Villeneuve, BDR consider COT race at Phoenix
Quote selected text Published October 8th, 2007 in NASCAR News
Jacques Villeneuve and Bill Davis Racing, coming off positive results in the former Formula One champion’s Cup debut Sunday at Talladega, are contemplating running another Cup race before the end of the season.
Mike Brown, general manager at BDR, said the team had several meetings Monday to discuss the feasibility of Villeneuve competing in the Car of Tomorrow race at Phoenix International Raceway on Nov. 11. Villeneuve, who also has an Indianapolis 500 win on his resume, qualified sixth at Talladega and finished 21st.
Villeneuve, who will drive in the remaining NASCAR Craftsman Truck series races this year, will drive in the Cup series for BDR next season.
“We’ve talked to Jacques about it, and he wants to do it and we want to do it,” Brown said of adding Phoenix. “We’re kicking it around, and we really want to do it.”
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I hope he runs it and doesn’t start at the back this time.