jaques villeneuve to run nascar? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

t walgamuth · #1 10-04-2006, 10:03 PM

i just was checking out the espn auto racing site and there is an unconfirmed rumor that villeneuve has signed with rousch racing to perhaps replace the retiring mark martin.

i hope it is true. it wil offer some interesting diversity to the nascar fields to go along with juan pablo montoya!

those guys should be able to race with robby gordon on a road course!

tom w

cscmc1 · #2 10-04-2006, 10:22 PM

Beats me, but I hope it takes up more of his free time than F-1 did; anything to keep him out of the studio. Ever heard his music? Scary.

http://www.myspace.com/jvofficial

Why do guys like JV and Whatshisass (the Reds pitcher who thinks he's a rock star) think they can sing?

t walgamuth · #3 10-05-2006, 07:45 AM

"...wishing and hoping and praying and ..." forgot the next line. when you are making millions a year, it can tend to make you believe you can do anything and be successful.

and to be a race car driver you have to have an enormous ego, i think.

tom w

Kuan · #4 10-05-2006, 07:58 AM

I predict a very short lived NASCAR career. NASCAR women are different.

t walgamuth · #5 10-05-2006, 08:48 AM

i hope you are wrong. i have always liked jacques and his dad. he is really a better driver than his dad who had all the heart and balls and not enough sense of self preservation. he died when jaqcues was about 11 i think.

jaques has always always been a complete driver who can bring a car home even if it is not perfect.

i remember with fondness him battling robby gordon at cleveland in the indy cars about 1994 ror 5. he was new at it and robby has been always very aggressive. they were battling for position and robby tried to bully jaques a bit for the corner. jaques stood his ground and they both slid off the course but jaques was still in the lead when it sorted out. i chuckled and thought "the kid is ok." i also remember him battling schumaker in f1 and a similar thing happening.

watching him again battling the nascar regulars should be fun. he will not be bullyed. i hope he will do well.

i am not sure what you mean about the nascar women though. my impression of him is that he is happily married.

tom w

t walgamuth · #6 09-05-2007, 06:57 AM

I read a quote from jaques in the espn website.... he kindof jabbed Indy cars and Champ car by saying in America Nascar is the top level.

The author was kindof acting surprised.....no surprise to anybody who has been paying attention.

Jaques will tell it like it is with no adornment.

If he keeps that up in Nascar he will be about the only one, and that will be refreshing.

Oh yeah, Montoya is pretty outspoken too.....another reason I like him..... Robby Gordon too.

Oh and did I mention Jaques can really drive?

Tom W