Montoya's win may work for all - ESPN
Dropping to fifth early in the race, he methodically worked his way back to second, then took the lead with 18 laps to go when leader Power had a slow final pit stop caused by a faulty air jack. Power caught the Colombian with 10 to go, but his admittedly optimistic move for the lead ended with a broken front-wing end plate and a quiet word of warning from Penske Racing president Tim Cindric to bring it home rather than crash it away. "It was great to see the Montoya of old out there, winning on a street course," Cindric said. you just want to know if they can keep running or not and fortunately they kept running. "I'm happy for Montoya and it's a solid finish for us. ". Montoya finished fourth in the IndyCar standings in 2014 in his return to open-wheel cars after nearly eight years racing NASCAR stock cars. He struggled to adapt to the new, rear-heavy Indy cars and the red-sidewall alternate Firestone tires that are a key part of race strategy these days. "It's a good way to start the year," Montoya said. We wanted to hit the ground running, but I felt like I left a bit out there in qualifying. To win on a street course after my performance last year, I'm like 'Oh yeah. Montoya built his lead to 3. 8 seconds, but Power took less than 10 laps to cut it to nothing. The Australian said he believed Montoya was likely to wear out his alternate Firestones in the 30-lap final stint, but catching up is one thing and passing is another. Source: espn.go.com
