99th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race box score || The 15-lap duel to the finish

There’s an inherent passion that binds Roger Penske and Juan Pablo Montoya -- men from disparate parts of the world and separated in age by nearly four decades – to execute with cunning and determination, to challenge themselves beyond their perceived capabilities, and to lead with poise and distinction.

Partly, it’s what has led each to championships and multiple victories on the grandest motorsports stage in the world.

Montoya’s second Indianapolis 500 Mile Race win, following a stirring 15-lap duel to the finish with Team Penske teammate Will Power and Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon, cemented his stature as one of the greatest drivers of the era – arguably the greatest with victories in Indy car racing, Formula One and NASCAR – and gave Penske a record-extending 16th victory in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”

“I come here for one reason, and that's to win,” Penske said. “I want to come back as long as I can stand and be part of this group, have these kind of people work for us, be teammates. To me, it's just a great place to say, ‘Hey, this is where we tee it up.’

“It's a place I've been since '51 with my dad, and then just to see what takes place here every year you forget it till you walk out there on race day, look up and down the straightaway, think, ‘Geez, what am I doing here?’ ’’

Montoya, who started 15th, is the 11th different driver to win the race for Team Penske.

Team Penske expanded its lineup to three cars to accommodate Montoya for the 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series season after his NASCAR contract with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing expired. Re-acclamation to the nimble, quick Indy car was swift and Montoya finished fourth in the series standings, which included a victory at Pocono Raceway and strong showings on the other superspeedways.

He was determined to improve his road/street circuit race craft for 2015, and he won the season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, Fla. He takes a 25-point lead in the championship over Power – the reigning series champion -- into the Chevrolet Dual in Detroit Presented by Quicken Loans doubleheader May 30-31 (3:30 p.m. ET both days on ABC).

Like Penske, it’s the quest for perfection that drives Montoya.

“Something that Roger has is Roger loves racing. He has a passion for winning and being the best out of everything he does,” Montoya said after his win by .1046 of a second over Power in the fourth-closest finish in race history. “When you can be part of that, it's exciting. I'm very blessed to be able to be a Penske driver and to have success with him.

“It's cool when you're here, you don't have success, it's your own fault. They give you all the tools to win, give you great people to work with. I mean, for me I've been over the moon here.

“I want to thank (Penske Racing president) Tim (Cindric) and Roger, they give me this opportunity a little over a year ago to come and join them. I'm glad I'm proving them right, that they made the right choice. I told Roger, ‘As long as you want me, I’ll be here.’ ”