Montoya, a two-time Indy 500 champion with race victories in Components 1 and the NASCAR Cup Collection, is one in every of of essentially the most versatile drivers in racing.
A local of Bogota, Colombia, Montoya can also be no stranger to sports activities automotive racing. He’s a three-time total winner of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, and earned the IMSA WeatherTech DPi championship with Acura Crew Penske in 2019.
At 47 years previous, he’ll return to IMSA for 3 races this yr. Competing within the LMP2 class, he’ll drive the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing entry at Laguna Seca on Might 14, Highway America on August 6, and the Indianapolis Highway Course on September 17.
I’ve been very lucky to race in a number of classes with among the finest groups in historical past,” mentioned Montoya. “Throughout these years, I’ve had quite a lot of success in every sequence consistently preventing for the championship. I really like racing the LMP2 automotive and really feel my expertise could be a nice asset to the workforce. I can see us successful races collectively.”
Eric Lux, drove the automotive on the 2023 Rolex 24 and the Sebring 12 Hours, can be Montoya’s co-driver. He completed sixth in school at Daytona, and seventh at Sebring.
