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Juan Pablo Montoya returns to racing series after 10-year break
Juan Pablo Montoya will not put an end to his career, it seems like, as the Colombian driver will return to drive the number 50 car at Watkins Glen in the NASCAR Cup Series ahead of his 49th birthday.
The seven-time Grand Prix winner in Formula One will now return to the NASCAR Cup Series for the first time since the 2014 season, the 23XI Racing team have announced on their social media. "I think I can be pretty competitive at it," said the Colombian optimistically. Between 2007 and 2013, Montoya was a full-time driver in the competition, and earned his only victory in the series at the Watkins Glen track back in 2010.
Another former Formula One driver, Kamui Kobayashi drove the number 50 car previously in the 2024 season at the Circuit of the Americas track. The Japanese driver finished 29th.
Welcome back to NASCAR, @jpmontoya! To help celebrate the Mobil 1 brand’s 50th anniversary, the championship-winning driver in multiple series will drive the final race for the No. 50 Mobil 1 Camry XSE at Watkins Glen. As a former winner at the Glen, he is proud to return to the… pic.twitter.com/fEjnd58R6H
— 23XI Racing (@23XIRacing) August 2, 2024