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Thursday, 28 February 2008
Many people look for a change of fortune on the flight into Las Vegas, Nevada and Marcos Ambrose is one such person as the Australian looks to give his season a kick start in the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. After the first two races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series proved indifferent for Ambrose, the 31-year-old is determined to get a strong result under his belt in Las Vegas to elevate him back towards the top of the points standings. Ambrose was eighth in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in his rookie season last year and is looking to finish even higher in 2008.

Ambrose has good form on the board at the 1.5-mile Las Vegas track, posting a top 10 finish there last season with 10th place after qualifying 14th fastest. Ambrose also posted top 10 times in Las Vegas last month in an official NASCAR Nationwide Series pre-season test.

After two weekends where luck went against the Australian driver, Ambrose is now looking to turn things around in Las Vegas this weekend, a track that he feels should suit the #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion.

Marcos Ambrose – #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion

“We are expecting better things in Las Vegas,” said Ambrose.

“We go into Las Vegas with some information up our sleeves because of the test there in late January. At the test we had the car working well and I felt like we had something good going for this race.

“Last time here we ran very well, qualified towards the front and chipped away at a result during the race and ended up with a top 10 finish.

“I’d like to think we can do a similar thing here this weekend, or go even better.

“I like the track here and it’s a place where you can come through the pack when you get a good rhythm going.

“I think a lot of the ‘punters’ in Las Vegas feel the same way about the tables in the casinos. Once you’re on a streak things seem to go your way …

“A good finish this weekend will be important, so we are putting in a massive effort for Las Vegas. Most people in Las Vegas hope for luck on the tables. For us, we need it on the race track.”

2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings – After Race 2 of 35
1. Tony Stewart 385
2. Kyle Busch 355
3. Carl Edwards 289
4. David Reutimann 281
5. David Ragan 270
6. Kevin Harvick 270
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr 266
8. Mike Bliss 241
9. Jason Leffler 236
10. Clint Bowyer 231
29. Marcos Ambrose 143

RACE SCHEDULE
Local Las Vegas (US Pacific) Times
Practice 1
Friday 29 February 2008
10:30am – 11:50am

Final Practice
Friday 29 February 2008
1:45pm – 3:30pm

Qualifying
Saturday 1 March 2008
9:05am

Race – 200 laps
Saturday 1 March 2008
1:30pm US Pacific
4:30pm US Eastern

UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
Saturday 1 March 2008
ESPN2
4:00pm US Eastern

AUSTRALIAN TIMES
Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Times
Practice 1
Sat! urday 1 March 2008
5:30am – 6:50am

Final Practice
Saturday 1 March 2008
8:45am – 10:30am

Qualifying
Sunday 2 March 2008
4:05am

Race – 200 laps
Sunday 2 March 2008
8:30am AEDST
8:00am SADST
7:30am QST

AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Sunday 2 March 2008
Ten HD
8:00am – 11:30pm AEDST

AUSTRALIAN TV REPLAY
Saturday 8 March 2008
Ten HD
12:00pm – 1:00pm AEDST

ABOUT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Race Distance: 200 laps – 300 miles (482.8 kilometres)
Track Length: 1.5 miles (2.41 kilometres)
Degree of Banking in Turns: 14 degrees
Degree of Banking in Back Straight: 3 degrees
Degree of Banking in Front Straight: 11 degrees

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defending Nationwide Race Champ! ion: Matt Kenseth
Defending Nationwide Polesitter: Dave ! Blaney < br>Marcos Ambrose 2007 Race Finish: 10th
Marcos Ambrose 2007 Qualifying: 14th
 
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