Editing Juan Pablo Montoya (section)

===2014–2016===
He was told in August 2013 that EGR would not renew his contract for the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series,<ref name=AutosportSep2013>{{cite web|last=Noble|first=Jonathan|title=Comment: Juan Pablo Montoya's IndyCar move different to F1 exit|url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/comment-juan-pablo-montoyas-indycar-move-different-to-f1-exit-4469496/4469496/|work=[[Autosport]]|date=16 September 2013|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926084950/https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/comment-juan-pablo-montoyas-indycar-move-different-to-f1-exit-4469496/4469496/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Newton|first=David|title=Montoya won't return to EGR|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/9565058/juan-pablo-montoya-return-earnhardt-ganassi-racing-2014|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=13 August 2013|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926084950/https://www.espn.co.uk/racing/nascar/cup/story/_/id/9565058/juan-pablo-montoya-return-earnhardt-ganassi-racing-2014|url-status=live}}</ref> and talked to [[Andretti Autosport]] about driving for them in the IndyCar Series as well as [[Furniture Row Racing]] in lieu of [[Kurt Busch]] in NASCAR, but he declined both offers.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Cavin |first=Curt |date=26 September 2013 |title=Switch Hitter |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=90603009&site=ehost-live |journal=[[Auto Action]] |issue=1560 |pages=24–26 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 September 2023 |via=[[EBSCO Information Services|EBSCO]] |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031215736/https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=90603009&site=ehost-live |url-status=live }}</ref> Montoya joined Penske in the [[2014 IndyCar Series]] after meeting president [[Tim Cindric]] at Michigan that year.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Lawrence |first1=Andrew |last2=Keith |first2=Ted |date=1 June 2015 |title=He's Back |url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=102889708&site=ehost-live |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |volume=122 |issue=22 |pages=21–22 |url-access=subscription |access-date=29 September 2023 |via=[[EBSCO Information Services|EBSCO]] |archive-date=31 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231031215733/https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=102889708&site=ehost-live |url-status=live }}</ref> He shed {{convert|20|kg|lb|abbr=on}} since the previous summer, modified his workout programme to increase his fitness in order to cope with the demands of open-wheel car racing, which he had to reacquaint himself with, and Team Penske acquired sponsorship financing to run his car in eight of the planned races.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fryer|first=Jenna|title=Verizon Wireless to sponsor 8 of Montoya's races|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/verizon-wireless-sponsor-8-montoyas-130140672.html|work=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=10 February 2014|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926084950/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/verizon-wireless-sponsor-8-montoyas-130140672.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Spencer|first=Lee|title=Juan Pablo Montoya returns to NASCAR country prior to the Indy 500|url=https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/juan-pablo-montoya-returns-to-nascar-country-prior-to-the-indy-500/451220/|work=[[Motorsport.com]]|date=21 May 2014|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926084950/https://www.motorsport.com/indycar/news/juan-pablo-montoya-returns-to-nascar-country-prior-to-the-indy-500/451220/|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Juan Pablo Montoya (14084990758).jpg|left|thumb|Montoya driving for [[Team Penske]] in the [[2014 Indianapolis 500]]]]
Montoya drove the No. 2 [[Dallara DW12]]-Chevrolet car.<ref name="MSportMagBio"/> He performed well on oval circuits but qualified worse on road and street circuits due to a lack of pre-season testing on [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]'s alternate Red compound tyre, which was not made accessible to teams by the manufacturer or IndyCar, but could improve his finishing position.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pruett|first1=Marshall|last2=Miller|first2=Robin|authorlink2=Robin Miller (journalist)|last3=Malsher-Lopez|first3=David|title=IndyCar 2014 Review: P4 – Juan Montoya|url=https://racer.com/2014/11/28/indycar-2014-review-p4-juan-montoya/|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|date=28 November 2014|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926084954/https://racer.com/2014/11/28/indycar-2014-review-p4-juan-montoya/|url-status=live}}</ref> Montoya had five top-ten finishes in the season's first ten races, including a second-place in the first race at the [[2014 Grand Prix of Houston|Grand Prix of Houston]].<ref name="MSportMagBio"/><ref name=PenskeReview2014>{{cite web|title=2014 Verizon IndyCar Season Review: Juan Pablo Montoya|url=https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/c/628/52425/2014_Verizon_IndyCar_Season_Review:_Juan_Pablo_Montoya|publisher=[[Team Penske]]|date=19 September 2014|access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref> He qualified on pole for the [[2014 Pocono IndyCar 500|Pocono IndyCar 500]] and overtook [[Tony Kanaan]] with four laps remaining to win the fastest 500-mile race in IndyCar history with an average speed of {{convert|202.402|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} and his first IndyCar victory in nearly 14 years.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gelston|first=Dan|title=Juan Pablo Montoya wins IndyCar race at Pocono Raceway|url=https://www.news-herald.com/2014/07/07/juan-pablo-montoya-wins-indycar-race-at-pocono-raceway-2/|work=[[The News-Herald (Southgate, Michigan)|The News-Herald]]|date=7 July 2014|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926084953/https://www.news-herald.com/2014/07/07/juan-pablo-montoya-wins-indycar-race-at-pocono-raceway-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> Montoya finished the season with three more top-fives, including a second-place at Milwaukee, and was fourth overall with 586 points.<ref name="MSportMagBio"/><ref name=PenskeReview2014/>
[[File:GoPro Grand Prix 2015 6 - Stierch.jpg|thumb|Montoya ended the [[2015 IndyCar Series]] tied on points with [[Scott Dixon]] after finishing sixth at the [[2015 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma|GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma]] but lost the title on countback.]]
