Villeneuve eyes Cup in '08 - Page 7

**Craig** · 14 Nov 2007, 15:41 (Ref:2067374)

Is JV planning to race this weekend at Homestead?

muggle not · 14 Nov 2007, 15:53 (Ref:2067385)

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Originally Posted by Craig

Is JV planning to race this weekend at Homestead?

I see Hornish and Carpentier on the entry list but don't see JV.

Last2LiftOff · 14 Nov 2007, 15:56 (Ref:2067388)

Nascar truck I believe.

**Craig** · 14 Nov 2007, 18:41 (Ref:2067496)

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Originally Posted by muggle not

I see Hornish and Carpentier on the entry list but don't see JV.

Bugger.

Dixie Flatline · 15 Nov 2007, 06:24 (Ref:2067768)

JV's son turned one year old yesterday.

JV is on the entry list for the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway Craftsman Truck race for tomorrow night.

Last2LiftOff · 15 Nov 2007, 10:35 (Ref:2067888)

FWIW, SpeedTV shows their truck series broadcasts: practice Friday at 10:30 am; qualifying Friday at 5:00 pm; and the race live Friday at 8:00 pm. All times eastern. The web site's been wrong before so...check your local listings and figure it out for yourself.

**Craig** · 15 Nov 2007, 16:21 (Ref:2068161)

hmm... I get in to Miami mid afternoon. Any idea if they're selling tickets for the truck race on the gate??

muggle not · 15 Nov 2007, 16:41 (Ref:2068179)

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Originally Posted by Craig

hmm... I get in to Miami mid afternoon. Any idea if they're selling tickets for the truck race on the gate??

Craig, I haven't checked but would be pretty sure that you could buy tickets at the gate for the Truck race.

**Craig** · 15 Nov 2007, 16:49 (Ref:2068189)

I've been perusing the HMS website but it's a little woolly. Basically tickets ARE on sale on the day - dependant upon availability. What is the attendance normally like for this race? Any ideas?

I'll take the phone number to the ticket office with me, I think, and call them ahead of setting off if I think I'll be fit to sit through a long race. I'd like to see a truck race - not managed it yet - but it's a long flight... :S

muggle not · 15 Nov 2007, 17:00 (Ref:2068197)

See if this link works for tickets although I still think you should be able to buy them at the gate.

http://secure.racetickets.com//Homes...&GatewayPass=y

**Craig** · 15 Nov 2007, 17:06 (Ref:2068200)

Thanks for the link. I definately want to decide when I get into town tomorrow though as sometimes I step off a flight wide awake and ready for anything whilst other times all I want to do is go to the hotel and sleep. I wouldn't want to waste any money on tickets I don't use. Maybe I'll even see if I can find a bar on the beach which is showing the race on the tv...

VilleneuveTracy · 16 Nov 2007, 23:01 (Ref:2069231)

VILLENEUVE ON THE PROVISIONAL POLE!!! 30 OF 41 trucks have run.

muggle not · 16 Nov 2007, 23:05 (Ref:2069233)

I wonder if Craig will be at the race. It looks like it may be a good race with some drivers going hell-for-leather.

VilleneuveTracy · 16 Nov 2007, 23:21 (Ref:2069238)

Starting grid

1) Wood
2) Benson
3) Villeneuve
4) Skinner
5) Blaney
6) Darnell
7) Harvick
8) Hornaday
9) McCumbee
10) Kvapil

Yeah, it should be a great race and great weekend overall.

VilleneuveTracy · 17 Nov 2007, 01:10 (Ref:2069292)

NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip (3 cup championships, 84 career wins) picks JV to win tonight's race...

**FIRE** · 17 Nov 2007, 12:22 (Ref:2069509)

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Originally Posted by VilleneuveTracy

NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip (3 cup championships, 84 career wins) picks JV to win tonight's race...

.....36th (accident)

Last2LiftOff · 17 Nov 2007, 12:26 (Ref:2069511)

And Ron Hornaday wins the NCTS championship from Mike Skinner, who literally drove the wheels off his truck.

Knowlesy · 17 Nov 2007, 20:45 (Ref:2069771)

I hear JV led some laps which is good stuff.

muggle not · 18 Nov 2007, 01:32 (Ref:2069903)

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Originally Posted by Knowlesy

I hear JV led some laps which is good stuff.

It is really good stuff when it is the final lap.

Sorry knowlesy, I couldn't resist.

Knowlesy · 18 Nov 2007, 01:45 (Ref:2069909)

You're more likely to upset the JV fans with that than me.

Last2LiftOff · 18 Nov 2007, 11:03 (Ref:2070071)

Nah...not even a little bit. Can BDR and JV get it together? That truck was all over the place from the get go, not even close.

Uh oh.

VilleneuveTracy · 18 Nov 2007, 19:50 (Ref:2070367)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

.....36th (accident)

Where was he running when he crashed?

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That truck was all over the place from the get go, not even close.

The truck and JV were fast. He even stormed from 27th to overtake cup star Kyle Busch at one point. JV continues to struggle on cold tires for some reason and when he was on cold tires he made a rookie mistake and lost it. The reason he was running CTS races was to gain experience. It is better for him to make these kind of mistakes this year in the CTS series than next year in the cup series.

Kirk · 19 Nov 2007, 00:27 (Ref:2070489)

According to Kyle Busch, it was as much Wood's fault as JV's, as Wood pulling up and staying so close to another truck on the high side, takes the aero away,,, but you're right JV has struggled on cold tyres and that is a large factor in NASCAR. He needs to get that sorted.

VilleneuveTracy · 19 Nov 2007, 01:03 (Ref:2070503)

I did not know that. Wood is also inexperienced so that may explain why he did that.

Last2LiftOff · 19 Nov 2007, 11:40 (Ref:2070773)

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Originally Posted by VilleneuveTracy

JV continues to struggle on cold tires for some reason and when he was on cold tires he made a rookie mistake and lost it. The reason he was running CTS races was to gain experience. It is better for him to make these kind of mistakes this year in the CTS series than next year in the cup series.

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Originally Posted by Kirk

but you're right JV has struggled on cold tyres and that is a large factor in NASCAR. He needs to get that sorted.

The Sprint Cup.

JV went from 3rd to what? 17th in the first couple of laps and the pit road shortly thereafter IIRC. Maybe it's all down to JV learning to drive through loose conditions, which they talked about last night in reference to JPM's year and where he'd improved the most this year etc. As you point-out V, he's not running trucks next year anyway and it seemed less of an issue for him in the Camry, not much but a little. Afterall, Dave Blaney ran pretty well in the 400, finished 12th I believe.

How's that for keeping an open mind?

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