Montoya comes 6th as new Nascar season starts

Juan Pablo Montoya finishes in sixth place in the historic Daytona 500 race in Florida as the new Nascar season gets underway, El Espectador reported Monday.

The Colombian former Formula 1 star, now 35 years old, started the race at 13th place on the grid and managed to battle his way to a respectable sixth despite two spins.

Bogota-born Montoya was even able to lead the chasing pack at various points throughout the race but eventually succumbed to a surprise victory by 20-year-old Tennessean Trevor Bayne.