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BustedWing · 10-08-2009, 12:31 AM

After the race last week, they were interviewing Juan Montoya (driver of the #42 Target car), and he mentioned that during the week he was working on a Pitts that his wife gave him for his birthday. This little comment caught my ear so I looked to see what I could find out, and yes he's one of us!!!!

On his twitter page he also mentions flying his mig turbine, heli's and whatever else he has in his warehouse, but the thing I found interesting is this.. Here's a guy that has won the Indy 500, the Grand Prix of Monocco in Formula 1 , and currently in the fight for the Nascar championship, stops at a hobby shop tonight on his way to the race in California and calls this "Paradise".

http://twitpic.com/knaxr

Picked up 5 of 'em so he had something to do in the downtime this weekend .

Extra nuts · 10-08-2009, 12:38 AM

Your suprised? I raced RC cars and flew RC planes long before i joined my family's Nascar bis. I am no longer doing nascar stuff but still fly RC.

smokin · 10-08-2009, 12:40 AM

that's great!

Bunky F. Knuckle · 10-08-2009, 12:44 AM

So is former NHRA Top Fuel drag racer Eddie Hill!!! I've had the honor and privlidge to talk with him on the phone when I used to work for RadicalRC. He is a hoot to talk to!!!

Extra nuts · 10-08-2009, 12:57 AM

Eddie Hill is a GS hucker too. Yep, He and his wife are very cordial. Also Bob Panella jr, who dominated Pro Stock Truck in the late ninties before NHRA eliminated the class entirely. He flies GS. There are a lot of RCer's in auto racing.

Sandbag Special · 10-08-2009, 01:00 AM

He flies a King Cat from BVM too.

Extra nuts · 10-08-2009, 01:14 AM

I would like to try flying a Jet one day.

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?? Anyone?

BustedWing · 10-08-2009, 01:22 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Extra nuts
	Your suprised? I raced RC cars and flew RC planes long before i joined my family's Nascar bis. I am no longer doing nascar stuff but still fly RC.

Not really surprised, I know alot of drivers are into rc., Tony Stewart owns a car manufacturer.
Just found it interesting that with all he's got going on lately, a collection of foamies gets him excited.

I guess we are all the same

His twitter link:
http://twitter.com/JPmontoya

Sandbag Special · 10-08-2009, 01:42 AM

Bill Elliot had his own line of JR Heli's.

Bunky F. Knuckle · 10-08-2009, 01:51 AM

I remember back in my RadicalRC days again, we got a call from a guy who worked/s with Hendrick MotorSports. We worked on a battery powered timing light. It ended up being pretty cool!!!! It would use 10 NiMH 720 cells!!!!! I forget what the cats name was who worked there........ Sorry if you are on here brother!!!!

Anyone seen an older episode of American Chopper, probably 2007/8??? My buddy and his flight team showed up there in NY and payed a visit to the shop. And ironically enough, Pauly and the guys were building a helicopter bike!!!! They pan to the Blade CoAX chopper with him flying it!!! I guess it shows that about any "Joe" can get on TV!!!! HEHEHE!!! There is video clip of the TV show on his site...... gogodspeed.com

Extra nuts · 10-08-2009, 02:52 AM

TV is over rated. Breeds couch potatoes, not scientists or engineer's.

T Howard · 02-22-2010, 08:28 PM

Antron Brown (NHRA) is A big RC boat fan.

Fritter · 02-22-2010, 08:35 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Extra nuts
	Eddie Hill is a GS hucker too. Yep, He and his wife are very cordial. Also Bob Panella jr, who dominated Pro Stock Truck in the late ninties before NHRA eliminated the class entirely. He flies GS. There are a lot of RCer's in auto racing.

Eddie is from my home town (Wichita Falls Tx), my parents used to see him out at the flying field all the time.

Funny story, my mom ran into him at DFW airport once, My mom was sitting next to him waiting on a plane, and she tells him "I know you". He looks at her and says "you a big fan of NHRA"? Mom tells him "what?, I have watched you fly your helicopters"! He and his wife started laughing. My mom had no idea he raced dragsters.

luv2flyguy · 02-22-2010, 08:41 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by Bunky F. Knuckle
	I remember back in my RadicalRC days again, we got a call from a guy who worked/s with Hendrick MotorSports. We worked on a battery powered timing light. It ended up being pretty cool!!!! It would use 10 NiMH 720 cells!!!!! I forget what the cats name was who worked there........ Sorry if you are on here brother!!!! Anyone seen an older episode of American Chopper, probably 2007/8??? My buddy and his flight team showed up there in NY and payed a visit to the shop. And ironically enough, Pauly and the guys were building a helicopter bike!!!! They pan to the Blade CoAX chopper with him flying it!!! I guess it shows that about any "Joe" can get on TV!!!! HEHEHE!!! There is video clip of the TV show on his site...... gogodspeed.com

I work at Hendrick and I've seen that, I bet I know the guy well that you're talking about, I know all the guys in the dyno cells, I work in the head shop.

