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Wednesday, 12 March 2008
He may only be in his third NASCAR season, but already Australian NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose considers Bristol Motor Speedway one of the most special racing venues in world motorsport.

Ambrose will race on the world’s fastest half-mile this weekend in the Sharpie Mini 300 as he looks to make a run towards a top 10 points position in the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series standings. Ambrose witnessed his first NASCAR race at Bristol back in 2003 and now makes sure that he savours every opportunity he gets to race at the unique speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

Having progressed from spectator to full-time NASCAR Nationwide Series competitor since that first visit, Ambrose is looking to post another consistent finish this weekend.

Last weekend in Atlanta the 31-year-old guided the #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion to 11th place, ending a run of poor luck for Ambrose and his JTG Racing crew.

In the Sharpie Mini 300 Ambrose is determined to push hard and look to come away with another strong result as he tries to climb up the order in the series standings, but at the same time the driver from Launceston, Tasmania realises that you need to show Bristol the respect it deserves.

Marcos Ambrose – #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion

“Bristol is a really special race track and you definitely have to cherish and savour every opportunity you get to race there,” said Ambrose.

“The track has probably had the better of me the past few times I’ve raced there so I’ll be looking to change that this time around.

“Bristol is just that sort of place – it’s so tough and it takes no prisoners. It’s always a special feeling when you arrive at the track before first practice.

“Since we got a good finish on the board at Atlanta it has allowed us to go into Bristol with a fresh outlook.

“We can go out there and drive it hard and fast. We didn’t want to have to come into Bristol thinking about the owner’s points situation so in that sense Atlanta was crucial for us and it has freed us up for this weekend.”

2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings – After Race 4 of 35
1. Kevin Harvick 605
2. Carl Edwards 580
3. Kyle Busch 531
4. David Ragan 529
5. Clint Bowyer 507
6. David Reutimann 503
7. Tony Stewart 472
8. Mike Bliss 472
9. Mike Wallace 469
10. Kelly Bires 445
23. Marcos Ambrose 352

2008 NNS Prizemoney after 4 races:
Marcos Ambrose: US$132,772 (A$143,088)

RACE SCHEDULE
Local Bristol (US Central) Times
Practice 1
Friday 14 March 2008
1:40pm – 3:15pm

Final Practice
Friday 14 March 2008
4:45pm – 5:45pm

Qualifying
Saturday 15 March 2008
9:40am

Race – 300 laps
Saturday 15 March 2008
1:30pm US Central
2:30pm US Eastern

UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
Saturday 15 March 2008
ABC
2:00pm US Eastern

AUSTRALIAN TIMES
Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Times
Practice 1
Saturday 15 March 2008
5:40am – 7:15am

Final Practice
Saturday 15 March 2008
8:45am – 9:45am

Qualifying
Sunday 16 March 2008
1:40am

Race – 300 laps
Sunday 16 March 2008
5:30am AEDST

AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Sunday 16 March 2008
Ten HD
5:00am – 8:30am AEDST

AUSTRALIAN TV REPLAY
Saturday 22 March 2008
Ten HD
12:00pm – 1:00pm AEDST

ABOUT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Location: Bristol, Tennessee
Track Length: 0.533 miles (0.858km)
Race Distance: 300 laps – 159.9 miles (257.33km)
Degree of Banking in Turns: 36 degrees
Degree of Banking in Straights: 16 degrees

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defending Nationwide Race Champion: Carl Edwards
Marcos ! Ambrose 2007 Race Finish: 28th
Marcos Ambrose 2007 Qualifying: 38th
 
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