Juan Pablo Montoya was slowest of the Team Penske drivers in qualifying (that's a relative term), but was top of the Captain's crew on race day as the 39-year-old captured his first road/street course win since his comeback last season, after a tight duel with teammate and polesitter Will Power. Power, who had dominated the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, suffered a poor final pit stop when it appeared his rear jack wasn’t released, and he emerged 3.2 seconds behind the No. 2 car. The reigning champion whittled that gap down to nothing in the closing stint, but on lap 100 of the 110 laps, he brushed his front-wing endplate on Montoya’s left-rear at Turn 10, sending parts flying...
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