JJ_14
Go Briscoe!
Many people call Juan Pablo Montoya a "bust" because he only won two races, both of them at road courses. Some could argue that he was a road course ringer at best.
That said, I was looking at stats and noticed that Montoya finished in the top 10 at pretty much 50% of his races; 255 starts, a whooping 108 top tens. Sure, those don't count as wins but that's impressive. This guy was super consistent.
To put it in perspective, I looked up someone who I thought was in the same tier: Elliot Sadler. Afterall, Sadler won three races. Well, in 448 starts, he had... 69 top tens. I was surprised when I saw this. Sadler had decent equipment his entire career.
I think Juan Pablo made the most out of his stint at the Cup level. Sure, he'll mostly be remembered for his blunder at the '09 Brickyard and of course, hitting the jet dryer at the Daytona 500 a couple years later. Still, I think he is super underrated.
That said, I was looking at stats and noticed that Montoya finished in the top 10 at pretty much 50% of his races; 255 starts, a whooping 108 top tens. Sure, those don't count as wins but that's impressive. This guy was super consistent.
To put it in perspective, I looked up someone who I thought was in the same tier: Elliot Sadler. Afterall, Sadler won three races. Well, in 448 starts, he had... 69 top tens. I was surprised when I saw this. Sadler had decent equipment his entire career.
I think Juan Pablo made the most out of his stint at the Cup level. Sure, he'll mostly be remembered for his blunder at the '09 Brickyard and of course, hitting the jet dryer at the Daytona 500 a couple years later. Still, I think he is super underrated.