Montoya stretches his fuel, scores his first Cup victory

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Juan Pablo Montoya Wins at Sonoma
Published 6/25/2007 by Sheila Scarborough at FastMachines.com
... : "Even in victory, some NASCAR followers will say Montoya caught a break this time. Jeff Gordon started 41st Sunday after his No. 24 Chevy failed an initial inspection Friday morning. He wasn't allowed to make a qualifying attempt," wrote Blount. "Jeff Gordon, who has five Infineon victories, finished seventh. He had to pit off sequence to gain track position during the race. Stewart started fifth, but slid off the course on the opening lap and fell back. He finished sixth. Robby Gordon led 48 laps, but pitted under green with 40 laps to go and couldn't get back to the front. He finished 16th. Excuses, excuses. For the record, Montoya started 32nd after a disappointing qualifying lap Friday. So his team also had to take some chances to move forward and think about fuel strategy." Perhaps he's also learned a little patience, says David Poole in coverage for That's Racin' : "Montoya, known in days in open-wheel as one of that ...

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Published 6/25/2007 by Diecast Dude <diecastdude_24@yahoo.com> at Restrictor-Plate This: Front Page Posts
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