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Fast challenge ahead for Ambrose in Atlanta PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 04 March 2008
Marcos Ambrose will be looking to convert his solid car speed into a strong result in the Nicorette 300 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia this weekend.

Atlanta is the sort of track that the drivers like to ‘sink their teeth into’, with a fast layout and a surface that produces sufficient grip for two and even three-wide racing. Atlanta holds the enviable honour of hosting three of the top 12 closest finishes inmarcoslasvegas-th.jpg NASCAR since electronic timing was introduced, giving an indication of just how tough and close the battle for victory usually is at the 1.5-mile oval.

After posting the seventh fastest time in qualifying for the Sam’s Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last weekend, Ambrose is keen to show similar pace this weekend in Atlanta in the #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion.

A little bit of good luck is all that is required for the Australian driver to capitalise on the potential shown so far this season and post a good result and the fast banks of Atlanta are just the place for Ambrose to make a jump up the NASCAR Nationwide Series standings.

Marcos Ambrose – #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion

“Atlanta is a great track for racing and very fast,” said Ambrose.

“You can run down on the bottom or find a groove higher on the race track. It is araganmarcoslv-th.jpg real buzz to race at a track where you can move up to the top or down to the bottom to pass cars, so it really pays to have your car working well because if you have the set-up right you can really do well.

“We showed in Las Vegas that the speed is there. We’ve all put our heads together this week and put a lot of effort and thought into this weekend in Atlanta, because we really want to show what we are capable of and give something to Kingsford, all our great sponsors and all our fans out there.”

2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings – After Race 3 of 35
1. Tony Stewart 472
2. Kyle Busch 430
3. Kevin Harvick 430
4. Carl Edwards 415
5. David Ragan 409
6. Clint Bowyer 396
7. David Reutimann 369
8. Mike Wallace 357
9. Dario Franchitti 344
10. Brad Coleman 329
27. Marcos Ambrose 222

RACE SCHEDULE
Local Atlanta (US Eastern) Times
Practice 1
Friday 7 March 2008
10:10am – 11:10am

Final Practice
Friday 7 March 2008
1:05pm – 2:50pm

Qualifying
Saturday 8 March 2008
9:15am

Race – 195 laps
Saturday 8 March 2008
2:00pm US Eastern

UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
Saturday 8 March 2008
ESPN2
1:30pm US Eastern

AUSTRALIAN TIMES
Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Times
Practice 1
Saturday 8 March 2008
2:10am = 6 3:10am

Final Practice
Saturday 8 March 2008
5:05am – 6:50am

Qualifying
Sunday 9 March 2008
1:15am

Race – 195 laps
Sunday 9 March 2008
6:00am AEDST

AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Sunday 9 March 2008
Ten HD
5:30am – 7:00am AEDST

AUSTRALIAN TV REPLAY
Saturday 15 March 2008
Ten HD
12:00pm – 1:00pm AEDST

ABOUT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Location: Hampton, Georgia
Race Distance: 195 laps – 300 miles (482.8 kilometres)
Track Length: 1.5 miles (1.61 kilometres)
Degree of Banking in Turns: 24 degrees
Degree of Banking in Straights: 5 degrees

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defending Nationwide Race Champion: Jeff Burton
Defending Nationwide Polesitter: Kyle Busch
Marcos Ambrose 2007 Race Finish: 28th
Marcos Ambrose ! 2007 Qualifying: 28th
 
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