Montoya takes pole at Pocono Raceway - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Member Center:

Montoya takes pole at Pocono Raceway

Posted: Updated:

LONG POND, PA -

Juan Pablo Montoya has turned a lap of 176.043 mph to win the pole at Pocono Raceway.

Denny Hamlin and Paul Menard qualified second and third Saturday. Kasey Kahne and Marcos Ambrose round out the top five.

Montoya won his first pole since April 2011 in Richmond, Va.

Points leader Dale Earnhardt Jr. starts eighth.

The pole is a bright spot for the slumping Montoya this season. He's winless and has yet to even drive to a top-five finish. Montoya hasn't won a race in two years.

Explore WTHR.com

Interact: Blogs; Contests; Mobile; Photos; Alerts

News: 13 Investigates; Crime; Education; National News; Politics; Obituaries

Sports: Operation Basketball; Colts; Pacers; IndyCar; NASCAR; Indiana Fever

Weather: Live SkyTrak Doppler Radar; Interactive Radar; Closings & Delays; Personal Forecast; City Forecasts

Community: Brain Game; Community Calendar; Events Calendar; Focus

13 Features: Wellness; Marketplace; One Tank Getaways

Extras: About WTHR

Links to the FCC website to view WTHR and/or WALV’s on-line public inspection files:
WTHR: https://stations.fcc.gov/station-profile/WTHR || WALV: https://stations.fcc.gov/station-profile/WALV
Individuals with disabilities may contact Jill Pursell at publicfile@wthr.com, or 317.655.5602, for assistance with access to the public inspection files.