Driving the No. 12Penske Truck Rental Ford Fusion, Team Penske driver Juan Pablo Montoya makes a temporary appearance in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this weekend, competing in the Crown Royal Presents the John Wayne Walding 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Speedway race.
<p>Montoya made a return to the IndyCar Series in 2014 and is in fifth place.</p><p>He joins Penske Cup drivers Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano to form a three-car team on Sunday. Keselowski (the 2012 Sprint Cup champ) is third in the driver standings and Logano is ninth.</p><p>Montoya said: “It’s exciting to be back in the Cup Series for another weekend. Hopefully we can cap it off with a win.”</p><p><img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6d7a9a384424b83a1bf340100ac2a860" data-rm-shortcode-name="rebelmouse-image" id="674e0" type="lazy-image" data-runner-src="https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xOTEyNzQwMS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYxODY5MTI0NX0.njLMfmzfrOvFUIYZYNoVxAuEmmSac_2wG5lWXcV7-Y4/img.jpg?width=980"/>He has a diverse set of driving experiences at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, having piloted vehicles in the Cup Series, Formula 1, IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Montoya is the 2000 Indianapolis 500 champion. During his time in NASCAR, he has two top-10 finishes at IMS.</p><p>Team Penske has during its illustrious racing history won the Indy 500 a record 15 times.</p><p>ESPN will broadcast the race on Sunday beginning at 1 pm ET. Practice will be televised on Friday at 11:30 a.m. on FOX Sports 1 with ESPN2 televising final practice at 9 a.m. on Saturday and ESPN showing the qualifying Saturday at 2 p.m.</p><p>Montoya’s car will have the #OneWay4PVA Twitter hashtag on the rear. This is a fundraising campaign Penske Truck Rental is currently undergoing to support the Paralyzed Veterans of America. <a href="http://www.pensketruckrental.com/discounts/mission-able/">Read more here</a>.</p><p><em>By Alen Beljin</em></p></div>
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