Road Course Ringer stirs up the ending..

         

            During the Seargento 200 Danica Patrick was running extremely well during the Road America NASCAR Nationwide Race and was headed to tie her career best finish with a 4th until Jacques Villeneuve, a road-course ringer and former Formula 1 driver, decided to take things to a whole nother level.


Jaques Villeneuve



Danica Patrick

Max Papis

           On the last lap when Nelson Piquet Jr., was on his way to his first career Nationwide series victory in just his 3rd start Jacques Villeneuve, in the 22 Discount Tire Roger Penske Dodge, decided to dive-bomb into a turn below Danica, in the 7 GoDaddy.com JR Motorsports Chevrolet, after he was attempting to pass Max Papis, in the 33 Menards Richard Childress Chevrolet.

        
           He punted Danica into the gravel trap causing her to get a 12th place finish instead of a top 5 and he ended up 6th.

           After the race was over Villeneuve was spotted on pit road with Tony Eury Jr., Danica Patrick's crew chief, having a heated debate.

           Afterwards Villeneuve brushed Eury off as if nothing had happened and didn't want to hear anything about it.

            Villeneuve was quoted saying "... It's not my fault so I don't really care." when NASCAR ESPN asked him about the incident.

            Twitter than was blowing up with reactions calling for penalties, suspension, fines and even Ryan Newman asking for a Nationwide ride in Watkins Glen just to take Villeneuve out since Villeneuve wrecks someone every time he enters a race.



Nelson Piquet Jr. Pole winner

       The ultimate thing though was the first win and pole in the Nationwide Series for former Formula 1 driver Nelson Piquet Jr. Congratulations to him. He is a full-time NASCAR Camping World Series Truck Driver.