MONTOYA 21ST, MCMURRAY 22ND AT IMS

Results from Indianapolis Motor Speedway (with starting pos.)
1. Jimmie Johnson No. 48 Chevrolet (6)
21. Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Chevrolet (12)
22. Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Allstate Chevrolet (16)

Qualifying Results
P1        Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota – 49.24 sec
P12      Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Chevrolet –  49.86 sec
P16      Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet –  49.88 sec

First Practice Results
P1        Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Chevrolet – 48.563 sec
P15      Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Chevrolet –  49.755 sec
P18      Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet –  50.014 sec

Final Practice Results
P1        Greg Biffle, No. 16 Ford – 49.587 sec
P22      Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Chevrolet –  50.186 sec
P24      Jamie McMurray, No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet –  50.285 sec

• McMurray has made nine starts at IMS, earning one win (2010), three top-fives and five top-10 finishes.  He has completed 1,420 laps out of a possible 1,441 laps, or 98.5 percent.  He has led 43 laps, and has an average starting position of 15.3 and an average finishing position of 13.1. 
• Montoya has made five NSCS starts at IMS.  He qualified on the pole in 2010, and earned a second-place finish in 2007.  Montoya has completed 749 laps out of a possible 800 laps, or 93.6 percent.  He has led 202 laps and has an average start of fifth and an average finish of 22.4.
• Montoya has competed at IMS in four different series’ - Indy car series, Formula One, NASCAR and he can now add the GRAND-AM series. Montoya competed in the inaugural race yesterday with Target Racing teammate Scott Dixon. The No. 02 Chevron BMW finished the three-hour race in the fourth position.
• Chip Goode, rear tire carrier for the No. 42 Target team, will make his 500th consecutive NSCS start going over the wall tomorrow at IMS.

The Crown Royal presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at the Brickyard will air live on ESPN and radio stations affiliated with IMS at 1:00 pm ET tomorrow.

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