Sprint Cup stars take to social media to offer congratulations
Juan Pablo Montoya‘s second career Indianapolis 500 win elicited plenty of social media reaction from his former competitors and friends in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series garage. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart and Joey Logano were among those to offer their congratulations.
The victory came as he drove for Roger Penske, giving Penske wins in two of racing’s marquee events this season: The Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500. Penske joins Chip Ganassi as the only other team owner to win both events in the same year.
Fifteen years ago, Montoya won his first Indianapolis 500 driving for Ganassi. Since then, Montoya spent time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, winning two races and competing full-time in the series from 2007 to 2013. He made two Sprint Cup starts last season for Penske.
Check out the sampling of reaction below.
During his time in @NASCAR, @jpmontoya was always really cool to me. I looked up to him as a true wheelman. So good to see him win today.
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 24, 2015
Congratulations to @jpmontoya that was a hell of a drive. ��
— Mark Martin (@markmartin) May 24, 2015
Ole @jpmontoya was on it there at the end definitely was wheeling that thing more than any of them #Indianapolis500
— Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (@StenhouseJr) May 24, 2015
Big congrats to @jpmontoya on the #Indy500 win!!!! ��
— Clint Bowyer (@ClintBowyer) May 24, 2015
Hell yeah @jpmontoya. Awesome. Indy 500 & Daytona 500 to RP. That was awesome. Congrats @12WillPower in the runner up too.
— Joey Logano (@joeylogano) May 24, 2015
Congrats @jpmontoya, massive effort!!! #Indianapolis500
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) May 24, 2015
HELL YEAH! Great job my friend. Proud of my buddy Juan Pablo Montoya today at the #Indy500
— Tony Stewart (@TonyStewart) May 24, 2015