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Ambrose Fifth in Opening Practice in Strong Start to Talladega Weekend
Staff, Friday April 27, 2007.
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Marcos Ambrose has made a strong start to proceedings for this weekend’s Aaron’s 312 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama today.
Ambrose was fifth fastest and top rookie in opening practice and backed up that fine effort with 17th fastest in final practice, just one spot behind the fastest rookie of that session and Ambrose’s Raybestos Rookie of the Year rival, Juan Pablo Montoya.
Ambrose showed strong form in the #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion and was pleased with the day’s progress as he worked on all-important set-up for the race, which will be Ambrose’s second superspeedway start in the NASCAR Busch Series.
Mike Wallace was fastest in opening practice at the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway today and Mike Bliss the quickest driver in final practice.
Marcos Ambrose – #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion
“We had a productive day today and we were happy with the speed of the Kingsford car,” said Ambrose.
“It’s really important to have a car that works well in the draft around Talladega and that’s what we’ve been working on.”
“It’s going to be a tough race and we are going to play on the conservative side of things in the first half of the race. You’ve got twenty Nextel Cup drivers racing in Busch this weekend so you would expect a lot of those guys to be at the front as they have a lot of superspeedway experience.
“The idea is going to be to have a car that works well in the draft, make sure you are still on the lead lap with a straight race car when the last pit stop comes around, then see where you are and try to move forwards from there.”
RESULTS: Practice 1
1. #7 Mike Wallace 48.525
2. #33 Tony Stewart 48.561
3. #1 JJ Yeley 48.749
4. #47 Jon Wood 48.906
5. #59 Marcos Ambrose 49.025
6. #10 Dave Blaney 49.106
7. #9 Kasey Kahne 49.216
8. #6 David Ragan 49.221
9. #41 Reed Sorenson 49.241
10. #38 Jason Leffler 49.321
RESULTS: Final Practice
1. #22 Mike Bliss 49.575
2. #27 Ward Burton 49.698
3. #36 Brent Sherman 49.796
4. #11 Martin Truex Jr 49.856
5. #16 Greg Biffle 49.947
6. #9 Kasey Kahne 49.976
7. #66 Steve Wallace 49.998
8. #29 Scott Wimmer 50.013
9. #49 Jon Wood 50.098
10. #99 David Reutimann 50.144
17. #59 Marcos Ambrose 50.293
2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 9
1. Carl Edwards 1525
2! . Dave Blaney 1101
3. Kevin Harvick 1076
4. Matt Kenseth 1048
5. David Reutimann 1034
6. Kyle Busch 970
7. Mike Wallace 925
8. Marcos Ambrose 921
9. Bobby Hamilton Jr 920
10. Denny Hamlin 917
2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings -After Race 9
1. Marcos Ambrose 88
2. Juan Pablo Montoya 86
3. David Ragan 83
4. Kyle Krisiloff 73
5. Brad Keselowski 53
6. Brad Coleman 32
7. Sam Hornish Jr 32
8. Justin Diercks 27
9. Robert Richardson 16
10. Alex Garcia 7
WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Tally
Mike Wallace 3
Jason Leffler 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Juan Pablo Montoya 1
Steve Wallace 1
Checkers/Rally’s Double Drive-Thru Challenge Award Tally
Regan Smith 2
Marcos Ambrose 1
Aric Almirola 1
Scott Pruett 1
Mike Wallace 1
Jay Sauter 1
Stephen Leicht 1
Paul Menard 1
MARCOS AMBROSE FAST FACTS
Marcos Ambrose and the #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion team at Wood Brothers/JTG Racing have earned US$269,021 (A$321,506) in prizemoney in nine 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.
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