The plan uncovered last August at Mid-Ohio was fascinating: Team Penske, Honda, and veteran drivers leading the charge in a new IMSA Daytona Prototype international program. With the confirmation of the deal expected imminently, a trip through some of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering over the past 12 months seems appropriate. One year removed from his second Indy 500 win and a runner-up finish in the Verizon IndyCar Series championship, Team Penske's Juan Pablo Montoya was facing the end of his full-time open-wheel career with the Captain. The speculation at Mid-Ohio positioned the mercurial Colombian as having to choose between staying on with Penske in a limited IndyCar role while...
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