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Top Start To Kentucky For Ambrose PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 19 June 2007
Marcos Ambrose has made a great start to proceedings for this weekend’s Meijer 300 at Kentucky Speedway with eighth place in both major practice sessions in Sparta, Kentucky today.

Ambrose also topped Rookie practice as well as setting the eighth fastest time in both opening and final practice. Ambrose was so pleased with today’s results that he went as far as saying that today was the best that the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion has performed all season.



It has been a big week for the Australian, who finished third in a NASCAR celebrity race in a Dirt Modified car at Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois on Thursday night.

Ambrose finished third behind Macon Speedway co-owners Kenny Wallace and Ken Schrader in the 25-lap event, which also boasted the likes of Jason Leffler, Stephen Leicht, Mike Wallace, Steve Wallace, JJ Yeley, Kyle Busch, Casey Mears, Bobby Labonte and David Reutimann, as well as team owner Ray Evernham and Aaron Pierce.

Kentucky was the site of Ambrose’s first test with the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing team back in September 2005, the start of a relationship that has blossomed over the past two years.

Ambrose won his first NASCAR pole position at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway on July 8 last year in only his tenth race in NASCAR in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

Qualifying and the Meijer 300 will be held tomorrow.

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

“We probably had the best car we’ve had all year today,” said Ambrose.

“The team definitely put a good car out there today and it showed.

“The goal now is to get a top five qualifying spot and to get the set-up right for the race.

“The race will be held at night so it’s going to be tough to get the car right for those conditions.

“We worked well today and had an eye on race set-up the entire day, because that is going to be very important.

“The dirt track event was a lot of fun on Thursday night. There was a lot of money given to charity and it’s a real buzz to get out there and do events like that with some of the best guys in the business and help some worthy causes.

“I’ll definitely be putting my hand up for similar things in the future. It was a blast and I have to thank Ken Schrader and Kenny Wallace for letting me be a part of the event.”

RESULTS: Practice 1

1. #90 Stephen Leicht 31.062
2. #35 Bobby Hamilton Jr 31.112
3. #4 Regan Smith 31.121
4. #27 Jason Keller 31.143
5. #66 Steve Wallace 31.205
6. #99 M. Green/ D. Reutimann 31.240
7. #16 Todd Kluever 31.309
8. #59 Marcos Ambrose 31.331
9. #38 Jason Leffler 31.371
10. #20 Aric Almirola 31.375

RESULTS: Rookie Practice

1. #59 Marcos Ambrose 30.758
2. #21 Timothy Peters 31.164
3. #18 Brad Coleman 31.166
4. #6 David Ragan 31.279
5. #88 Shane Huffman 31.322
6. #33 Cale Gale 31.353
7. #47 Kelly Bires 31.354
8. #20 Aric Almirola 31.356
9. #25 Richard Johns 31.409
10. #42 Kevin Hamlin 31.537

RESULTS: Final Practice

1. #4 Regan Smith 30.429
2. ! #20 Aric Almirola 30.558
3. #41 David Stremme 30.578
4. #90 Stephen Leicht 30.673
5. #33 Cale Gale 30.675
6. #66 Steve Wallace 30.712
7. #88 Shane Huffman 30.765
8. #59 Marcos Ambrose 30.778
9 #1 Chad Chaffin 30.779
10. #60 Carl Edwards 30.824

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 15

1. Carl Edwards 2460
2. Kevin Harvick 1798
3. Dave Blaney 1715
4. David Reutimann 1649
5. Regan Smith 1633
6. Matt Kenseth 1591
7. Bobby Hamilton Jr 1574
8. David Ragan 1571
9. Clint Bowyer 1529
10. Greg Biffle 1513
11. Marcos Ambrose 1508

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings – After Race 15

1. David Ragan 154
2. Marcos Ambrose 147
3. Juan Pablo Montoya 137
4. Kyle Krisiloff 129
5. Brad Keselowski 87
6. Brad Coleman 50
7. Justin Diercks 44
8. Robert Richardson Jr 38
9. Sam Hornish Jr 35
10. Bobby Santos 13

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$415,256 (A$493,353) in prizemoney in 15 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
- Ambrose achieved his best NASCAR Busch Series result to date with sixth place at Dover International Speedway on 2 June 2007, also winning him his fourth Raybestos Rookie of the Race award for the season
– 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
– 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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