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Solid start for Ambrose at Dover PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 22 September 2007
Team Australia driver Marcos Ambrose has made a solid start to his weekend by setting the 15th fastest time during final practice for the RoadLoans.com 200 at Dover International Speedway today. Ambrose paced the one-mile oval in a time of 23.992 seconds aboard the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion to be the fastest of the Raybestos Rookie of the Year contenders during the final session of the day. Earlier in the day Ambrose posted the 19th fastest time in opening practice and was the fifth fastest driver in the Rookie practice.

Throughout the day’s three practice sessions Ambrose focused on improving the new front-end suspension and aerodynamic revisions recently made by Wood Brothers/JTG Racing with the ultimate goal being a consistent race set up for tomorrow’s 200-lap journey.

Regular NEXTEL Cup drivers dominate the field this weekend with 13 of the top 15 fastest drivers in final practice being regular starters in the top tier of NASCAR. The fastest time of 23.541 seconds was set by Denny Hamlin.

Qualifying for the RoadLoans.com 200 will be held tomorrow at 12:05pm local time followed by the 200-mile race at 3:00pm.

Ambrose currently sits seventh in the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series standings and is second behind fellow Ford driver David Ragan in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings with seven races remaining in this year’s season.

Marcos Ambrose – Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion
“We had a really good run here back in June when I recorded my career best finish in the Busch Series and I think the improvements we’ve made since then will put us in good stead for the race,” said Ambrose.

“Today was all about getting settled in the car and learning about the new front-end and aero so we know what to expect in the race.

“I’m pleased with the progress we made today, now it is all about putting in a good lap during qualifying and then keeping out of trouble during the race to ensure I’m in a position to battle for a good result tomorrow.”

RoadLoans.com 200 at Dover International Speedway
RESULTS: Final Practice
1 #20 Denny Hamlin 23.541
2 #38 Jason Leffler 23.679
3 #16 Greg Biffle 23.772
4 #10 Dave Blaney 23.783
5 #26 Jamie McMurray 23.823
6 #27 Robby Gordon 23.863
7 #33 Tony Raines 23.882
8 #99 David Reutimann 23.885
9 #21 Tim McCreadie 23.891
10 #1 Sterling Marlin 23.915
15 #59 Marcos Ambrose 23.992

RESULTS: Rookie Practice
1 #9 Chase Miller 23.725
2 #5 Landon Cassill 23.768
3 #42 AJ Allmendinger 23.785
4 #47 Kelly Bires 23.840
5 #59 Marcos Ambrose 23.885
6 #6 David Ragan 23.919
7 #14 Kyle Krisilooff 23.941
8 #21 Tim McCreadie 24.082
9 #18 Brad Coleman 24.087
10 #88 Brad Keselowski 24.245

RESULTS: Practice One
1 #16 Greg Biffle 23.547
2 #10 Dave Blaney 23.590
3 #60 Carl Edwards 2! 3.600
4 #20 Denny Hamlin 23.636
5 #22 Mike Bliss 23.649
6 #38 Jason Leffler 23.652
7 #77 Bobby Labonte 23.730
8 #33 Tony Raines 23.754
9 #99 David Reutimann 23.779
10 #47 Kelly Bires 23.781
19 #59 Marcos Ambrose 23.963

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 29
1. Carl Edwards 3998
2. Kevin Harvick 3265
3. David Reutimann 3265
4. Jason Leffler 3172
5. David Ragan 3021
6. Bobby Hamilton Jr 2919
7. Marcos Ambrose 2795
8. Stephen Leicht 2791
9. Greg Biffle 2776
10. Mike Wallace 2672

2007 RAYBESTOS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD TALLY
David Ragan 9
Marcos Ambrose 5
Juan Pablo Montoya 4
Brad Coleman 4
Brad Keselowski 3
Kyle Krisiloff 2
Timothy Peters 1

MARCOS AMBROSE FAST FACTS
– Marcos Ambrose and the #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion team at Wood Brothers/JTG Racing have earned US$785,307 (A$949,700) in prizemoney in 29 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
– 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
– 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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