He continued driving for Penske in the [[2015 IndyCar Series]],<ref name=2015PenskeReview>{{cite web|title=2015 IndyCar Driver Review – Juan Pablo Montoya|url=https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/c/645/52861/2015_INDYCAR_Driver_Review_-_Juan_Pablo_Montoya|publisher=[[Team Penske]]|date=2 December 2015|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926145608/https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/c/645/52861/2015_INDYCAR_Driver_Review_-_Juan_Pablo_Montoya|url-status=live}}</ref> improving his performance in qualifying from the previous season.<ref name=NBC2015Review>{{cite web|last=DiZinno|first=Tony|title=IndyCar 2015 Driver Review: Juan Pablo Montoya|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/indycar-2015-driver-review-juan-pablo-montoya|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=5 October 2015|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926184753/https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/indycar-2015-driver-review-juan-pablo-montoya|url-status=live}}</ref> Montoya started fourth and led the final 27 laps of the season-opening [[2015 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]], holding off Penske teammate [[Will Power]] to win the race and take the points lead.<ref>{{cite news|title=Montoya holds off Power for St. Pete IndyCar victory|url=https://accesswdun.com/print/2015/3/300052/montoya-holds-off-power-for-st-pete-indycar-victory|publisher=AccessWDUN|date=29 March 2015|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926145607/https://accesswdun.com/print/2015/3/300052/montoya-holds-off-power-for-st-pete-indycar-victory|url-status=live}}</ref> He qualified on pole for the [[2015 Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana|Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana]] at [[NOLA Motorsports Park]] and led 31 laps before pit stops and two caution periods dropped him to fifth place.<ref>{{cite web|title=Verizon IndyCar Series Race Report|url=https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/i/654/52643/Verizon_IndyCar_Series_Race_Report|publisher=[[Team Penske]]|date=12 April 2015|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926145607/https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/i/654/52643/Verizon_IndyCar_Series_Race_Report|url-status=live}}</ref> Montoya then finished third in the [[2015 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach]] and the [[2015 Grand Prix of Indianapolis|Grand Prix of Indianapolis]].<ref name=2015PenskeReview/> His season highlight was winning the [[2015 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] for the second time.{{efn|The victory set the record for the longest period of time between two victories – 15 years between the 2000 and 2015 races.<ref name=2015IndyWin/>}} Montoya battled Power and CGR's [[Scott Dixon]] for the win in the final laps, eventually passing Power with three laps to go.<ref name=2015IndyWin>{{cite news |last=Fryer |first=Jenna |date=25 May 2015 |title=Montoya wins Indy 500 |work=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20150525/News/605198267/SH |url-status=live |accessdate=26 September 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210811123457/https://www.heraldtribune.com/article/LK/20150525/News/605198267/SH |archivedate=11 August 2021}}</ref> Following that, he continuously finished in the top ten in the next six rounds as he drove conservatively until an accident at Iowa caused by suspension failure dropped him to 24th, although he retained the points lead due to other drivers' issues.<ref name=2015PenskeReview/><ref name=NBC2015Review/><ref name=Racer2015Review>{{cite web|last1=Pruett|first1=Marshall|last2=Glendenning|first2=Mark|last3=Miller|first3=Robin|authorlink3=Robin Miller (journalist)|title=IndyCar season review: Juan Pablo Montoya|url=https://racer.com/2015/12/11/indycar-season-review-juan-pablo-montoya/|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|date=11 December 2015|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926184752/https://racer.com/2015/12/11/indycar-season-review-juan-pablo-montoya/|url-status=live}}</ref> Montoya's third-place finish at Pocono made him one of six drivers eligible for the championship at the season-ending [[2015 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma|GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma]].