Montoya and Mario in elite group

By being part of the winning team in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, Juan Pablo Montoya joined Mario Andretti in an exclusive class of drivers.
Montoya became the first driver since Andretti to win a 24 at Daytona race, a Formula One race, an Indianapolis 500 and a Champ Car/IndyCar Series title.
Montoya, who will drive for Chip Ganassi Racing at the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series level in 2007, won the 45th Rolex 24 at Daytona driving with Scott Pruett and Salvador Duran.
“It’s like winning a championship in one race,� Ganassi said.
It was the second straight win for Ganassi's Lexus Riley entry. It was Pruett's second 24 at Daytona victory. And it was Moran and Montoya's first win in the 24 at Daytona.
“It was incredible after 20 hours there were three cars on the lead lap, three really fast cars,� Montoya said. “It was like qualifying on every lap over and over again.�
NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon was part of the team that finished third in the 24 at Daytona. He drove with Jan Magnussen, Wayne Taylor, Max Angelelli in the No. 10 SunTrust Riley. Gordon and Montoya are entered in the Daytona 500, set to run on Feb. 18.