Villeneuve reaches agreement with Roush to run NASCAR
Quote selected text Published December 1st, 2006 in Main, NASCAR News
According to RDS, the former Formula One champion has reached an agreement with Roush Racing to help facilitate his move into NASCAR next spring.
Team president Geoff Smith tells XM Satellite radio that Villeneuve would begin his career in the Craftsman Truck Series before graduating to the Busch Series. Smith adds that there’s a 50-percent chance Villeneuve could be in Montreal next August for the inaugural Busch Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Villeneuve reportedly needs to find between $16-million and $18-million in sponsorship before the deal can be finalized.
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Villaneuve driving a truck? What next?