Fritter · 02-22-2010, 11:33 PM

	Quote: Originally Posted by luv2flyguy
	I work at Hendrick and I've seen that, I bet I know the guy well that you're talking about, I know all the guys in the dyno cells, I work in the head shop.

You have one of the coolest jobs I can think of!

I seriously envy you.

10-08-2009, 12:31 AM	#1
BustedWing Flyin' Around Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Warwick,NY Posts: 29	#42 Montoya is one of us After the race last week, they were interviewing Juan Montoya (driver of the #42 Target car), and he mentioned that during the week he was working on a Pitts that his wife gave him for his birthday. This little comment caught my ear so I looked to see what I could find out, and yes he's one of us!!!! On his twitter page he also mentions flying his mig turbine, heli's and whatever else he has in his warehouse, but the thing I found interesting is this.. Here's a guy that has won the Indy 500, the Grand Prix of Monocco in Formula 1 , and currently in the fight for the Nascar championship, stops at a hobby shop tonight on his way to the race in California and calls this "Paradise". http://twitpic.com/knaxr Picked up 5 of 'em so he had something to do in the downtime this weekend . Last edited by BustedWing; 10-08-2009 at 01:26 AM.

10-08-2009, 12:38 AM	#2
Extra nuts .COM Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: United States, UT, St George Age: 39 Posts: 1,691	Re: #42 Montoya is one of us Your suprised? I raced RC cars and flew RC planes long before i joined my family's Nascar bis. I am no longer doing nascar stuff but still fly RC.

10-08-2009, 12:40 AM	#3
smokin Team Aerotech R/C Models Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: clinton, ia. usa Age: 37 Posts: 5,149	Re: #42 Montoya is one of us that's great! __________________ www.AEROTECHRCMODELS.com Nothing flies like a HyperLITE!!! Special thanks to: *Team HITEC* Cactus Aviation

10-08-2009, 12:57 AM	#5
Extra nuts .COM Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: United States, UT, St George Age: 39 Posts: 1,691	Re: #42 Montoya is one of us Eddie Hill is a GS hucker too. Yep, He and his wife are very cordial. Also Bob Panella jr, who dominated Pro Stock Truck in the late ninties before NHRA eliminated the class entirely. He flies GS. There are a lot of RCer's in auto racing.

10-08-2009, 01:00 AM	#6
Sandbag Special US-Soccer "Don't Tread On Me" Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jupiter, FL Age: 22 Posts: 454	Re: #42 Montoya is one of us He flies a King Cat from BVM too. __________________ Team EM-Distributions Team Lee Ulinger Models 170cc Extra 300 120cc Edge 540 50cc Yak 54

10-08-2009, 12:44 AM	#4
Bunky F. Knuckle I'm done!!! Your loss! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TFC Posts: 3,329	Re: #42 Montoya is one of us So is former NHRA Top Fuel drag racer Eddie Hill!!! I've had the honor and privlidge to talk with him on the phone when I used to work for RadicalRC. He is a hoot to talk to!!! __________________ Insert witty comment here

10-08-2009, 01:14 AM	#7
Extra nuts .COM Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: United States, UT, St George Age: 39 Posts: 1,691	Re: #42 Montoya is one of us I would like to try flying a Jet one day. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?? Anyone?

10-08-2009, 01:42 AM	#9
Sandbag Special US-Soccer "Don't Tread On Me" Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jupiter, FL Age: 22 Posts: 454	Re: #42 Montoya is one of us Bill Elliot had his own line of JR Heli's. __________________ Team EM-Distributions Team Lee Ulinger Models 170cc Extra 300 120cc Edge 540 50cc Yak 54

10-08-2009, 01:51 AM	#10
Bunky F. Knuckle I'm done!!! Your loss! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TFC Posts: 3,329	Re: #42 Montoya is one of us I remember back in my RadicalRC days again, we got a call from a guy who worked/s with Hendrick MotorSports. We worked on a battery powered timing light. It ended up being pretty cool!!!! It would use 10 NiMH 720 cells!!!!! I forget what the cats name was who worked there........ Sorry if you are on here brother!!!! Anyone seen an older episode of American Chopper, probably 2007/8??? My buddy and his flight team showed up there in NY and payed a visit to the shop. And ironically enough, Pauly and the guys were building a helicopter bike!!!! They pan to the Blade CoAX chopper with him flying it!!! I guess it shows that about any "Joe" can get on TV!!!! HEHEHE!!! There is video clip of the TV show on his site...... gogodspeed.com __________________ Insert witty comment here

10-08-2009, 02:52 AM	#11
Extra nuts .COM Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: United States, UT, St George Age: 39 Posts: 1,691	Re: #42 Montoya is one of us TV is over rated. Breeds couch potatoes, not scientists or engineer's.

02-22-2010, 08:28 PM	#12
T Howard Uber Contributer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sylacauga Alabama USA Age: 42 Posts: 193	Re: #42 Montoya is one of us Antron Brown (NHRA) is A big RC boat fan.

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