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Ambrose To Start Denbut NASCAR Road Course Race From 12th PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 04 March 2007
Team Australia’s Marcos Ambrose has qualified in 12th place for his NASCAR road course debut at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City today.

Ambrose set a time good enough for a sixth row start in tomorrow’s Telcel-Motorola Mexico 200, also qualifying as the second fastest Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender. Ex-Formula One star Juan Pablo Montoya qualified as the fastest rookie.

The Australian encountered some traffic on his first flying lap in qualifying, setting him back slightly in his pursuit of a fast lap time. NASCAR road course qualifying differs from the oval system of single car runs. In Mexico this weekend cars were split into eight groups for qualifying, with Ambrose and the Aussie-Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion in the second-to-last group to run based on practice times yesterday.

Ambrose is in exceptional company in the front part of the field, with former Champ Car race winner Scott Pruett qualifying on pole position. Noted NASCAR road racers Ron Fellow and Boris Said are sixth and seventh respectively.

Mexico also has a strong contingent of road course drivers participating, with Carlos Contreras qualifying second, former Champ Car star Michel Jourdain Jr one place ahead of Ambrose in 11th and local hero Adrian Fernandez qualifying in 17th.

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

“I’m learning the track and still learning these stock cars, so I am progressing a lot from session to session this weekend,” said Ambrose.

“We didn’t have a bad run in qualifying. We’re going to have a solid race car and all signs point to a pretty good package. It’s a long race so being close to the front is the main thing.

“I'd like to be better than I am, but that’s racing. It's nice to know road course racing and to feel comfortable when we're here. We would like to go better than we have so far but it’s race day that counts.

“It's going to be an exciting race with a big crowd expected, so it will obviously be a big deal for all of the Mexican drivers. You don't want to knock off (Adrian) Fernandez. That would be bad news.

“It’s going to be tough racing out there, but that’s just road course racing. You have to defend your spot sometimes to get a bit of a clear track and make them work hard to get past you.”

Qualifying Results:
1. #41 Scott Pruett 1:27.458
2. #22 Carlos Contreras 1:27.661
3. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya 1:27.675
4. #27 Jorge Goeters 1:27.835
5. #20 Denny Hamlin 1:27.934
6. #33 Ron Fellows 1:27.996
7. #9 Boris Said 1:28.292
8. #4 Regan Smith 1:28.356
9. #60 Carl Edwards 1:28.406
10. #21 PJ Jones 1:28.439
12. #59 Marcos Ambrose 1:28.561

Qualifying Results for Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contenders
1. (3rd) #42 Juan Pablo Montoya
2. (12th) #59 Marcos Ambrose
3. (14th) #18 Brad Coleman
4. (34th) #14 Kyle Krisiloff
5. (35th) #6 David Ragan

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
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
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 AUTODROMO 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 cour! se – 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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