Jacques Villeneuve News

Racing Resources Says…

Racing Resources Says…

June 21, 2010
Carl Edwards earned his 26th Nationwide Series win in his 191st start by taking the checkered flag in the inaugural series race at Road America. He led 35 of the 50 laps raced. It was his first win of 2010, with his previous win at Phoenix last November. Edwards' first

Jacques Villeneuve returns to Braun Racing:

Jacques Villeneuve returns to Braun Racing:

June 16, 2010
Jacques Villeneuve is back in the #32 Dollar General Toyota as the Nationwide Series makes its inaugural visit to Elkhart Lake's, Road America! This will not be the Canadian's first visit to the 4.048-mile road course. He competed there in the CART IndyCar Series in

Villeneuve drving 2 road course races for Braun:

Villeneuve drving 2 road course races for Braun:

June 2, 2010
Braun Racing announced that former Formula One World Champion Jacques Villeneuve will drive the #32 Dollar General Toyota in the upcoming NASCAR Nationwide Series' inaugural event at Road America (Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin) and at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal

Braun Racing to run some Sprint Cup races:

Braun Racing to run some Sprint Cup races:

January 14, 2010
Nationwide Series team, Braun Racing announced they will enter five NASCAR Sprint Cup races in 2010. Dollar General, which sponsors the teams #32 entry in the Nationwide Series, will serve as primary sponsor for five races throughout the 2010 season, including Daytona

Raikkonen: I could race in NASCAR…but:

Raikkonen: I could race in NASCAR…but:

October 20, 2009
2007 F1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen reveals that his options are entirely open as to what the future might hold. Kimi Raikkonen has joked that he could race in the North American NASCAR series in 2010 should he so desire as he remained adamant that he still has '

Villeneuve was offered the #43 for Watkins Glen UPDATE2 not happening:

Villeneuve was offered the #43 for Watkins Glen UPDATE2 not happening:

August 5, 2009
Dominic Fugre of Rue Frontenac reports that Jacques Villeneuve will run the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International. Villeneuve said "It's already qualified a car, a good car" [meaning a car/team that is in the top-35

Icker starting first race in #32:

Icker starting first race in #32:

July 29, 2009
Although he practiced the #32 Dollar General Toyota at OReilly Raceway Park, this weekend marks Brian Icklers first of two starts for Braun Racing. Ickler joins Brian Vickers, David Reutimann, Reed Sorenson and Jacques Villeneuve to round out the drivers in the #32

Reutimann’s first race in the #32:

Reutimann’s first race in the #32:

July 21, 2009
Although he is no stranger to the Braun Racing organization, this weekend marks David Reutimann's first of five starts in the #32 Dollar General Toyota. Reutimann joins Brian Vickers, Reed Sorenson, Jacques Villeneuve and Brian Ickler to round out the talented cast

Villeneuve driving for Braun at Montreal: UPDATE:

Villeneuve driving for Braun at Montreal: UPDATE:

July 14, 2009
Those who bought t-shirts identifying Jacques Villeneuve in the #32 car for Braun Racing in the Nationwide Series race last year, will bring them again this year to encourage Villeneuve because RueFrontenac.com learned from multiple independent and anonymous sources

Villeneuve trying to find ride:

Villeneuve trying to find ride:

January 19, 2009
Jacques Villeneuve appeared at the Canadian Motorsports Expo at the International Centre and spelled out just how hard it has been for him to attract enough sponsorship dollars to get his newly minted NASCAR career back on track. "It's tough going," he said. "There

BDR unsure of future Cup plans UPDATE:

BDR unsure of future Cup plans UPDATE:

November 11, 2008
Car owner Bill Davis [#22 Toyota] has been open to selling part of his team to an investor - or even more - but all he has to show are "a couple of near misses." The economy is making it more difficult to close a deal with banks less likely to lend large sums of money

BDR unsure of future Cup plans:

BDR unsure of future Cup plans:

November 9, 2008
Car owner Bill Davis [#22 Toyota] has been open to selling part of his team to an investor - or even more - but all he has to show are "a couple of near misses." The economy is making it more difficult to close a deal with banks less likely to lend large sums of money

Racing Resources Says…

Racing Resources Says…

August 5, 2008
* Ron Fellows won the NAPA Auto Parts 200 Presented by Dodge at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. * The race made history when the cars restarted on Lap 14 with rain tires. It was the first time that cars competed in a NASCAR race with rain tires. The race was called early

Silly Season 2008 #21-29:

Silly Season 2008 #21-29:

August 4, 2008
so where do things stand with news and rumors in the Sprint Cup Series? Let's break down a few a day for the next week or so, also see my 2009 Team Chart for all the teams #21 The team will be back in 2009, but no idea who will drive. Bill Elliott, who is running a

Villeneuve making Nationwide debut: IMAGE

Villeneuve making Nationwide debut: IMAGE

August 1, 2008
Jacques Villeneuve joins Braun Racing for this weekend's second annual Nationwide Series race at the track that bears his namesake to pilot the #32 Toyota. Villeneuve's #32 Camry will be sporting the colors of Groupe Savoie of Les Rsidences Soleil, Schick Canada, L