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Ambrose Aims to Continue the Streak in Atlanta
Staff, Wednesday March 14, 2007.
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Marcos Ambrose will aim to continue his remarkable start to the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series season when he takes to the Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Nicorette 300 in Hampton, Georgia this weekend.
Having scored two-consecutive top 10 finishes, Ambrose lies fifth in the NASCAR Busch Series points and leads the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings. He is also one of a handful of drivers to have completed every lap of each of the four races this season.
With such a strong start to the season, Ambrose is looking forwards and is aiming for yet another consistent performance this weekend in the #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion.
Ambrose has raced once before at the 1.5-mile Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series last October. The Australian had a strong race but ultimately a late-race set-up change saw him slip out of the top 10 to finish 16th.
The Atlanta oval, which is known for it?s three-wide racing and close finishes, will mark Ambrose’s fifth Busch series start. With close and hard racing expected, Ambrose is still focusing on reaching the finish with a solid result in what is still only his 27th NASCAR event since leaving the Australian V8 Supercar Championship as a two-time champion.
Marcos Ambrose – #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion Pit Stop
“The first five races of the year have always been about building a solid platform to start the season,” said Ambrose.
“To be in top 10 in the points at this stage was something for us to aim for at the start of the season, so to be in the top 10 is a great effort by this team and everyone involved. To be in the top five is incredible.”
“We’re finishing races and getting to the end of these races with a good race car. That?s the key because to have a chance at getting a good result you’ve got to be there at the end.
“We have never stop working. This weekend in Atlanta we are going to a track that I raced at in the Truck Series but the Busch Series is a different thing. It’s going to be tough but I think the Atlanta track will put on a good race.”
“We were running three wide on the banking in the Truck last year and the Busch cars should be similar. That’s going to be really something so you’ve really got to remind yourself not to get carried away and make sure you get to the finish.
“The Kingsford team has done so well to be where we are today but we have to keep looking forward and keep scoring those points and keep on finishing races.”
2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 4
1. Carl Edwards 650
2. Denny Hamlin 582
3. Dave Blaney 521
4. Kevin Harvick 496
5. Marcos Ambrose 484
6. Jon Wood 452
7. Greg Biffle 446
8. Tony Stewart 442
9. Mike Wallace 430
10. Kyle Busch 412
2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings – After Race 4
1. Marcos Ambrose 45
2. Juan Pablo Montoya 43
3. Kyle Krisiloff 33
4. David Ragan 32
5. Brad Keselowski 17
6. Sam Hornish Jr 14
=7. Timothy Peters 11
=7. Brad Coleman 11
9. Justin Diercks 10
10. Robert Richardson 9
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Tally
Marcos Ambrose 2
Timothy Peters 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 1
MARCOS AMBROSE FAST FACTS
Marcos Ambrose has earned US$163,425 (A$209,385) in prizemoney in four NASCAR Busch Series races this season
Ambrose will drive the #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing in the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series
Ambrose finished 16th in his NASCAR Busch Series debut at Daytona International Speedway on 17 February 2007, winning the Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award in what was his first race on the 2.5-mile Daytona superspeedway
The Australian scored his debut NASCAR Busch Series top 10 finish at his first NASCAR road course event with eighth place at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City on 4 March 2007
Ambrose picked up his second Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award and second-consecutive top 10 with 10th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 10 March 2007, also winning the WIX Filters Lap Leader Award and the Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Award for the fastest Busch Series pit crew
The 30-year-old will also aim to qualify for two NASCAR Nextel Cup races in the #47 Aussie Vineyards Team Australia Ford Fusion for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing at Sonoma on 24 June 2007 and Watkins Glen on 12 August 2007
Ambrose was born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Finished 21st in the 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and third in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings, earning US$256,368 in 22 starts in the #20 Aussie Vineyards Team Australia Ford F-150 for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing
2006 season highlighted by Budweiser Pole and WIX Lap Leader awards in Kentucky on 8 July 2006, along with third place finishes at Kansas on 1 July 2006 and Nashville 12 August 2006
Earned nine top 10 qualifying positions and four top 10 finishes in his first season of oval racing of any description
Ambrose won two consecutive Australian V8 Supercar Championship Series titles in 2003 and 2004 for Ford
HOW TO FOLLOW NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RACES ONLINE
NASCAR.com features a host of useful content to help Marcos Ambrose fans follow NASCAR Busch Series races, whether they are watching the television coverage, listening to radio or simply following the race online.
By clicking on the Launch buttons on the Free Live Leaderboards links on the front page on NASCAR.com, you can not only watch live timing of NASCAR races, but also click on the Radio Broadcast button to listen to live radio commentary, an Indianapolis-style Scoring Pylon and a Head-To-Head Driver Comparison to help you follow Marcos and your other favourite drivers.
Click Here for NASCAR.com
The FOX Sports (USA) website features FOX Trax, an all-in-one page excellent for Marcos Ambrose fans, whether they are watching the television coverage, listening to radio or simply following the race online.
FOX Trax not only features a live race leaderboard and features to allow you to follow your favourite drivers, but also a Race Blog where fans and online experts can discuss the race and explain incidents to those without vision.
Click Here for FOX Sports NASCAR Busch Series FOX Trax
US Radio Station WYSHam regularly broadcasts radio commentary of NASCAR Busch Series events and streams radio via its website.
Click Here for the WYSHam website and click on the ?Listen Live? button at the Top Left of screen
RACE SCHEDULE
Local Atlanta (US Eastern Daylight Savings) Times
Practice 1
Friday 16 March 2007
10:40am – 11:45am
Rookie Practice
Friday 16 March 2007
1:40pm – 2:10pm
Final Practice
Friday 16 March 2007
2:15pm – 3:20pm
Qualifying
Saturday 17 March 2007
11:05am
Race – 195 laps
Saturday 17 March 2007
3:00pm
UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
Saturday 17 March 2007
ABC
2:30pm USEDST
AUSTRALIAN TIMES
Eastern Daylight Savings Times
Practice 1
Saturday 17 March 2007
1:40am – 2:45am
Rookie Practice
Saturday 17 March 2007
4:40am ? 5:10am
Final Practice
Saturday 17 March 2007
5:15am – 6:20am
Qualifying
Sunday 18 March 2007
2:05am
Race – 195 laps
Sunday 8 March 2007
6:00am EDST
AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Sunday 11 March 2007
FOX Sports Three
10:00am – 12:30pm EDST
ABOUT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Location: Hampton, Georgia
Track Length: 1.54 miles (2.48km)
Race Distance: 295 laps – 300.3 miles (483.29km)
Race Purse: US$1,115,577 (A$1,422,930)
Degree of Banking in Turns: 24 degrees
Degree of Banking in Straights: 5 degrees
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RECORD BOOK
Busch Series Race Record: Mark Martin, 8 March 1997 (1hr, 58min, 55secs)
Busch Qualifying Record: Greg Biffle, 25 October 2003 (28.830 seconds)
Defending Busch Race Champion: Jeff Burton
Defending Busch Polesitter: Kyle Busch
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