(By NASCAR Wire Service)
Posted: Wednesday,May 25th, 2011
Jacques Villeneuve will return to NASCAR this summer when he runs two Nationwide Series road-course races for Penske Racing. He will drive the No. 22 car normally piloted by Brad Keselowski.
The events are at Road America (June 25) and Montreal (August 20). They are non-companion races, meaning the Sprint Cup Series will be elsewhere that weekend. Keselowski said he’s stepping out of the car for those races to concentrate on his Cup efforts.
Villeneuve, 40, a native of Montreal, is one of the world’s most accomplished drivers. He has won the Indy 500 and championships in CART and Formula One. He has made three starts in the Cup series and five in the Nationwide Series. His best finish is third, last year at Montreal, where the track is named after his father.
Jacques Villeneuve
“I am really looking forward to joining Penske Racing and getting the chance to race at two of my favorite tracks with the series championship team,” Villeneuve said. “I am excited to work with the Discount Tire/Ruby Tuesday Dodge crew and we should be very competitive in both of these events.”
Villeneuve recently tested with the team at Road Atlanta. He won at Road America (Elkhart Lake, Wis.) twice in the 1990s in a Champ Car.
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