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DanFlag
10-04-2006, 06:44 AM
The Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport wrote that Jacques Villeneuve, fired by BMW-Sauber earlier this season could race in NASCAR next season.

source: http://flagworld.auto123.com/en/racing/news/index,view.spy?artid=70279
JV would have signed a contract with Roush Racing.

Villeneuve with a very low prospect of returning to F1 would have turned to NASCAR for a ride in 2007.

Roush Racing won the driver's championship in 2003 with Matt Kenseth and in 2004 with Kurt Bush.

Jack Roush is racing a 5 car team this season with Greg Biffle, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin et Jamie McMurray.

Rumors in Quebec have been around for a few weeks mentionning that JV's entourage were working hard on securing a NASCAR ride for 2007.

Could this be the way to bring Villeneuve back at le Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve?

Tricky but possible , let's keep our fingers crossed...it could be fun !

To be continued...
big_block
10-04-2006, 08:14 AM
Good thing for him but I'll be surprise if he access the NEXTEL Cup directly. I guess next year he will be on the Bush Cup so he will came to Montreal again next year.

Mark Martin is not coming back next year and one new rule of NASCAR says that a team will be only able to 4 cars on the track. This year Roush have 5 cars. If Villeneuve come directly to NEXTEL, McMurray is the next one to leave I guess.

Apparently Jacques is leaving Monaco for Montreal, so his new baby due shortly will be Canadian.
DanFlag
10-04-2006, 08:17 AM
Apparently it's straight to Nextel
with the possibility of doing the Busch in Montreal also
big_block
10-04-2006, 08:20 AM
Apparently it's straight to Nextel
with the possibility of doing the Busch in Montreal also

I think no driver so far has accessed the Winston or now Nextel Cup direclty. If it's the case, Villeneuve will need to run in Bush this year like Montoya for few races.
DanFlag
11-09-2006, 09:19 PM
I'm starting to think he'll miss the boat.
big_block
11-20-2006, 04:30 PM
I'm starting to think he'll miss the boat.

I think it's the case. All good seats are gone in Nextel Cup and I'm wondering if there's any left in the Busch Cup. I guess the organizers of the race next summer in Montreal dream about him.
DanFlag
11-20-2006, 05:52 PM
I read today he's looking into starting his own Nextel team using Roush equipment
big_block
11-22-2006, 09:44 AM
I read today he's looking into starting his own Nextel team using Roush equipment

I think Villeneuve has an 'hidden' agreement with Ford. Now he needs to found a team and I guess definitely sponsors.

But rules is NASCAR, is I'm not wrong, cannot allow a new driver in NEXTEL Cup without having few races before in Busch.
DanFlag
11-30-2006, 07:14 PM
It's been announced today that Jacques agreed to do ladder series before going straight to Nextel.
big_block
12-01-2006, 08:09 AM
It's been announced today that Jacques agreed to do ladder series before going straight to Nextel.

Yeah I saw the news. He almost signed with Roush Racing in Busch. Apparently they have to confirm sponsorship and then it should be official.