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Auto Club 500
Juan Pablo Montoya and No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge at
California Speedway, February 25

Texaco/Havoline Team Facts:
NEXTEL Cup Series

• California Bound: Juan Pablo Montoya is no stranger to California Speedway. Montoya competed in two CART events at the track, including his championship clinching fourth-place finish in 1999 with Chip Ganassi Racing. Montoya also raced in the 2000 series finale where he started fifth, but settled for a 10th-place finish after a mechanical failure ended his day early. This is his first race in a stock car at the 2-mile oval.



• Standings: Montoya and the Texaco/Havoline team sit 18th in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup standings following the Daytona 500, 84 points behind the leader.



• Rookie Status: Montoya currently sits second in the Raybestos Rookie standings following his 19th-place finish in the Daytona 500. David Ragan was the only rookie in the six-man battle to outrun Montoya in Daytona.



• It Takes One to Know Juan: One little tidbit of information on the Colombian-born driver, Montoya loves movies, but his favorite movies are the Star Wars films.



• 20th Anniversary Note: Texaco/Havoline is celebrating its 20th year in NASCAR as a Cup sponsor. Did you know that three NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Rookie-of-the-Year winners drove the iconic car? Davey Allison won the ROY title in 1987, Kenny Irwin in 1998 and most recently Jamie McMurray in 2003.



• Hailing from the West Coast: Two members of the Texaco/Havoline team have hometowns on the West Coast. Mechanic J.D. Frey grew up in Ferndale, Calif. (260 miles north of San Francisco) and has been involved in racing for the last 10 years. Shock specialist Roy Gangdal was born north of the border in Vancouver, British Columbia. Gangdal once participated in a show car circuit in the Pacific Northwest in a low rider mini-truck.



• Updated Site: The fan and media site at www.texacohavoline42.com has been revamped for the 2007 season. Media and fans can get up-to-date information on the team and Montoya, as well as special features like an exclusive blog from Montoya’s spotter Tab Boyd.



• Chassis: Crew chief Donnie Wingo and the Texaco/Havoline team are bringing chassis #703 to California Speedway this weekend for Montoya's first NEXTEL Cup race in the Golden State. This is a new chassis in the No. 42 stable and will make its debut in the Auto Club 500.



• Road Trip: Texaco/Havoline has just made traveling to the race track easier for race fans. Fans can go to www.texacohavoline42.com, click on the link for the road trip and enter their starting location and race destination. In addition to receiving the best route to the track, fans will also get directions to the nearest Texaco Xpress Lube and Texaco filling stations along to the way to make planning their trip to see Montoya easier.

Juan Pablo Montoya's California Speedway Results
Circuit	Starts	Wins	Top 5s	Top 10s	Laps	Winnings
NNCS	0	0	0	0	0/0	N/A
NBS	0	0	0	0	0/0	N/A
CART	2	0	1	2	469/500	N/A
Juan Pablo Montoya's Cumulative NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Stats
Starts	Wins	Top 5s	Top 10s	Poles	Laps Led	Winnings
2	0	0	0	0	0	$360,908