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Ambrose Seventh In Points After Tough Day In Atlanta PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 18 March 2007
Australian Marcos Ambrose has maintained his position inside the top ten in the NASCAR Busch Series points standings despite a tough day behind the wheel during the Nicorette 300 in Hampton, Georgia today.

After five races in the 35 race schedule, the two-time Australian V8 Supercar Champion is currently seventh in the points standings.

Ambrose started today’s 195-lap (300-mile) race from 28th position aboard the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion. During the early part of the race he battled an ill-handling car and fell down the order as a consequence.

As the race continued Ambrose slowly clawed his way up the order to be running just outside the top 20 by the half way point.

While not having the outright pace to match the leaders Ambrose and his team used a different pit strategy by holding off on their mid-race pit stop as long as possible, in effort to stay on the lead lap. Unfortunately their plan backfired when a tyre delaminated on the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion and he dropped two laps as a consequence of drama.

Ambrose maintained his composure to focus on ensuring he gained valuable points and eventually crossed the line 28th.

Jeff Burton claimed the victory in today’s race to secure his second NASCAR Busch win in as many weeks. Burton crossed the line ahead of Kevin Harvick. Kyle Busch, who dominated the race by leading 143 of the 195 laps, finished third after serving a drive-thru penalty late in the race for a pit road infringement. Series points leader Carl Edwards finished fourth.

Ambrose’s 28th placing earned his team US$15,725 (AU$20,147) in prizemoney.

Ambrose’s main contender in the chase for the Raybestos Rookie of the Year crown, ex-Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya, finished eighth.

The sixth race in the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series will be held at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee on March 24.

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

“It was a tough day out there,” said Ambrose.

“We just missed the set up for today’s race. Yesterday’s rain during practice hurt us and I didn’t get the most out of the car today.

“We hung out there mid way through the race so I could hopefully regain my lap but I had a tyre delaminate and ended up two laps down as a consequence.

“From there it was a case of just rolling around and making sure I got to the end for the points.

“I’m continuing to learn more about these Busch cars with every race and I can’t wait to get to Bristol next week.”

RESULTS: Nicorette 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Race 5 of the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series
1. #29 Jeff Burton – 195 laps
2. #21 Kevin Harvick
3. #5 Kyle Busch
4. #60 Carl Edwards
5. #24 Casey Mears
6. #2 Clint Bowyer
7. #9 Kasey Kahne
8. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya
9. #17 Matt Kenseth
10. #20 Tony Stewart
28. #59 Marcos Ambrose – 193 laps

QUALIFYING
1. #5 Kyle Busch 29.014
2. #9 Kasey Kahne 29.242
3. #60 Carl Edwards 29.279
4. #20 Tony Stewart 29.462
5. #12 Sam Hornish Jr. 29.523
6. #17 Matt Kenseth 29.538
7. #11 David Stremme 29.588
8. #29 Jeff Burton 29.602
9. #24 Casey Mears 29.607
10. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya 29.614
28. #59 Marcos Ambrose 29.888

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 5
1. Carl Edwards 810
2. Kevin Harvick 666
3. Dave Blaney 641
4. Kyle Busch 587
5. Denny Hamlin 582
6. Tony Stewart 581
7. Marcos Ambrose 563
8. Mike Wallace 547
9. Jeff Burton 531
10. Juan Pablo Montoya 529

Race Results for Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contenders in Atlanta
1. (8th) #42 Juan Pablo Montoya 195 laps
2. (15th) #12 Sam Hornish Jnr 195 laps
3. (20th) #6 David Ragan 194 laps
4. (25th) #23 Brad Keselowski 193 laps
5. (28th) #59 Marcos Ambrose 193 laps
6. (38th) #14 Kyle Krisiloff 115 laps

Raybestos Rookie of the Race Tally
Marcos Ambrose 2
Juan Pablo Montoya 2
Timothy Peters 1

RACE STATISTICS
Laps: 195
Time Elapsed: 2hr 22min 41secs
Leaders: 9
Lead Changes: 14
Cautions: 6
Caution Laps: 38
Race Prize Pool: Race Purse: US$1,115,577 (A$1,422,930)

MARCOS AMBROSE FAST FACTS
– Marcos Ambrose’s results have earned his team US$179,150 (A$229,532) in prizemoney in five NASCAR Busch Series races this season
– Ambrose will drive the #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing in the entire 2007 NASCAR Busch Series
– Ambrose finished 16th in his NASCAR Busch Series debut at Daytona International Speedway on 17 February 2007, winning the Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award in what was his first race on the 2.5-mile Daytona superspeedway
– The Australian scored his debut NASCAR Busch Series top 10 finish at his first NASCAR road course event with eighth place at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City on 4 March 2007
– Ambrose picked up his second Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award and second-consecutive top 10 with 10th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 10 March 2007, also winning the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award and the Checkers/Rally's Double Drive-Thru Challenge Award for the fastest Busch Series pit crew
– 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
 
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