track finish: 16th, Martinsville Average s/t start: 29.5 Average s/t finish: 24.0 Intermediate track (1+ miles) numbers: Best intermediate track start: 4th, Las Vegas Best intermediate track finish: 5th, Atlanta Average i/t start: 12 Average i/t finish: 11.6 Superspeedway (2 miles and up, unrestricted) numbers: Best superspeedway start: 9th, Fontana Best superspeedway finish: 26th, Fontana Average s/s start: 9 Average s/s finish: 26 Restrictor plate (Daytona & Talladega) numbers: Best restrictor plate start: 36th, Daytona Best restrictor plate finish: 19th, Daytona Average r/p start: 36 Average r/p finish: 19 Summary: Scored his second top-10 of the season (and his career) and moved up 3 spots in the NEXTEL Cup standings. |
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17 Apr 2007, 01:25 (Ref:1893521) | #62 | |
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To answer the original question.....
"puttin' yo' ass in the fence!" And winning a race or two. |
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17 Apr 2007, 03:11 (Ref:1893544) | #63 | ||
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i now expect jpm to make the chase.
hes right in the in the hunt and hes only going to get better. |
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17 Apr 2007, 15:44 (Ref:1893907) | #64 | ||
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Pa' delante Juuan!
The fact is that Juan has not dissapointed.
Just look at what he has done so early in the season . . . his first season. For me as a fan it has been a treat seeing him enjoy himself and being very patient - in a profesional way - as he learns the ropes. Best part is, that as the season rolls, he is feeling more at ease and is stating to "stamp his mark" on the track- sort of speak. If I could talk to him I would say: "Thanks Juan Pablo, you are doing your thing and we your fans are enjoying the ride. Vamos Juan! |
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17 Apr 2007, 17:35 (Ref:1894024) | #65 | |
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I second that!
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18 Apr 2007, 14:15 (Ref:1894735) | #67 | ||
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JPM is a great dirver, but so are many others in Nascar and they have much better teams. Ganassi has a total of 5 wins in 591 Nascar races, something less than a barn burner. I see JPM finishing no better than 15th in the standings.
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18 Apr 2007, 16:11 (Ref:1894814) | #68 | |
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That's the unfortunate truth regarding Ganassi.
What I want to know is, will the team grow with JPM or will JPM be offered something elsewhere, would he jump ship? I personally feel Ganassi are edging a little higher than previously, but it is clear they still have some work to do as they tend to make mistakes on pit road and sometimes struggle on setups. Having said that, they aren't the only Dodge users to suffer this problem. |
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19 Apr 2007, 01:05 (Ref:1895186) | #69 | ||
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IMO, he would jump ship in a heartbeat if offered a ride with HMS, Gibbs, Roush, or RCR.
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19 Apr 2007, 06:23 (Ref:1895232) | #70 | ||
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Would be intresting to see how he would go in a HMS car, hes doing better than Casey Mears did lin the 42 last year, what could he be doing in the 25? I think he has given the Ganassi team a big boost, I hope they can sustain it, a race win or 2 is definitely not out of the question and it may come on an intermediate track not a road course as most people predicted. He just needs to keep away from anybody called Tony
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19 Apr 2007, 08:08 (Ref:1895289) | #71 | |
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That's the thing though, I'm not sure Montoya would jump ship (this is all presumptious stuff, he is unlikely to get an offer from Hendrick at this stage of his fledgling career!).
Ganassi gave JPM a lifeline and he has enjoyed his greatest years with them. Surely he wouldn't ditch Chip, not for many years at least? Then again, he left Williams in a heartbeat! |
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19 Apr 2007, 15:34 (Ref:1895569) | #72 | ||
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I don't think Juan would jump ship as he did with Williams unless there were personal "ego' frictions in Ganassis team that would make Juan's life miserable.
Juan has made it very clear that he is in it for the long run and his relationship with Chip is an asset that he is making well use of. All we now hope for is for Ganassi's team to come up with a car that will allow Juan to be battling it with the front runners and I wishfully think it is going to happen eventually. |
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Montoya's been fined and placed on probation until Dec 31 because of an "inappropriate gesture" during practice at Phoenix.
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