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don't know why but I've never been particularly impressed with Jacques. i don't think he has the temperament to succeed in NASCAR. JPM will do much better imo. this is assuming Jacques deems NASCAR worthy of his great skills <g>
 
SlowNeasy said:
don't know why but I've never been particularly impressed with Jacques. i don't think he has the temperament to succeed in NASCAR. JPM will do much better imo. this is assuming Jacques deems NASCAR worthy of his great skills <g>
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It would appear if he wants to race, he's running out of options. CCWS or IRL will be a gianit pay cut, NASCAR will be a big one, but not as bad as the other series.
 
Eagle1 said:
It would appear if he wants to race, he's running out of options. CCWS or IRL will be a gianit pay cut, NASCAR will be a big one, but not as bad as the other series.
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I heard that argument two years ago only it was with him staying in the F1 circuit. It's no secret that those F1 drivers are the highest paid drivers, but if a driver wants to win, his options are limited. Just as a high school athlete who is being recruited by several colleges. If he wants to play as a first stringer, he may have to go to a smaller school in order to be on the first team. Same with racing. If any of the open wheelers want to race and be at the front of the pack, and if those drivers are sitting in second rate cars, they have to ask themselves whether they are in this for the money or for the thrill of winning. As I said, Jacques has faced this problem before. If he ends up moving down to NASCAR it will be for one reason...he wants to race and wants to win.
 
Villeneuve to Roush Racing? UPDATE 2 DENIED: [note: the verbage is odd as it was translated thru google.com] First Juan Pablo Montoya, now also Jacques Villeneuve. NASCAR 2007 receives to open arms the former-pilots of F.1. Of the Columbian already one knew, inasmuch as after the liberatoria of the McLaren a Dodge of the Ganassi team has already tried the slid week, while the news that regards the Canadian is recent. Villeneuve has defined in fact an agreement with the structure of Jack Rousch [should be Roush], one of largest and competitive of the series, for the next season. The team, that it represents the official square of Ford, has conquered the title it NASCAR with Matt Kenseth in the 2003 and Kurt Busch in 2004. And at the moment it lines up 5 cars very, than they will be reduced to four in 2007 [actually not until 2009/2010 range]. One will be for the formerones of F.1. With annexed and connected of marketing: the series in fact from the next year will land also in Canada, just to Montreal where Jacques would go to living with the moglie and the son in arrival.(the verbage is odd as it was translated thru google.com from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Italian to English)(10-3-2006) UPDATE: nothing new, just more in English: According to reports in the Italian press, Jacques Villeneuve has already signed a deal with Jack Roush to race for the Roush Racing outfit in NASCAR next season. Even before his departure from F1 this summer, the French/Canadian had made clear his interest in the series.(Planet-F1.com) and According to websites, grandprix.com and planet-f1.com, Villeneuve has signed on with Roush Racing and will compete on the Busch circuit next season.(sportsnet.ca) UPDATE 2 - Denied: Another Formula One driver is reportedly making the leap to NASCAR next year. Jacques Villeneuve has signed a deal with Roush Racing and will move back to Canada from his current base in Europe, according to a report in the Italian sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport. When contacted by ESPN, Roush Racing said the story is not true and that Villeneuve has not signed with them. However, according to a report on TSN of Canada's Web site, reporters for La Presse spotted Villeneuve and his wife Tuesday in Montreal. When asked about the Italian report, Villeneuve smiled and said, "I'm retired." Villeneuve also said "they're only rumors" when asked if he was moving to Montreal but didn't deny the report. If Villeneuve were to sign with Roush Racing, he would likely take the opening left by Mark Martin, who is scheduled to retire at the end of the season. Roush also has six cars in the Busch Series, but Villeneuve has said that if he were to run in NASCAR, it would likely be at the Nextel Cup level.(ESPN.com)
 
Sports Digest: Villeneuve to stock cars?
Oct. 5, 2006. 06:57 AM

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Auto Racing

Villeneuve denies report he's ready to jump to Roush team

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MONTREAL—Jacques Villeneuve denies it, but talk persists that the former Formula One champion will soon be driving stock cars for the Roush Racing team.

A report from Italy on Tuesday said Villeneuve, a native of Iberville, Que., will join the Roush team in 2007 and that he would move to Montreal.

When reporters asked Villeneuve about the report in Montreal, he said, ``I'm retired," but said it with a smile.

Villeneuve, who lives in Switzerland, has an apartment in Montreal but is looking for a house, Montreal's La Presse reported.

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Canadian Press

10/6/2006 6:44:20 PM

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP-CP) - While former Formula One driver Jacques Villeneuve hasn't wanted to talk about his rumoured jump to NASCAR, Jack Roush of Roush Racing says the team has met with the Canadian driver.

Asked Friday if the 35-year-old Villeneuve could be in a Roush entry in 2007, team owner Roush said, "That's a possibility. I know we're in discussions."

"He came to see us in Detroit and he's been in Charlotte and had discussions around our program and what he can do and the rate of which he could get up to speed," Roush said. "If he's got the stomach for it, and if we can find the sponsorship for it, that's certainly a possibility."

Efforts to reach Villeneuve and his agent, Craig Pollock, for comment were not successful but when the Iberville, Que., native was asked about the rumours earlier this week in Montreal he said "I'm retired," but said it with a smile.

Roush president Geoff Smith cautioned that a Villeneuve deal for next year is unlikely because he wants a contract similar to fellow F-1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya, who was to make his stock car debut Friday. The Colombian driver, who signed with the team owned by Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates, plans to run races this season in ARCA, Busch and Cup to prepare for a full-time Cup ride in 2007.
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Jaxques, JP, and Tracy on the same track at the same time? Think the rest of the world would see NASCAR as a sport then?
 
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