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High Hopes For Bill Davis Racing

As Toyota’s most successful NASCAR team in 2007, Bill Davis Racing begins Preseason Thunder testing for the historic 50th running of the Daytona 500 with optimism.

Jacques Proves He'll Be A Contender

On Friday night in Homestead, Miami, Jacques Villeneuve demonstrated that he will be a serious contender inside NASCAR’s ‘Sprint Cup’ series in 2008, leading the ‘Ford 200’ Craftsman Truck race for 9 laps at half race distance.

All About Today For Jacques

Later today, Jacques Villeneuve will contest the ‘Ford 200’ NASCAR Craftsman Truck race, at the Homestead-Miami Speedway, the 1.5 mile oval track, 29 miles to the South-West of Miami, Florida. The race will be Villeneuve’s final NASCAR appearance of 2007, ahead of a full-season inside NASCAR’s premier ‘Sprint Cup’ series in 2008, and brings to a close a successful program of seven race events, and a dozen test days.

JV Sets The Record Straight Over BDR

Jacques has issued the following statement after persistent rumours that he is interested in buying Bill Davis Racing...

JV Close To Pole For Silverado 350

Press Release: Jacques Villeneuve qualified his UNICEF Toyota Tundra race truck 16th fastest of 37 drivers
for tonight's ‘Silverado 350’ race, at the Texas Motor Speedway.

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JV Scores Strongest NASCAR Finish To Date

Press Release: Having been taken out of his last two NASCAR Craftsman Truck races by other drivers, Jacques Villeneuve completed the full 130 lap race distance in Atlanta on Saturday, finishing in 14th position, in the ‘EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200’.

JV aims for strong finish at Atlanta's Motor Speedway

Press Release: Jacques Villeneuve's 2007 program of selected NASCAR races and tests reaches its half-way point this weekend, as he joins the line-up for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, the ‘EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200’ on the quad-oval, Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Jacques Enjoying NASCAR Challenge

Although Jacques was reduced to the role of passenger when he was shunted out of Saturday’s Kroger 200 at the Martinsville Speedway, it is clear that the former F1 World Champion is relishing the exciting challenge of driving in NASCAR.

JV Impresses NASCAR’s Toughest Critics JV Impresses NASCAR’s Toughest Critics

Jacques Villeneuve’s latest NASCAR performance delivered praise from all corners, in what was his strongest NASCAR race to date. Taken out of the race with 43 laps remaining, Villeneuve was classified 31st, but the real story was that he ran fast and clean to gain 15 places on a track where every inch of asphalt had a race truck on it fighting for position.

Jacques Moves On To Martinsville

Press Release: Jacques Villeneuve will be aiming to build on the positives of his NASCAR test and race program, as he travels to the Martinsville Speedway track, a half-mile oval in south Virginia, this weekend.

Another Cup Race On Jacques' Schedule?

Flying high after positive results from qualifying sixth at Talladega and finishing an impressive 21st spot in his first ever Nextel Cup last weekend, Jacques could compete in another Cup race before the end of the season.