<ref>{{cite news|last=FitzGerald|first=Tom|title=No easy fix for IndyCar safety, Juan Pablo Montoya says|url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Fool-proof-safety-fixes-unavailable-for-IndyCar-6470143.php|work=[[SFGATE]]|date=27 August 2015|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926145603/https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Fool-proof-safety-fixes-unavailable-for-IndyCar-6470143.php|url-status=live}}</ref> He finished sixth following a collision with Power and ended the season with the same number of points as Dixon (556) but lost the championship on tiebreak to Dixon, who had won three races to Montoya's two.<ref name=2015Tiebreak>{{cite news|last=Fryer|first=Jenna|title=Scott Dixon snatches IndyCar championship away from Juan Pablo Montoya|url=https://eu.azcentral.com/story/sports/motor/2015/08/30/scott-dixon-snatches-indycar-championship-away-juan-pablo-montoya/71438376/|work=[[The Arizona Republic]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=30 August 2015|access-date=26 September 2023}}</ref>

For the [[2016 IndyCar Series]], he raced for Penske.<ref name=Penske2016Review/> Montoya's average qualifying performance dropped from the previous season,<ref name=NBC2016Review>{{cite web|last=DiZinno|first=Tony|title=IndyCar 2016 driver review: Juan Pablo Montoya|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/indycar-2016-driver-review-juan-pablo-montoya|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=13 October 2016|access-date=27 September 2023|archive-date=27 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927185256/https://www.nbcsports.com/motor-sports/news/indycar-2016-driver-review-juan-pablo-montoya|url-status=live}}</ref> however he occasionally raced quicker during a race after a poor qualifying.<ref name=Racer2016Review/> He started third and led 44 of the 110 laps of the [[2016 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]] before passing teammate [[Simon Pagenaud]] to win.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sturbin|first=John|title=Montoya Repeats In St. Pete|url=http://www.racintoday.com/archives/53413|publisher=Racin' Today|date=13 March 2016|access-date=26 September 2023|archive-date=26 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926184753/http://www.racintoday.com/archives/53413|url-status=live}}</ref> Montoya started third and led 56 laps in the following [[2016 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix|Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix]] in Phoenix when a flat tyre forced an early pit stop and left him to ninth place, moving Pagenaud into the championship lead.<ref>{{cite web|title=Verizon IndyCar Series Race Report – Phoenix|url=https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/i/676/52946/Verizon_IndyCar_Series_Race_Report_-_Phoenix|publisher=[[Team Penske]]|date=3 April 2016|access-date=27 September 2023|archive-date=27 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927185245/https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/i/676/52946/Verizon_IndyCar_Series_Race_Report_-_Phoenix|url-status=live}}</ref> He took three more top-tens before an early racing collision in the [[2016 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] left him in 33rd, putting him in a points deficit. Montoya end the season with five top-tens, and he placed third at Sonoma for eighth in the drivers' standings with 433 points.<ref name=Penske2016Review>{{cite web|title=2016 Season Review – Juan Pablo Montoya|url=https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/c/674/53156/2016_Season_Review_-_Juan_Pablo_Montoya|publisher=[[Team Penske]]|date=28 October 2016|access-date=27 September 2023|archive-date=27 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927185257/https://www.teampenske.com/news/index.cfm/c/674/53156/2016_Season_Review_-_Juan_Pablo_Montoya|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Racer2016Review>{{cite web|last1=Pruett|first1=Marshall|last2=Miller|first2=Robin|authorlink2=Robin Miller (journalist)|title=IndyCar 2016 Review: Juan Pablo Montoya|url=https://racer.com/2016/10/25/indycar-driver-review-2016-juan-pablo-montoya/|work=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|date=25 October 2016|access-date=27 September 2023|archive-date=27 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927185256/https://racer.com/2016/10/25/indycar-driver-review-2016-juan-pablo-montoya/|url-status=live}}</ref>