Following his impressive performance both at Nationwide race Bycurus 200 at the Road America circuit and Sprint Cup race Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Braun Racing has announced that the former CART and Formula One World champion Jacques Villeneuve will drive the No. 32 Dollar General Toyota in the upcoming Zippo 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International, rounding out the 2010 Nationwide road course event trifecta. The August race at Watkins Glen will be Villeneuve's debut at the 2.45-mile track.Villeneuve commented:
"I was very disappointed with our end result at Road America. We had such a great car and a fantastic team and to not get the win was frustrating. It was difficult to think we’d have to wait until our return to Montreal to try again. I am very much looking forward to the opportunity to race at Watkins Glen for my first time with this talented group. I think it will be a lot of fun and I hope to end this race in victory lane."
The Canadian ace has made three previous Nationwide Series starts with the Braun team, most recently behind the wheel of the No. 32 Dollar General Toyota at Elkhart Lake’s Road America. Narrowly missing the pole, he started from the second position and was a contender for the win until an electrical issue ended his race on the final lap. He is also scheduled to pilot the No. 32 in the Nationwide Series’ return to Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal in late August.
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Villeneuve boasts a long racing history that includes World Championships in both the Indy Car World Series and Formula One, and a win in the 1995 Indianapolis 500, a feat accomplished only by two other drivers. Driving the Dollar General Toyota at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend, he joined Juan Pablo Montoya as the only two drivers in history to compete in all three of the historic track’s premier motorsports events: The Indianapolis 500, the U.S. Grand Prix and the Brickyard 400.
crew chief Trent Owens stated:
"Jacques is the type of driver that any crew chief could hope to have behind the wheel, especially at a road course. Not only is he a very talented driver, but his ability to feel and describe the car’s balance is incredible. Jacques is a great asset to our team and its road course program and we are very excited to have him drive our car at Watkins Glen."
