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| Ambrose Back In Action At Home Race In Charlotte |
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| Thursday, 24 May 2007 | |
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After a rare weekend off Team Australia driver Marcos Ambrose will jump back into action in the Carquest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina this weekend. Ambrose tested the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion at the 1.5-mile speedway last week as a part of the final NASCAR Busch Series open test of the season. Ambrose posted top 10 times at the test at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, which is situated in Charlotte, the home of much of the NASCAR industry including Wood Brothers/JTG Racing as well as the base for Ambrose, his wife Sonja and young daughter Tabitha. As well as his recent test experience, Ambrose has had one very memorable previous race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The famous track was the venue of Ambrose’s third-ever NASCAR event, where the Australian shocked the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series field to qualify in third position on May 19 last year. Unfortunately inexperience got the better of Ambrose on that occasion as he crashed out on lap four, but this weekend the Australian has 34 NASCAR starts to his name and sits just 15 points out of the top 10 in the overall NASCAR Busch Series standings. The race was also the debut event for Aussie Vineyards and Team Australia in NASCAR, with Ambrose piloting the #20 Aussie Vineyards Ford F-150 for the first time. That successful relationship continues to this day, with Aussie Vineyards and Team Australia branding adorning Ambrose’s Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Busch Series and Team Australia and Ambrose joining forces to make their NASCAR Nextel Cup debut on June 24 at Infineon Raceway. This weekend’s 13th race in the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series starts a streak of 16-straight race weekends for Ambrose and the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal crew, with the NASCAR Busch Series racing every weekend between now and September 7. Marcos Ambrose – Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion “We learned a lot during our test at Lowe’s Motor Speedway last week and had a good car by the end of the two days,” said Ambrose. “The team is making great progress. We’ve been showing a lot of speed and I’m sure we can carry that into this weekend’s race, which is the home race for almost the entire NASCAR community. “The key at Charlotte is to find a way to carry good speed through the middle of the corner and get a good run accelerating off of each corner. It’s a big challenge, but we really started getting a handle on it at the test. “There are a group of people coming from Australia to Charlotte this weekend on my first official tour. NASCAR’s popularity is really growing ‘Down Under’. These fans will be treated to something really special. We hope this becomes an annual thing. “This weekend starts our busiest time of the year with a lot of racing coming up for us. I’m really looking forward to it. I love racing every weekend and it’s one of the reasons I absolutely love NASCAR.” Greg Conner – Crew Chief, Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion “Charlotte is one of the most important races of the year,” said Conner. “It’s about two miles from our shop and I believe every team in Saturday’s race is based within 50 miles. “To me, there’s a better reason to perform well at Charlotte. It’s the most-difficult track to figure out because it changes during the race. You really have to chase the set-up all night long. To win that battle is more important than bragging rights.” 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 12 1. Carl Edwards 1958 2. Kevin Harvick 1525 3. David Reutimann 1359 4. Dave Blaney 1353 5. Matt Kenseth 1280 6. David Ragan 1270 7. Bobby Hamilton Jr 1252 8. Regan Smith 1238 9. Juan Pablo Montoya 1227 10. Greg Biffle 1215 11. Marcos Ambrose 1200 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings – After Race 12 1. David Ragan 122 2. Juan Pablo Montoya 120 3. Marcos Ambrose 112 4. Kyle Krisiloff 102 5. Brad Keselowski 64 6. Brad Coleman 50 7. Justin Diercks 39 8. Sam Hornish Jr 35 9. Robert Richardson Jr 23 10. Alex Garcia 7 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$331,924 (A$399,043) in prizemoney in 12 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 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 WATCH MARCOS RACE ONLINE FOR FREE You can now watch live TV broadcasts of the NASCAR Busch Series for the majority of races remaining in the 2007 season. The live TV broadcast is streamed direct to your computer, with chat features also available. Best of all, it’s FREE, so check NASCAR.com for the streaming schedule. 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. RACE SCHEDULE Local Charlotte (US Eastern) Times Practice 1 Thursday 24 May 2007 1:00pm – 2:00pm Rookie Practice Thursday 24 May 2007 2:20pm – 2:50pm Final Practice Thursday 24 May 2007 6:00pm – 7:00pm Qualifying Saturday 26 May 2007 (No track activity on Friday May 25) 4:05pm Race – 200 laps Saturday 26 May 2007 8:00pm UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE Saturday 26 May 2007 ESPN2 7:30pm AUSTRALIAN TIMES Australian Eastern Standard Times Practice 1 Friday 25 May 2007 3:00am – 4:00am Rookie Practice Friday 25 May 2007 4:20am – 4:50am Final Practice Friday 25 May 2007 8:00am – 9:00am Qualifying Sunday 27 May 2007 6:05am Race – 200 laps Sunday 27! May 2007 10:00am AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE Sunday 27 May 2007 FOX Sports Two 9:30am – 1:00pm AUSTRALIAN TV REPLAYS Sunday 27 May 2007 FOX Sports Three 7:30pm – 8:30pm Monday 28 May 2007 FOX Sports Three 5:00am – 7:00am ABOUT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY Location: Charlotte, North Carolina Track Length: 1.5 miles (2.41km) Race Distance: 200 laps – 300 miles (482.8km) Total Race Purse: US$1,249,138 (A$1,514,473) Degree of Banking in Turns: 24 degrees Degree of Banking in Straights: 5 degrees NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RECORD BOOK Busch Series Race Record: Mark Martin (1hr, 55min, 32sec) 25 May 1996 Busch Qualifying Record: Jimmie Johnson (28.763 seconds/187.735mph) 14 October 2005 Defending Busch Race Champion: Carl Edwards Defending Busch Polesitter: Matt Kenseth |
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