Just give it up.' No, the hunger has never stopped. “It’s satisfying and amazing because there’s quite a few times where I’ve been hearing, ‘OK, come on. 'As long as it carries on like this, I can’t imagine myself stopping racing. “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,” he said. So when he posted the fastest time of the six cars eligible in time trials to earn a spot in Sunday's field, Villeneuve erupted in joy and jogged his way down pit lane in search of his crew. His Ford wasn't particularly fast and needed three tries to pass NASCAR inspection. The 50-year-old doubted he could make it into the race through Wednesday night's time trials at Daytona International Speedway. He has nothing left to prove and yet celebrated as if qualifying for the Daytona 500 was the biggest win of his career. – Jacques Villeneuve has a Formula One title to his name and an Indianapolis 500 victory.

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