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Marcos Ambrose is confident that his team can produce a team effort at the tough Phoenix International Raceway for the Bashas Supermarkets 200 in Phoenix, Arizona this weekend. Ambrose qualified in the top 10 for the spring race at Phoenix last season on his way to a 22nd place finish.
It is the second Phoenix race later in the 2007 season that the Australian remembers fondly, with the Kingsford team toughing out a 15th place finish at the tricky 1.0-mile speedway, turning things around after a tough start to the weekend.
The team work, determination and persistence displayed on that day will be called upon again this weekend as the #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion looks to climb up the NASCAR Nationwide Series rankings.
Marcos Ambrose - #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion
“Phoenix is a tough race track and one of the best challenges of the season,” said Ambrose.
“The last time we raced at Phoenix was a great moment for the Kingsford team.
“We didn’t really have the speed and it was looking like being a long race, but not one member of our crew dropped their head.
“I remember us all working at it and thinking long and hard about things, and sure enough, come the race we improved the car gradually and had really strong pace at the end to finish 15th.
“It was one of those days that makes you proud to be a part of such a great team and a great bunch of people.
“That day really sums up Phoenix. It’s a tough place, so you really have to have to work as a team and keep working at it if you want to be in with a shot at it.”
2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings - After Race 7 of 35
1. Clint Bowyer 1047
2. Carl Edwards 990
3. David Reutimann 927
4. David Ragan 913
5. Kyle Busch 888
6. Brad Keselowski 879
7. Mike Bliss 848
8. Jason Leffler 841
9. Kelly Bires 820
10. Kevin Harvick 817
16. Marcos Ambrose 661
2008 NNS Prizemoney after 7 races:
Marcos Ambrose: US$211,706 (A$229,743)
RACE SCHEDULE
Local Arizona (US Mountain) Times
Practice 1
Thursday 10 April 2008
10:30am – 12:00pm
Final Practice
Thursday 10 April 2008
5:45pm – 6:45pm
Qualifying
Friday 11 April 2008
2:05pm
Race – 200 laps
Friday 11 April 2008
6:45pm US Mountain
9:45pm US Eastern
UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
Friday 11 April 2008
ESPN2
9:30pm US Eastern
AUSTRALIAN TIMES Australian Eastern Standard Times
Practice 1
Friday 11 April 2008
3:30am – 5:00am
Final Practice
Friday 11 April 2008
10:45am – 11:45am
Qualifying
Saturday 12 April 2008
7:05am
Race – 200 laps
Saturday 12 April 2008
11:45am AEST
AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Sunday 13 April 2008
Ten HD
9:00am – 12:00pm AEST
AUSTRALIAN TV REPLAY
Saturday 19 April 2008
Ten HD
12:00pm – 1:00pm AEST
ABOUT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Track Length: 1.0 mile (1.61km)
Race Distance: 200 laps – 200 miles (321.87km)
Degree of Banking in Turns 1 and 2: 11 degrees
Degree of Banking in Turns 3 and 4: 9 degrees
Degree of Banking on Front Straight: 3 degrees
Degree of Banking in Back Straight: 9 degrees
NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defe! nding Na tionwide Race Champion: Clint Bowyer
Defending Nationwide Polesitter: Kyle Busch
Marcos Ambrose 2007 Race Finish: 22nd
Marcos Ambrose 2007 Qualifying: 10th
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