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Ambrose quailifies fifth in California PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 01 September 2007
Marcos Ambrose will start 16th in tomorrow’s Camping World 300 after a strongambrosedaytona1-th performance in qualifying at California Speedway in Fontana, California today.

The Australian had a productive day in the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion, posting the 20th fastest time in final practice earlier in the day.

Ambrose, who will celebrate his 31st birthday on Saturday, was the highest-placed driver in today’s qualifying to not race full-time in the NASCAR Nextel Cup and the second-fastest Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender behind David Ragan. Ambrose and his crew worked at improving the set-up of the car throughout the day and are confident they have a strong package ahead of tomorrow’s event, the 27th in this year’s NASCAR Busch Series.

Denny Hamlin will start the Camping World 300 from pole position ahead of Kasey Kahne and Kyle Busch.

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

“We have the car working well here at California and 16th is a good qualifying effort,”marcosbristol1-th said Ambrose.

“This track is a Michigan-style of track because two miles is pretty big. We’ve brought the same car we ran at Michigan two weeks ago and I have a good idea about the aero package on it, so I’m just excited about getting out there.

“Hopefully, the car will be balanced for us. We were a little unbalanced at Michigan on the aero side, so if we get that right, we’ll just have to deal with the heat and the lack of grip.

“It’s going to be a slippery track so it will make for an interesting race and set-up will be crucial. It’s very hot here so the heat will be another factor to take into account. This is like an Eskimo hanging out on the Sahara desert, it’s so hot.

“California Speedway is big and fast, so if you get in trouble you’re gonna get in trouble in a hurry.

“We’re playing with the big boys here and we can run close to them week in and week out with the improvements we’re getting week in and week out.

“It’s just fantastic. I’m happy with that lap. I gained a second from practice. You can’t get much more than that without risking bending the car so I’ll take it.

“I crashed here getting up to speed in qualifying in the spring. I didn’t even get to third gear and I spun it out so I’ve already made improvement because we finished qualifying in one piece.

“We keep gaining on this deal, getting better and better every week. I’m excited. I think we’ve got a chance to keep improving, keep getting better. We’re playing with the big boys now. There’s no easy solution from here on.

“I actually haven’t raced on my birthday, so maybe it’ll be good luck for me.”

RESULTS: Qualifying
1. #20 Denny Hamlin 39.930
2. #9 Kasey Kahne 39.964
3. #5 Kyle Busch 40.008
4. #12 Ryan Newman 40.076
5. #29 Jeff Burton 40.086
6. #16 Greg Biffle 40.230
7. #21 Clint Bowyer 40.234
8. #48 Jimmie Johnson 40.467
9. #10 Brian Vickers 40.501
10. #6 David Ragan 40.528
16. #59 Marcos Ambrose 40.736

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 26
1. Carl Edwards 3743
3. David Reutimann 3053
2. Kevin Harvick 3028
4. Jason Leffler 2921
5. David Ragan 2841
6. Bobby Hamilton Jr 2704
7. Stephen Leicht 2615
8 Greg Biffle 2585
9 Marcos Ambrose 2553
10. Mike Wallace 2477

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings – After Race 26
1. David Ragan 208
2. Marcos Ambrose 183
3. Kyle Krisiloff 166
4. Juan Pablo Montoya 165
5. Brad Coleman 150
6. Brad Keselowski 137
7. Robert Richardson Jr 90
8. Justin Diercks 51
9. Sam Hornish Jr 35
10. Bobby Santos 21
 
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