16 Jul 2011, 21:23 (Ref:2927522)
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Villeneuve shopping for race team
Updated Jul 16, 2011 3:26 PM ET
Jacques Villeneuve came to New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday to shop -- for a race team.
While the 1997 Formula champ's first choice would be acquiring a full-time ride in either the Sprint Cup or Nationwide Series, Villeneuve realizes providing his own seat my be the best option to join the sport.
“There’s two things, if I can get a good ride, I probably would not be looking at (buying a team) but the way the budgets are right now you might as well bring it yourself,” Villeneuve said. “If I could get a full-time ride, I probably wouldn’t bother.”
Villeneuve said his first preference is Sprint Cup. But he would prefer a solid Nationwide Series team to a struggling Cup operation. That’s what Villeneuve has found with his current part-time deal at Penske Racing.
“I really like the Nationwide Series,” Villeneuve said. “It’s a lot of fun and it’s really good racing.
“With Penske Racing, it’s been great. It’s a great team. The people are great. The cars are great. The team is great. They give you everything you need to be able to do what you need to do.”
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Hopefully, Villeneuve should full-time contract for next year...
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