Juan Pablo Montoya: Dirty driver?

Question

Spinning out your own teammate is pretty low.

Answer 1

While I understand that the move was really low, I call the move the "Vickers Move" as Brian Vickers did the same thing to Jimmie Johnson and Dale Jr last season at the Fall Talladega race. I think that Juan was really anxious to get to the front.

With that said, Juan should have calmed down as he had the car to beat and he would have made it to the front regardless. He didn't have to wreck his own teammate.

Gnassi Racing needs to sit him down and tell him to calm his azz down before the next Cup race because if he does that and spins someone like Tony Stewart there will be reprecussions...because we all know that Smoke doesn't play that. Tony is a great guy and is one of my favorite drivers but he doesn't play that "I'm just a rookie, I was just overzealous" mess.

Juan needs to calm the heck down cause he's gonna mess with the wrong driver in the Cup series and it ain't gonna be nothing pretty.

Answer 2

I think Juan Montoya is an incredible talent that still has a lot to learn in stock car racing. The deal with Pruett was not entirely Juan's fault, although it was mostly his fault. Juan definitely had the fastest car out there and with fresher tires at the end Scott should have let him go and just work on protecting second. On the other hand, Juan knew he would pass Scott and he could have picked a better spot. I think that one reason Brad Parrot was so upset is that they should of had better team communication between the 41 and 42 during the cautions leading up to the finish. The 41 HAD to know that Montoya was coming and they should of had a better plan for when and where to LET Juan go. I know they talked about not wrecking each other in the team meetings before the race but they needed to be able to discuss situations as they arose at the end of the race as needed. I know it goes against any driver's mentality to let someone go by for the win but that is exactly what should have happened in this instance to secure a 1-2 finish for Ganassi and Sabates. You can't put this whole deal on Juan. If it had been Stewart or Jr that did something like what Juan did everyone would say "rubbins racin" or "that's just a racing deal" and been talking up what a good win it was.

Answer 3

certain, i spotted that poll. As disappointing because it become to work out Juan Pablo Montoya provide the race away, that is what he did. there are a great number of people that purchase into the sufferer mentality/huge conspiracies. it truly is why you spot this so usually. i think it would were plenty better publicity for Nascar had JPM gained. in spite of everything, he'd be the merely motive force ever to win both the Indy 500 and the Brickyard 400. He would were historic for most motives. yet another win via Jimmie Johnson, on the different hand, generated little exhilaration in any respect.

Answer 4

Indeed it is. Any win would be tainted if you wrecked your teammate to get it. All in all though, There was nothing intentional about it. That was just a racing incident! Now, even though I say it was not intentional, That doesn't mean the wreck wasn't Juan Pablo's fault. It clearly was his fault... When going into that corner, Pruett was the leader of the race and that was HIS CORNER.. It's simple road-racing etiquette and Juan Pablo knows that. He was just driving aggressively and saw a open hole(so he thought) and stuck his nose in there and when Pruett turned into the corner, Pablo was there! I mean, You can't expect Pruett to change his line just because the guy behind him is his teammate or NASCARs new poster-boy. All in all, It was just a racing! Gave us alot to talk about didn't it!?

Answer 5

My mouth dropped open when I saw the incident. My first reaction was that this was something JPM would do. After seeing the replay, I can see where the blame could go either way, but I think Juan was being too aggressive, especially with his own teammate.

Juan Pablo = Brian Vickers

Answer 6

I don't think the move he made yesterday was dirty. He was faster than the #41 and I don't think it was a dirty move. A lot of passes on road courses are in the sharp turns where breaking is crucial. I think Montoya didn't know where Pruett was going to go, so I don't think it was intentional. I am not a fan of Montoya; I just think Pruett was too critical of him.

Answer 7

Well, he didn't mean to do it, he had the best car, and he was going to the front in a hurry. Montoya got a bit anxious, and Pruett decided to protect his lead and Montoya couldn't check up fast enough to prevent the incident because the brakes don't stop a car that quickly.
If you saw the replays, Montoya was smoking those tires in an effort to slow down, but Pruett didn't give him any room to pass.
Honestly, Pruett's reaction was just bad, but of course he didn't see the replays.
Just to make it clear, Montoya did NOT want to spin out his teammate, Montoya wanted the lead, and Pruett didn't want him to take it at that point, and ended up paying the price, though he still finished 5th.

Answer 8

Not dirty. He was stupid in that race. And I don't think he's stupid.

He could have waited, sized the situation up, and pulled off a beautiful and clean pass. No problem for a driver of his talent with what was clearly a superior car. He had plenty of time.

Instead he looked like an amateur and cost his team a well deserved 1-2 finish.

He owes Pruett one. After reviewing the tape, Chip Gnassi should make it clear that what he did was absolutely unacceptable. And dumb.

Answer 9

Unless you have experience racing you wouldn't see what really happened. I understand everybody being upset but in reality if you look closely you will see that indeed, Pruett did NOT take the turn tight to the inside that means in racing that you leave the door open, Montoya squeezed in to only see the door being closed on him ... at that time it is too late to avoid contact. PLUS let me ask this ... where was the spoter for Pruett? why didn't he tell Pruett to move aside? Said moved aside, Biffle moved aside, Edwards moved aside ... why not Pruett?
Clean race, clean passing ... the mistake was Pruett NOT Montoya.

Answer 10

First off not all us Nascar fans are as stupid as people make us out to be. Second, does anyone know of a Road Course ringer actually ever winning a race and third, I am happy that Montoya won.