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Juan Pablo Montoya: Biography

Juan Pablo Montoya
  • Birth Place: Bogota, Colombia
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/20/1975, Virgo
  • Profession: Race-car driver
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Juan Pablo Montoya Fast Facts:
  • Began racing go-karts at the age of 5, eventually winning Kart Junior World Championships in 1990 and 1991.
  • Took the checkered flag (and the ceremonial drink of milk) in his very first start in the Indianapolis 500 in 2000; was the first rookie driver to do so since 1966. 
  • Drove to his first NASCAR Sprint Cup win after starting from a record 32nd position at Infineon Raceway (Cal.) in 2007. Became just the third foreign-born winner of a Cup race.
  • Joins Mario Andretti and Dan Gurney as the only drivers to win at least one race in Formula One, U.S. open-wheel racing (Champ Car, Indy Car) and NASCAR.
  • Became the only driver to compete in all three major races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Indy 500, U.S. Grand Prix, Brickyard 400).  
  • Founded the Formula Smiles Foundation to raise awareness for children's needs and other issues in his native Colombia.
  • Wears Colombia's colors (red, yellow, blue) on his racing helmet.  
  • Juan Pablo Montoya Relationships:
  • Liliana Montoya - Sister
  • Manuela Montoya - Daughter
  • Karolina Montoya - Sister
  • Sebastian Montoya - Son
  • Connie Montoya - Wife
  • Paulina Montoya - Daughter
  • Libia Montoya - Mother
  • Pablo Montoya - Father
  • Federico Montoya - Brother
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