Pablo Montoya from ARCA to NASCAR at Talladega
{{date|October 10, 2006}}

{{w|Juan Pablo Montoya}}, who retired from {{w|Formula One}} before the 2006 French Grand Prix, drove his first laps in a {{w|NASCAR}} stockcar yesterday owned by {{w|Chip Ganassi}} whom he is to race for in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season.

The test occurred at the {{w|Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega Super Speedway}} where on Saturday he competed in an {{w|Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA}} race in which he finished third.

The Monday test also allowed NASCAR to test the COT ("Car of Tomorrow") which will be raced next year in select events.

Montoya was the 1999 {{w|Champ Car|CART}} FedEx Championship Series champion. In 2000 he won the {{w|Indianapolis 500}} as a {{w|rookie}} driving for the same Chip Ganassi Team.

== Related news ==

*{{wikinews|title=Michael Schumacher wins 2006 French Grand Prix|date=July 16, 2006}}

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.crash.net/news_view~t~Car-of-Tomorrow-test-largest-yet-~cid~2~id~138727.htm
|title=Car of Tomorrow test largest yet
|author=
|pub=crash.net
|date=October 10, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/10/06/jmontoya.arca.debut/index.html
|title=Montoya gets third after ARCA race called early
|author=David Newton
|pub=NASCAR.com
|date=October 6, 2006}}

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Formula One before the 2006 French Grand Prix, drove his first laps in a Chip Ganassi whom he is to race for in the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup season.

The test occurred at the Talladega Super Speedway where on Saturday he competed in an ARCA race in which he finished third.

The Monday test also allowed NASCAR to test the COT ("Car of Tomorrow") which will be raced next year in select events.

Montoya was the 1999 CART FedEx Championship Series champion. In 2000 he won the rookie driving for the same Chip Ganassi Team.

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