‘My hunger never stopped’: Former F1 champ Villeneuve qualifies for Daytona aged 50

• Canadian driver says racing at Daytona has always been a dream
• Villeneuve took children out of school to watch him race

Jacques Villeneuve has a Formula One title to his name and an Indianapolis 500 victory. He has nothing left to prove and yet celebrated as if qualifying for the Daytona 500 was the biggest win of his career.

The 50-year-old doubted he could make it into the race through Wednesday night's time trials at Daytona International Speedway. His Ford wasn't particularly fast and needed three tries to pass Nascar inspection. 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.