Juan Pablo Montoya and team owner Roger Penske pose beside their newly installed plaques in the Victory Circle Monument in St. Petersburg. [Joe Jennings Photo]
By Joe Jennings
St. Petersburg, Fla. – 2015 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg race winner Juan Pablo Montoya and renowned car owner Roger Penske were honored with a plaque presentation in a ceremony at the Victory Circle Monument on Saturday morning.
Roger Penske points out inscription on the plaque honoring him in the Victory Circle Monument. Penske drivers have won 7 of the 11 races run to date. [Joe Jennings Photo]
The Victory Circle Monument holds commemorative plaques for all previous race winners starting with the late Dan Wheldon’s win in 2005.
In addition to Montoya and Penske, several dignitaries including the mayor of St. Petersburg, Rick Kriseman, participated in the brief ceremony.
“It is great to have another plaque for being on the podium seven times (wins) out of 11 races,” Penske said. “It is a matter of great drivers on a good team and maybe I get the credit, but it is all about our guys.”