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Ambrose gets 36th place finish in Kansas race cup PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 29 September 2008
Marcos Ambrose has finished his seventh NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in 36th position in the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City today.

Ambrose qualified in 20th position on Friday in just the second Sprint Cup event for JTG Daugherty Racing. The Australian worked on the handling of his #47 Little Debbie Ford Fusion all race, gaining experience in his first Sprint Cup start at the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway.

Ambrose and crew chief Frank Kerr worked hard on improving the set-up of the Ford all race long, the 32-year-old persevering to bring the car home to the finish, despite a slight brush with the SAFER Barrier with 36 laps remaining.

Jimmie Johnson won the Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway today, ahead of Ford team-mates Carl Edwards and Greg Biffle.

Ambrose will next be in action in two weeks time at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he will concentrate on Nationwide Series duties.

QUOTES - MARCOS AMBROSE

“The big thing for our Little Debbie team is to finish these races, get experience and learn what we can running against the best,” said Ambrose.

“It was hard work out there today, but we brought it home to the finish.

“We never really got the handling right. We kept working at it and working at it. We threw a lot at it but I had to really just do my best and drive around it.

“We were competitive. We dropped a few spots at the end when we brushed the wall.

“The long green flag runs hurt us. When your car isn’t going great and there are no cautions, you just have to hang on a try your best, but you go laps down.

“We’ve learned some more things about our Little Debbie car. We are really punching above our weight just making the race, but we’re gaining experience and doing our best and improving all the time.

“I’m really looking forward to this last stretch of races in both Sprint Cup and Nationwide, but first it will be nice to have a weekend off so I’m fresh for the last part of the season.”

RESULTS: Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway
Race 3 in the 2008 Chase for the Sprint Cup (Series Race 29)
1. #48 Jimmie Johnson 267 laps
2. #99 Carl Edwards
3. #16 Greg Biffle
4. #24 Jeff Gordon
5. #17 Matt Kenseth
6. #29 Kevin Harvick
7. #31 Jeff Burton
8. #6 David Ragan
9. #84 AJ Allmendinger
10. #19 Elliott Sadler
36. #47 Marcos Ambrose 264 laps

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Standings – After Chase Race 3 (Series Race 29)
1. Jimmie Johnson 5575
2. Carl Edwards 5565
3. Greg Biffle 5545
4. Jeff Burton 5454
5. Kevin Harvick 5439
6. Jeff Gordon 5432
7. Clint Bowyer 5411
8. Dale Earnhardt Jr 5385
9. Matt Kenseth 5383
10. Denny Hamlin 5332
49. Marcos Ambrose 522 (seven races)

2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Prizemoney after 7 races:
Marcos Ambrose: US$691,012

2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings – After Race 30 of 35
1. Clint Bowyer 4392
2. Carl Edwards 4196
3. Brad Keselowski 4124
4. Mike Bliss 3906
5. David Ragan 3886
6. David Reutimann 3791
7. Kyle Busch 3736
8. Mike Wallace 3499
9. Jason Leffler 3490
10. Marcos Ambrose 3456

2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Prizemoney after 30 races:
Marcos Ambrose: US$948,105

Marcos Ambrose’s remaining 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule:
October 26 - Atlanta Motor Speedway; Hampton, Georgia (#47 JTG Daugherty Racing)
November 2 - Texas Motor Speedway; Fort Worth, Texas (#21 Wood Brothers Racing)
November 9 - Phoenix International Raceway; Phoenix, Arizona (#21 Wood Brothers Racing)
November 16 - Homestead-Miami Speedway; Homestead, Florida (#47 JTG Daugherty Racing)

ABOUT KANSAS SPEEDWAY
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Track Length: 1.5 mile
Nationwide Race Distance: 200 laps – 300 miles
Sprint Cup Race Distance: 267 laps – 400 miles
Degree of Banking in Turns: 15 degrees

NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defending Sprint Cup Race Winner: Greg Biffle
Defending Sprint Cup Polesitter: Jimmie Johnson
Marcos Ambrose – Kansas Sprint Cup debut

NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defending Nationwide Race Winner: Kyle Busch
Defending Nationwide Polesitter: Matt Kenseth
Marcos Ambrose 2007 Race Finish: 12th
Marcos Ambrose 2007 Qualifying: 39th
 
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