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Ambrose Looks to Gateway for Rebound Race
Staff, Friday July 20, 2007.
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Marcos Ambrose will be aiming to put a run of bad luck behind him at his second start at Gateway International Raceway in the Gateway 250 in Madison, Illinois this weekend.
Ambrose currently lies 10th in the NASCAR Busch Series standings and second in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year points. After a run of poor luck Ambrose is focused on gaining a strong finish in #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion to get his fortunes back on track.
Ambrose made his second-ever NASCAR start at Gateway International Raceway in last year’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, but a blown tyre from another competitor ended the Australian’s chances early.
The 30-year-old has shown solid speed over the past month of racing and will be looking to turn that speed into vital points at the unique Gateway layout, where the two ends of the speedway feature different configurations of corner and banking.
Marcos Ambrose – #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion
“Gateway is a very odd track with two very different styles of corners,” said Ambrose.
“Turns one and two are very tight while at the other end turns three and four are fairly open and flat which makes it a difficult track to set up for.”
“Over the last three weeks we seem to have gotten ourselves into a bit a slump with three less than average finishes. It’s time to turn this form around and work on getting back towards the front.”
Q&A with Marcos Ambrose ahead of this weekend’s Busch Series 250 at Gateway International Raceway, courtesy of Ford Racing USA.
Q: YOU RAN ONCE AT GATEWAY IN THE TRUCK SERIES.
MA: “That’s right. I’ve had one race there. About 50 laps in, someone blew a front-right and came across the track and knocked us out. So, I haven’t had that many laps there, but it was fun.”
Q: HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO HAVE AT LEAST SEEN THE TRACK ONCE BEFORE?
MA: “Chicago was a brand-new track for me last weekend. We learned the first session, just trying to get dialled in – and that’s the hard part.”
“You know you’re going to waste a session; it’s better this year, with the rookie practices you get a little bit of catch-up, but it’s tough. I think the biggest issue right now is the Cup cars coming into the Busch series here and they get an hour to practice before they qualify.”
“We sleep on it, stew on it, come out and try to put a lap down. So, it’s tough because you don’t know the condition of the track or anything.”
Q: HOW ARE YOU ADAPTING TO THE LONGER SCHEDULE?
MA: “I love it. I just can’t believe I’m actually doing it, racing every week. I’m having a lot of fun.”
Q: DO YOU EVER MISS TURNING RIGHT, LIKE YOU DID IN THE SUPERCAR SERIES BACK IN AUSTRALIA?
MA: “Never. I turn right, but I don’t like it now. If I’m turning right, it’s big trouble.”
2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 20
- Carl Edwards 3074
- Kevin Harvick 2358
- David Reutimann 2207
- Dave Blaney 2194
- David Ragan 2116
- Jason Leffler 2097
- Bobby Hamilton Jr 2059
- Stephen Leicht 2000
- Clint Bowyer 1999
- Marcos Ambrose 1939
2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings – After Race 20
- David Ragan 184
- Marcos Ambrose 167
- Juan Pablo Montoya 162
- Kyle Krisiloff 151
- Brad Keselowski 98
- Brad Coleman 88
- Robert Richardson Jr 67
- Justin Diercks 51
- Sam Hornish Jr 35
- Bobby Santos 21
WATCH MARCOS RACE ONLINE FOR FREE
You can now watch live TV broadcasts of the NASCAR Busch Series for the majority of races remaining in the 2007 season.
The live TV broadcast is streamed direct to your computer, with chat features also available.
Best of all, it’s FREE, so check NASCAR.com for the streaming schedule.
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.
RACE SCHEDULE
Local Madison (US Central) Times
Practice 1
Friday 20 July 2007
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Rookie Practice
Friday 20 July 2007
7:15pm – 7:45pm
Final Practice
Friday 20 July 2007
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Qualifying
Saturday 21 July 2007
3:35pm
Race – 200 laps
Saturday 21 July 2007
7:30pm US Central
8:30pm US Eastern
UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
Saturday 21 July 2007
ESPN2
8:00pm US Eastern
AUSTRALIAN TIMES
Australian Eastern Standard Times
Practice 1
Saturday 21 July 2007
9:00am – 10:00am
Rookie Practice
Saturday 21 July 2007
10:15am – 10:45am
Final Practice
Saturday 21 July 2007
11:00am – 12:00pm
Qualifying
Sunday 22 July 2007
6:35am
Race – 200 laps
Sunday 22 July 2007
10:30am AEST
AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Sunday 22 July 2007
FOX Sports Two
10:00am – 1:30pm
ABOUT GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Location: Madison, Illinois
Track Length: 1.25 miles (2.01 km)
Race Distance: 200 laps ? 250 miles (402.3km)
Total Race Purse: US$1,532,287 (A$1,754,594)
Degree of Banking in Turns 1 and 2: 11 degrees
Degree of Banking in Turns 3 and 4: 9 degrees
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RECORD BOOK
Busch Series Race Record: Carl Edwards (2hr, 5min, 54sec) 30 July 2005
Busch Qualifying Record: Martin Truex Jr (33.328 seconds/135.021mph) 29 July 2005
Defending Busch Race Winner: Carl Edwards
Defending Busch Polesitter: Denny Hamlin
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