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| Ambrose Heads West To California For Second Busch Series Race |
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| Wednesday, 21 February 2007 | |
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Team Australia’s Marcos Ambrose will travel the width of North America to the opposite side of the United States for the second race in the NASCAR Busch Series season this weekend as the Australian looks to continue his strong form in the Stater Bros 300 at California Speedway in Fontana, California this Saturday. Ambrose and the entire travelling NASCAR community will congregate just a week after the biggest weekend of the year in Daytona Beach, Florida on the other side of the country in Fontana, California. While the distance is some 2455 miles (3951km) west by road from Daytona to Fontana, all three NASCAR divisions will compete in California this weekend, just as they did in Daytona only a few days ago. Ambrose finished in a strong 16th position on debut last weekend at Daytona International Speedway in the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion, where he also finished as the top rookie at his first race on the Daytona superspeedway. The Australian is looking to back up that solid performance to continue his plans for a consistent first part of the season to give a solid foundation of points for this year’s 35-race NASCAR Busch Series season. It will be Ambrose’s debut at the California Speedway, yet another new challenge for the Australian as he continues to prosper in the world of NASCAR. The 2.0-mile California Speedway will offer a different challenge than Daytona last weekend, with the flatter banking and slightly smaller configuration making for a vastly different race track and car set-up. Ambrose will also aim to maintain his lead in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings in California after grabbing the Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award in Daytona. Saturday’s Stater Bros 300 carries a total prize purse of US$1,626,139 (A$2,068,090). Marcos Ambrose – Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion “We achieved what we set out to do last weekend in Daytona and collected a solid finish,” said Ambrose. “California is a different style of track but I think we can follow up with another good result. “It’s really important for us to finish these early races in a solid way so that we gain experience and get some good points on the board. “After California we have our first road course in Mexico and then go to Las Vegas, where we tested earlier this month, so hopefully things are on track for a strong start to the season. “I’m really enjoying my racing over here. Everything in NASCAR is designed to race every weekend and everyone’s lives work in a way so that you can race week in, week out. It’s a long way from Daytona to California but travel and busy schedules are just a part of NASCAR. “The season is very busy but I’m in America to race. You set yourself up to race and race often. The focus in on the racing and as far as I’m concerned the more racing, the better. “NASCAR sets itself up to race. The way teams operate is centred on racing and travelling so you prepare yourself to race a lot.” 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 1 1. Kevin Harvick 190 2. Dave Blaney 170 3. Carl Edwards 170 4. Clint Bowyer 165 5. Mark Martin 155 6. Martin Truex Jr 155 7. Dale Earnhardt Jr 151 8. Tony Stewart 142 9. Denny Hamlin 138 10. Greg Biffle 134 16. Marcos Ambrose 115 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings – After Race 1 1. Marcos Ambrose 11 2. Kyle Krisiloff 10 3. Robert Richardson Jr 9 4. Sam Hornish Jr 8 5. Juan Pablo Montoya 7 6. David Ragan 6 7. Justin Diercks 1 8. Brad Keslowski 1 MARCOS AMBROSE FAST FACTS – Marcos Ambrose has earned US$47,950 (A$60,935) in prizemoney in one NASCAR Busch Series race this season – Ambrose will drive the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing in the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series - Ambrose finished 16th in his NASCAR Busch Series debut at Daytona International Speedway debut, winning the Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award in what was his first race on the 2.5-mile Daytona superspeedway – The 30-year-old will also aim to qualify for two NASCAR Nextel Cup races in the #47 Aussie Vineyards Team Australia Ford Fusion for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing at Sonoma on 24 June 2007 and Watkins Glen on 12 August 2007 – Ambrose was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia – finished 21st in the 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and third in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings, earning US$256,368 in 22 starts in the #20 Aussie Vineyards Team Australia Ford F-150 for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing – 2006 season highlighted by Budweiser Pole and WIX Lap Leader awards in Kentucky on 8 July 2006, along with third place finishes at Kansas on 1 July 2006 and Nashville 12 August 2006 – Earned nine top 10 qualifying positions and four top 10 finishes in his first season of oval racing of any description – Ambrose won two consecutive Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series titles in 2003 and 2004 for Ford WATCH AMBROSE’S NEXT TWO RACES LIVE ONLINE FOR FREE For the first time ever, fans will be able to watch the LIVE TV Broadcast for NASCAR Busch Series racing for the first three races of the 2007 season. Features: - LIVE TV Broadcast streamed to your computer - Chat and interact with Busch Series fans all over the world as you watch the race RACE SCHEDULE Pacific Coast Times Practice 1 Friday 23 February 2006 8:00am – 9:15am Rookie Practice Friday 23 February 2006 9:30am – 10:00am Final Practice Friday 23 February 2006 10:20am – 11:20am Qualifying Saturday 24 February 2006 12:10pm Race – 150 laps (300 miles) Saturday 24 February 2006 4:30pm Pacific Time 7:30pm Eastern Time UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE Saturday 24 February 2006 ESPN2 7:00pm ET AUSTRALIAN TIMES Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Times Practice 1 Saturday 24 February 2006 2:00am – 3:15am Rookie Practice Friday 23 February 2006 4:30am – 5:00am Final Practice Friday 23 February 2006 5:20am – 6:20am Qualifying Sunday ! 25 February 2006 7:10am Race – 150 laps (300 miles) Sunday 25 February 2006 11:30am EDST (NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT) 11:00am South Australian time 10:30am Queensland time 10:00am Northern Territory time 9:30am West Australian time AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE Sunday 25 February 2006 FOX Sports One 11:00am – 2:30pm EDST ABOUT CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY Location: Fontana, California Race Distance: 150 laps – 300 miles (482.8 kilometres) Track Length: 2.0 miles (3.219 kilometres) Degree of Banking in Turns: 14 degrees NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RECORD BOOK Busch Series Race Record: Hank Parker Jr, 28 April 2001 (155.957mph) Busch Qualifying Record: Tony Stewart, 2005 (185.941mph) Defending Busch Race Champion: Greg Biffle Defending Busch Polesitter: Carl Edward |
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