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Ambrose Set for Daytona after Steady Practice

Staff, Friday July 6, 2007.

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Marcos Ambrose is ready for tomorrow’s Winn Dixie 250 after conducting a solid day of practice at Daytona International Speedway in Florida today.

Ambrose evaluated race set-up and the performance of his #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion in the draft in today’s two major practice sessions.

The Australian timed 27th fastest in the first practice session and 33rd in final practice, however on a superspeedway, practice times are largely irrelevant as drafting is the major factor determining lap times around the ultra-fast 2.5-mile (4.02-kilometre) oval.

Ambrose and rookie rival David Ragan both took the opportunity to gain extra track time in rookie practice, but were the only two cars to set a time.

Reed Sorenson and Jason Leffler topped today’s two major practice sessions. Qualifying and the 100-lap Winn Dixie 250 will be conducted tomorrow.

Marcos Ambrose – #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion

“We ran nicely in the draft and it felt good to be back on a superspeedway,” said Ambrose

“Superspeedway racing is a very different kind of racing and running well in the draft is what you need to be strong at on race day. The times are irrelevant today; the set-up sheets are the important thing.”

“I’m looking forward to the race tomorrow. It’s all about running a good pace and being comfortable so that you can work your way to the front.”

“There are a lot of Cup guys running with us tomorrow but think that the challenge of running with the best around a place like Daytona is really something. It should be a great race.”

RESULTS: Practice 1
1. #41 Reed Sorenson 47.715
2. #77 Bobby Labonte 48.018
3. #42 Juan Pablo Montoya 48.094
4. #32 Brian Vickers 48.100
5. #18 Tony Stewart 48.177
6. #5 Kyle Busch 48.185
7. #90 Stephen Leicht 48.206
8. #22 Mike Bliss 48.252
9. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr 48.274
10. #14 Kyle Krisiloff 48.278
27. #59 Marcos Ambrose 48.771

RESULTS: Rookie Practice
1. #6 David Ragan 49.602
2. #59 Marcos Ambrose 49.774

RESULTS: Final Practice
1. #38 Jason Leffler 48.336
2. #27 Ward Burton 48.382
3. #70 Mark Green 48.536
4. #2 Clint Bowyer 48.594
5. #5 Kyle Busch 48.597
6. #99 David Reutimann 48.606
7. #66 Steve Wallace 48.643
8. #60 Carl Edwards 48.671
9. #21 ! Kevin Harvick 48.717
10. #9 Kasey Kahne 48.752
33. #59 Marcos Ambrose 49.374

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings = After Race 18
1. Carl Edwards 2861
2. David Reutimann 2052
3. Kevin Harvick 1993
4. David Ragan 1949
5. Jason Leffler 1895
6. Dave Blaney 1891
7. Bobby Hamilton Jr 1856
8. Marcos Ambrose 1829
9. Greg Biffle 1793
10. Stephen Leicht 1784

2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings – After Race 18
1. David Ragan 178
2. Marcos Ambrose 165
3. Kyle Krisiloff 145
4. Juan Pablo Montoya 144
5. Brad Coleman 88
6. Brad Keselowski 87
7. Robert Richardson Jr 57
8. Justin Diercks 51
9. Sam Hornish Jr 35
10. 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 Florida (US Eastern) Times
Qualifying
Friday 6 July 2007
1:05pm

Race – 100 laps
Friday 6 July 2007
8:00pm

UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
Friday 6 July 2007
ESPN2
7:30pm US Eastern

AUSTRALIAN TIMES
Australian Eastern Standard Times
Qualifying
Saturday 7 July 2007
3:05am

Race – 100 laps
Saturday 7 July 2007
10:00am

AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Saturday 7 July 2007
FOX Sports Two
9:30am – 12:30pm

AUSTRALIAN TV REPLAY
Sunday 8 July 2007
FOX Sports Three
4:00am – 6:00am

ABOUT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Track Length: 2.5 miles (4.02 km)
Race Distance: 100 laps – 250 miles (402.3km)
Total Race Purse: US$1,552,701 (A$1,808,410)
Degree of Banking in Turns: 31 degrees
Degree of Banking in Back Straight: 3 degrees
Degree of Banking in Front Straight (Tri-Oval): 18 degrees

NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RECORD BOOK
Busch Series Race Record: Geoffrey Bodine (1hr, 54min, 33sec) 16 February 1985
Busch Qualifying Record: Tommy Houston (46.298 seconds/194.389mph) 10 February 1987
Defending Busch Race Winner: Dale Earnhardt Jr
Defending Busch Polesitter: JJ Yeley

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