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Cut Tyre Ruins Day for Ambrose in Daytona
Staff, Monday February 18, 2008.
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Marcos Ambrose has endured a less than ideal start to the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series with a cut tyre leading to a forgettable day in the Camping World 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Florida today.
Ambrose started the race from 33rd position and made steady improvement throughout the first half of the race in the #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion.
After a slight brush with the wall, Ambrose had his right rear tyre deflate, forcing the Australian to make an unscheduled pit stop for a new tyre.
Subsequent damage to the guard then resulted in some bodywork falling from the car and the damaged guard eventually rubbed the new tyre to result in a further puncture.
With a damaged car that was already many laps down due to two unscheduled pit stops, Ambrose and his JTG Racing team eventually pulled the car in to be classified in 39th position.
Ambrose and the team are now focussed on next weekend’s Stater Brothers 300 at California Speedway, the second race in the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series.
Tony Stewart won today’s Camping World 300 ahead of Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Marcos Ambrose – #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion:
“It’s been a bad day,” said Ambrose.
“It’s not the way you want to start the season. We scrubbed the wall just a little bit, and then cut a tyre about seven or eight laps later.”
“We came in and fixed it and went back out, and then we lost the sheet metal. We did everything but crash again, came in and fixed that. Then we cut another tyre. In the end we called it day.”
“We’ll go back to the shop, set a plan and see everyone in California next week.”
2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings – After Race 1 of 35
1. Tony Stewart 190
2. Kyle Busch 180
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr 165
4. Brian Vickers 165
5. Matt Kenseth 155
6. Bryan Clauson 150
7. Greg Biffle 146
8. Denny Hamlin 147
9. David Ragan 143
10. Carl Edwards 134
39. Marcos Ambrose 46
RESULTS: Camping World 300 at Daytona International Speedway
Race 1 of the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series
1. #20 Tony Stewart 120 laps
2. #18 Kyle Busch
3. #5 Dale Earnhardt Jr
4. #10 Brian Vickers
5. #17 Matt Kenseth
6. #41 Bryan Clauson
7. #16 Greg Biffle
8. #32 Denny Hamlin
9. #6 David Ragan
10. #60 Carl Edwards
39. #59 Marcos Ambrose 103 laps
RESULTS: Qualifying
1. #20 Tony Stewart 49.74 seconds
2. #2 Clint Bowyer 49.97
3. #38 Jason Leffler 49.99
4. #40 Dario Franchitti 50.08
5. #18 Kyle Busch 50.08
6. #1 Johnny Sauter 50.11
7. #41 Bryan Clauson 50.12
8. #21 Bobby Labonte 50.12
9. #32 Denny Hamlin 50.15
10. #33 Kevin Harvick 50.16
33. #59 Marcos Ambrose 50.81
ABOUT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Race Distance: 120 laps – 300 miles (482.8 kilometres)
Track Length: 2.5 miles (4.023 kilometres)
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 NATIONWIDE SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defending Nationwide Race Champion: Kevin Harvick
Defending Nationwide Polesitter: Aric Almirola
Marcos Ambrose 2007 Race Finish: 16th
Marcos Ambrose 2007 Qualifying: 37th
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