An unfortunate accident as he sought to lap Brian Scott caused JV to finish in only 21st place, but the former F1 World Champion had already done enough to impress his boss.

"If anyone had any doubts about Jacques' ability or enthusiasm for NASCAR, he’ll have addressed those doubts today," Davis enthused. "His qualifying pace was great, outperforming proven NASCAR race winners.

"Multiple pit-stops; full repairs in the pit-lane; with these races, there’s just so much that can happen, and he’s taken all of those punches here tonight, and he's just remained very calm, and very focussed on how he can learn as much as possible as quickly as possible. In spite of the huge media attention, Jacques has been able to focus 100% on the race car, and he’s been great to work with."

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