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Strong Start Puts Ambrose Sixth In Final Practice In Mexico PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 03 March 2007
Marcos Ambrose at Daytona International Speedway Team Australia driver Marcos Ambrose has made a strong start to his debut NASCAR road course event by finishing final practice in sixth position at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City today.

Ambrose will make his 25th NASCAR start and his first on a road course when he lines up for the Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 this weekend, the third race of the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series.

Ambrose was pleased with the pace of the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion around the 2.518-mile (4.05-kilometre) road course. The Australian posted the 14th fastest time in opening practice before placing third in the second ‘Rookie’ practice session and sixth in final practice.

Former Formula One race winner Juan Pablo Montoya topped final practice after also topping Rookie Practice. His team-mate and former Champ Car race winner Scott Pruett was fastest in opening practice.

The total prize pool for the Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200 is US$2,512,372 (A$3,169,785).

Marcos Ambrose – Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion

“We were pretty happy with how it all worked out today,” said Ambrose.

“It is our first time here and there was a lot of traffic out there, so it was a little hard to get some rhythm going, which is very important on a road course.

“We were really close to Montoya’s times in Rookie practice, but he really pulled something out for the final session. We’ll have to see where everyone is at in qualifying tomorrow.

“There is plenty of rubber being laid down so the track is definitely changing. The circuit is good and is not too difficult to learn, it’s quite flat and flowing so we are working on having the car balanced for the race.

“There are a lot of good road course drivers here this weekend. It’s a tough field and a lot of these drivers have come from racing different sorts of cars on road courses.

“It’s going to be a tough race with a lot of tough drivers and cars at the front, but I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

Practice 1 Results:
1. #41 Scott Pruett 1:28.674
2. #20 Denny Hamlin 1:28.693
3. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya 1:29.025
4. #22 Carlos Contreras 1:29.156
5. #5 Adrian Fernandez 1:29.472
6. #27 Jorge Goeters 1:29.557
7. #1 JJ Yeley 1:29.598
8. #33 Ron Fellows 1:29.815
9. #9 Boris Said 1:29.840
10. #17 Michel Jourdain Jr 1:29.886
14. #59 Marcos Ambrose 1:30.045

Practice 2 Results:
1. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya 1:28.956
2. #41 Scott Pruett 1:29.140
3. #59 Marcos Ambrose 1:29.225
4. #21 PJ Jones 1:29.597
5. #37 Greg Biffle 1:29.815
6. #18 Brad Coleman 1:29.867
7. #29 Scott Wimmer 1:30.423
8. #90 Stephen Leight 1:30.456
9. #28 German Quiroga Jr 1:30.539
10. #7 Mike Wallace 1:30= E571

Final Practice Results:
1. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya 1:27.011
2. #20 Denny Hamlin 1:27.775
3. #22 Carlos Contreras 1:27.840
4. #18 Brad Coleman 1:28.464
5. #4 Regan Smith 1:28.538
6. #59 Marcos Ambrose 1:28.630
7. #9 Boris Said 1:28.728
8. #33 Ron Fellows 1:28.733
9. #38 Jason Leffler 1:28.739
10. #66 Steve Wallace 1:28.810

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 2
1. Kevin Harvick 345
2. Carl Edwards 330
3. Matt Kenseth 327
4. Dave Blaney 309
5. Greg Biffle 289
6. Denny Hamlin 280
7. Tony Stewart 272
8. Kyle Busch 232
9. Regan Smith 223
10. Marcos Ambrose 203

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings – After Race 2
1. Marcos Ambrose 20
2. Kyle Krisiloff 17
3. David Ragan 16
4. Sam Hornish Jr 14
5. Juan Pablo Montoya 12
6. Timothy Peters 11
7. Robert Richardson 9
8. Brad Keselowski 9
9. Justin Diercks 1

MARCOS AMBROSE FAST FACTS
– Marcos Ambrose has earned US$73,730 (A$93,070) in prizemoney in two NASCAR Busch Series races 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 (A$323,452) 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 FIRST NASCAR ROAD COURSE RACE 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

HOW TO FOLLOW NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RACES ONLINE

NASCAR.com features a host of useful content to help Marcos Ambrose fans follow NASCAR Busch Series races, whether they are watching the television coverage, listening to radio or simply following the race online.

By clicking on the Launch buttons on the Free Live Leaderboards links on the front page on NASCAR.com, you can not only watch live timing of NASCAR races, but also click on the Radio Broadcast button to listen to live radio commentary, an Indianapolis-style Scoring Pylon and a Head-To-Head Driver Comparison to help you follow Marcos and your other favourite drivers.

The FOX Sports (USA) website features FOX Trax, an all-in-one page excellent for Marcos Ambrose fans, whether they are watching the television coverage, listening to radio or simply following the race online.

FOX Trax not only features a live race leaderboard and features to allow you to follow your favourite drivers, but also a Race Blog where fans and online experts can discuss the race and explain incidents to those without vision.

RACE SCHEDULE
Local Mexico City Times
Qualifying
Saturday 3 March 2007
10:30am
Race – 80 laps (201.44 miles)
Sunday 4 March 2007
1:00pm Local Mexico City Time
2:00pm Eastern Time

UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
Sunday 4 March 2007
ESPN2
1:30pm ET

AUSTRALIAN TIMES
Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Times
Qualifying
Sunday 4 March 2007
3:30am
Race – 80 laps (201.44 miles)
Monday 5 March 2007
6:00am EDST (NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, ACT)
5:30am South Australian time
5:00am Queensland time
4:30am Northern Territory time
4:00am West Australian time

AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Monday 5 March 2007
FOX Sports Two
5:30am – 9:30am EDST

ABOUT AUTOD! ROMO HERMANOS RODRIGUEZ
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Race Distance: 80 laps – 201.44 miles (324.19 kilometres)
Track Length: 2.518 miles (4.05 kilometres)
Degree of Banking in Turns: road course – no banking

NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RECORD BOOK
Busch Series Race Record: Martin Truex Jr, 2005 (67.591mph)
Busch Qualifying Record: Jorge Goeters, 2005 (103.366mph)
Defending Busch Race Champion: Denny Hamlin
Defending Busch Polesitter: Boris Said
 
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