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Ambrose Posts Top 10 Times in Final Busch Series Test of the Year at Lowes

Staff, Friday May 18, 2007.

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Australian Marcos Ambrose has posted top 10 times in the final NASCAR Busch Series open test of the year at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina this week.

Ambrose was consistently quick in the #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion around the 1.5-mile speedway. The former two-time Australian V8 Supercar champion currently sits 11th in the NASCAR Busch Series standings and third in the Raybestos Rookie of the Year standings.

Ambrose Posts Top 10 Times in Final Busch Series Test of the Year at Lowe's

The second day of testing brought strong results for Ambrose, who was 14th fastest in the afternoon session and ninth in the evening session. NASCAR Busch Series points leader and Nextel Cup driver Carl Edwards was the fastest driver over the two day test.

Ambrose will enjoy a rare weekend off this weekend before competing in the Carquest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on May 26.

“We gained a lot from this final open test of the year and had quite a good car by the end of the two days,” said Ambrose.

“It’s good to be able to test at Lowe’s just a week before we race here, so we can definitely put some of what we have gained into practice next week.

“We’ve had quite a busy schedule lately so as much as I love racing all the time it will be good to have a weekend off in some ways. The team and I will be looking ahead and making sure everything is in place for the rest of the season.”

“The team is working really well and we are making good progress. I was pleased with our pace at Darlington, we’ve shown strong speed here in testing and I’m confident we can carry on our momentum into next week’s race.”

Ambrose Posts Top 10 Times in Final Busch Series Test of the Year at Lowe's

RESULTS: Monday Afternoon Times
1. #60 Carl Edwards 29.916
2. #16 Todd Kluever 30.248
3. #12 Kurt Busch 30.262
4. #21 Scott Wimmer 30.317
5. #29 Jeff Burton 30.317
6. #48 Regan Smith 30.339
7. #6 David Ragan 30.343
8. #4 Regan Smith 30.395
9. #26 Todd Kluever 30.425
10. #47 Jon Wood 30.430
33. #59 Marcos Ambrose 30.866

RESULTS: Monday Evening Times
1. #60 Carl Edwards 29.565
2. #35 Bobby Hamilton Jr 29.822
3. #42 Reed Sorenson 29.843
4. #18 Aric Almirola 29.958
5. #21 Scott Wimmer 29.973
6. #16 Greg Biffle 30.028
7. #6 David Ragan 30.055
8. #99 David Reutimann 30.064
9. #47 Jon Wood 30.090
10. #6B David Ragan
23. #59 Marcos Ambrose 30.331

RESULTS: Tuesday Afternoon Times
1. #60 Carl Edwards 30.102
2. #26 Todd Kluever 30.166
3. #2 Clint Bowyer 30.237
4. #17 Matt Kenseth 30.247
5. #22 Mike Bliss 30.286
6. #12 Kurt Busch 30.293
7. #18 Aric Almirola 30.321
8. #55 Robby Gordon 30.322
9. #6 David Ragan 30.418
10. #29 Scott Wimmer 30.456
14. #59 Marcos Ambrose 30.607

RESULTS: Tuesday Testing Times
1. #60 Carl Edwards 29.748
2. #18 Aric Almirola 29.770
3. #90 Stephen Leicht 29.959
4. #17 Matt Kenseth 29.973
5. #29 Scott Wimmer 30.017
6. #6 David Ragan 30.032
7. #2 Clint Bowyer 30.050
8. #99 David Reutimann 30.136
9. #59 Marcos Ambrose 30.206
10. #4 Regan Smith 30.223

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 12
1. Carl Edwards 1958
2. Kevin Harvick 1525
3. David Reutimann 1359
4. Dave Blaney 1353
5. Matt Kenseth 1280
6. David Ragan 1270
7. Bobby Hamilton Jr 1252
8. Regan Smith 1238
9. Juan Pablo Montoya 1227
10. Greg Biffle 1215
11. Marcos Ambrose 1200

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings – After Race 12
1. David Ragan 122
2. Juan Pablo Montoya 120
3. Marcos Ambrose 112
4. Kyle Krisiloff 102
5. Brad Keselowski 64
6. Brad Coleman 50
7. Justin Diercks 39
8. Sam Hornish Jr 35
9. Robert Richardson Jr 23
10. Alex Garcia 7

MARCOS AMBROSE FAST FACTS
Marcos Ambrose and the #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion team at Wood Brothers/JTG Racing have earned US$331,924 (A$399,043) in prizemoney in 12 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

ABOUT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Track Length: 1.5 miles (2.41km)
Race Distance: 200 laps – 300 miles (482.8km)
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 (1hr, 55min, 32sec) 25 May 1996
Busch Qualifying Record: Jimmie Johnson (28.763 seconds/187.735mph) 14 October 2005
Defending Busch Race Champion: Carl Edwards
Defending Busch Polesitter: Matt Kenseth

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