Juan Pablo Montoya is one of the most versatile racing drivers alive and he's about make a one-off appearance to the series he called home longer than any other - the NASCAR Cup Series.
Montoya, 48, competed in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time from 2007 to 2013. He won two Cup races with Chip Ganassi Racing during his time in the sport. He collected 24 top-fives, 59 top-tens, and nine poles in 255 starts, and even won a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Mexico City in 2007. The Colombian racing driver finished as high as eighth in the Cup Series championship after making the playoffs in 2009. Now, he's back for more. He will drive the gold and black No.
They first ran a third entry in the 2023 Daytona 500 where Travis Pastrana made his Cup debut, finishing 11th. Ex-F1 driver and 2021 Le Mans 24 overall winner Kamui Kobayashi has made two starts with the team, as has rising star Corey Heim. “Juan Pablo Montoya is a world-class driver who has won in everything he’s driven, and he will be a great closer to the 50th-anniversary celebration we’ve had in NASCAR with the No. 50 Mobil 1 Toyota,” said Steve Lauletta, President of 23XI Racing.
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