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Montoya wins Daytona 24

Juan Pablo Montoya has won the Daytona 24 Hours as a one off for his new employer Ganassi. The former McLaren F1 driver shared his Chip Ganassi Riley-Lexus with Scott Pruett and Salvador Duran. The result means that he is only the second driver ever to win the Daytona 24, the Indianapolis 500, and a Formula One Grand Prix. The NASCAR Nextel Cup season, which will be Montoya's first, kicks off at Daytona on 10 February 10.

"I thought it was pretty tough overall," the Columbian said of the experience.

"Max Angelelli and Darren Manning (No.10 car) gave me a run for my money through my last stint, doing everything they could to make my life miserable. I started thinking about all the things that could go wrong after leading 18-20 hours, and then not winning the race. I wanted to go as fast as I could and pass people, but I also didn't want to be remembered for taking someone out of the race in its final stages.

"This is a great win for the team and I look forward to running for Chip and Felix in the upcoming NASCAR season," he added.

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