Villeneuve, who was F1 champion in 1997 and Indy 500 winner in ’95, qualified his No. 27 Hezeberg Engineering Systems Ford Mustang on speed on Wednesday night for NASCAR’s biggest race of the season on Sunday.
He takes one of the four non-charter spots on the grid, with Beard Motorsports’ Noah Gragson also locking himself in via time trials.
When asked how his achievement ranked in his career, Villeneuve replied: “Super high. Obviously, it’s not a win.
“It’s not like winning the Indy 500 or the F1 championship, but at this point in my career the last time I tried to qualify here was 14 years ago, just to make the show is incredible because it’s a small team.
“We didn’t link up with a big team to get the car ready and it’s highly unexpected to be able to make it on time, so it ranks right after these big wins.
“To be able to make such a big race at such a high level is amazing and when I’m in the race car I don’t realize that I’m 50, which is good. As…
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