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News Scan: Jacques Villeneuve Avoids The Big One At Talladega; Finishes 21st In NASCAR Debut
When Juan Pablo Montoya made the jump from Formula One to NASCAR, his move was met with anticipation.
Jacques Villeneuve hasn’t been received quite the same way. The former world champion from Iberville, Que., has been criticized - even vilified - for choosing Talladega Superspeedway to make his Nextel Cup debut.
Villeneuve never flinched, insisting that his credentials and race savvy earned him the right to race at Talladega.
Then he went out and proved it. CanadianPress
Unlike U.S. President George W. Bush who said it first about the war in Iraq, Canada’s Jacques Villeneuve can say with confidence and truth today: “Mission accomplished.”
Villeneuve’s 21st place finish—on the lead lap—at first blush might not seem so significant, but when one considers it was his first ever Cup race, the result was nothing short of phenomenal. DEAN MCNULTY, EdmontonSun
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