Johnson Joins Elite Company of NASCAR Drivers In IndyCar

KANSAS CITY, KANSAS - JULY 23: Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, sit in his car prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Super Start Batteries 400 Presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts at Kansas Speedway on July 23, 2020 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – MAY 24: Juan Pablo Montoya of Colombia driver of the #2 Team Penske Chevrolet Dallara celebrates after winning the 99th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race by drinking milk at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 24, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) /

Juan Pablo Montoya

JPM is one of my favorite drivers, mainly for his candor and ability to navigate different racing disciplines at a high level. He’s a two-time Indy 500 winner (2000,2015), CART Series Champion and Rookie of the Year (1999) and a five-time IndyCar Series race winner.

After a stellar run in F1, IndyCar, and CART he moved over to the NASCAR Series for nine-seasons and won a pair of races before moving back to IndyCar. These days he drives in the DPi class of the WeatherTech Sports Car Championship and his squad recently finished third at the 12 Hours of Sebring.

With so much success at different disciplines, can we make the argument for JPM’s status as an all-time great driver?

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