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Ambrose On The Pace In Bristol Practice PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 24 March 2007
Team Australia’s Marcos Ambrose has made a fast start to this weekend’s Sharpie Mini 300 by recording top ten times in practice at Bristol Motor Speedway today.

Ambrose topped rookie practice in the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion and was tenth fastest in opening practice at the 0.533 miles (0.858km) Bristol venue, before rounding out a solid day with the 27th fastest time in final practice.

The Australian was pleased with the performance of his Ford Fusion right from the outset of today’s proceedings, only 0.163 seconds in opening practice.

Ambrose will qualify tomorrow morning in Bristol with the 300-lap Sharpie Mini 300 later that afternoon.

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

“We are really happy with how things went today,” said Ambrose.

“We’ve rolled out a really great car here at Bristol this weekend.

“It’s always a good feeling to get a car that is very good right from the moment you bring it out of the truck.

“We are only about two tenths off the fastest time so we are looking at keeping that up for tomorrow.

“Around Bristol you really drive as hard as you dare. The speeds here are so high for a short track. I’m still getting used to it and getting comfortable with it so we are pleased to be where we are today.

“We are very close to the leading guys, so with a little bit of time out of the car and a little bit more out of me we should be looking pretty good tomorrow.

“The Kingsford car was fast and consistent today, so it’s looking good for qualifying and it’s a strong race package as well.”

Practice 1 Results:
1. #23 Brad Keselowski 15.667
2. #5 Kyle Busch 15.674
3. #88 Shane Huffman 15.697
4. #60 Carl Edwards 15.705
5. #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr 15.738
6. #12 Ryan Newman 15.772
7. #17 Matt Kenseth 15.784
8. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya 15.798
9. #2 Clint Bowyer 15.830
10. #59 Marcos Ambrose 15.830

Rookie Practice Results:
1. #59 Marcos Ambrose 15.828
2. #25 David Gilliland 15.851
3. #6 David Ragan 15.892
4. #23 Brad Keselowski 15.910
5. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya 15.938
6. #14 Kyle Krisiloff 16.095
7. #21 Timothy Peters 16.244
8. #75 Caleb Holman 16.272

Final Practice Results:
1. #37 Greg Biffle 15.319
2. #12 Ryan Newman 15.322
3. #22 Mike Bliss 15.! 334
4. #38 Jason Leffler 15.361
5. #17 Matt Kenseth 15.372
6. #2 Clint Bowyer 15.376
7. #25 David Gilliland 15.395
8. #5 Kyle Busch 15.412
9. #60 Carl Edwards 15.415
10. #9 Kasey Kahne 15.417
27. #59 Marcos Ambrose 15.612

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 576
7. Marcos Ambrose 563
8. Mike Wallace 547
9. Jeff Burton 531
10. Juan Pablo Montoya 529

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings – After Race 5
1. Juan Pablo Montoya 58
2. Marcos Ambrose 53
3. David Ragan 43
4. Kyle Krisiloff 39
5. Brad Keselowski 29
6. Sam Hornish Jr 25
7. Brad Coleman 11
8. Justin Diercks 10
9. Robert Richardson Jr 9
10. Alex Garcia 7

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

WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Tally
Mike Wallace 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Jason Leffler 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 1

Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Award Tally
Marcos Ambrose 1
Aric Almirola 1
Regan Smith 1
Scott Pruett 1
Mike Wallace 1

MARCOS AMBROSE FAST FACTS
– Marcos Ambrose and the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion team at Wood Brothers/JTG Racing have earned US$174,625 (A$218,691) 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 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

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.

US Radio Station WYSHam regularly broadcasts radio commentary of NASCAR Busch Series events and streams radio via its website.

RACE SCHEDULE
Local Bristol (US Eastern Daylight Savings) Times
Qualifying
Saturday 24 March 2007
11:10am

Race – 300 laps
Saturday 24 March 2007
3:00pm

UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
Saturday 24 March 2007
ABC
2:30pm USEDST

AUSTRALIAN TIMES
Eastern Daylight Savings Times
Qualifying
Sunday 25 March 2007
2:10am

Race – 300 laps
Sunday 25 March 2007
5:00am

AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Sunday 25 March 2007
FOX Sports Three
9:00am – 12:00pm ET

ABOUT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Track Length: 0.533 miles (0.858km)
Race Distance: 300 laps – 159.9 miles (257.33km)
Race Purse: US$1,464,894 (A$1,834,557)
Degree of Banking in Turns: 36 degrees
Degree of Banking in St! raights: 16 degrees

NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RECORD BOOK
Busch Series Race Record: Harry Gant, 4 April 1992 (1hr, 26min, 2secs)
Busch Qualifying Record: Greg Biffle, 26 March 2004 (15.093 seconds)
Defending Busch Race Champion: Kyle Busch
Defending Busch Polesitter: none (weather)
 
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