1.     (3)      Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Chevrolet SS

20.  (16)    Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS

23.  (36)    Kyle Larson, No. 51 Dallas Convention Center and Visitors Bureau Chevrolet SS 

31.   (24)   Jamie McMurray, No. 1 McDonald’s Chevrolet SS

TEAM TARGET FINISHES 20TH AT TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY

FORT WORTH (Nov. 3, 2013) – The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series headed to the “Lone Star” State for 334-laps of racing action at Texas Motor Speedway. Juan Pablo Montoya and Team Target battled with handling early on and then a shredded tire with less than a 100 laps to go, to finish out the day in 20th position.

As the season quickly comes to a close, the battle out on the race track heats up as everyone is vying for a season-ending win. Team Target lined-up 16th on the starting grid Sunday afternoon and quickly realized the handling was off on the short runs. The team made multiple stops to help get the handling under control. Long green flag runs consumed the race and Montoya fought to maintain track position. With less than 100 laps to go, the Target Chevy visited pit road unexpectedly as Montoya reported a flat tire. The tire was changed and the team battled it out until the end. Team Target would be credited with a 20th place finish when the checkered flag waved. 

"The team did a great job keeping up with the changing track conditions today but we just couldn’t catch a break,” Montoya remarked. “The long green flag runs hurt us when we needed to make adjustments early on and then a tire shredded on us and I had to make an unscheduled stop. We had a top-10 Target Chevy but were unlucky today.” 

Notes:

- The race at Texas Motor Speedway experienced just five caution flags for 26 laps and saw 28 lead changes among 10 different drivers

- Montoya remains 22nd in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings

Two races remain in the NSCS season. The AdvoCare 500 is up next on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 3:00 pm ET. The race will air live on ESPN and radio stations affiliated with MRN.

About Chip Ganassi Racing 

Chip Ganassi has been a fixture in the auto racing industry for over 25 years and is considered one of the most successful as well as innovative owners the sport has anywhere in the world.  Today his teams include three cars in the IZOD IndyCar Series, two cars in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and one Daytona Prototype in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series.  Overall his teams have 17 championships and over 150 victories, including four Indianapolis 500s, a Daytona 500, a Brickyard 400 and five Rolex 24 At Daytonas.  Ganassi boasts state-of-the-art race shop facilities in Indianapolis and Brownsburg, Ind. and Concord, N.C., with a corporate office in Pittsburgh, Penn.