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Untamable Darlington Awaits Ambrose
Staff, Thursday May 10, 2007.
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Marcos Ambrose will enter his first race at the famous Darlington Raceway in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 in South Carolina this weekend.
Darlington Raceway has earned the tagline of “The Track Too Tough To Tame” over the years and challenges rookies and veterans alike. The 1.366-mile (2.198km) oval features a unique egg shape, with the turns at each end of the venue significantly different.
Ambrose will therefore have to compromise on the set-up of the #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion, finding a balance that suits both the wide and long Turns 1 and 2 as well as the tight Turns 3 and 4.
The Australian is aiming to jump back into the top 10 in the NASCAR Busch Series overall standings in this 12th race of the season. Ambrose sits 11th in the points, just 12 points behind 10th placed driver Regan Smith.
Marcos Ambrose
“Darlington will be a great challenge for us,” said Ambrose.
“It is a place with a lot of tradition and a track that really makes the driver and team think about what lies ahead.”
“We need to keep finishing races and working at our program. While we didn’t run as well as we would have liked last week we still learnt a lot and came away with a positive attitude.”
“I’m looking forward to Darlington this weekend. The stories you hear about some of the races they’ve had there are really something and to now be racing at the place in the Busch Series is a great feeling.”
2007 NASCAR Busch Series Points Standings – After Race 11
1. Carl Edwards 1793
2. Kevin Harvick 1391
3. Dave Blaney 1283
4. David Reutimann 1268
5. Matt Kenseth 1223
6. Kyle Busch 1171
7. Bobby Hamilton Jr 1149
8. David Ragan 1146
9. Juan Pablo Montoya 1109
10. Regan Smith 1106
11. Marcos Ambrose 1094
2007 NASCAR Busch Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Standings – After Race 11
1. David Ragan 111
2. Juan Pablo Montoya 110
3. Marcos Ambrose 103
4. Kyle Krisiloff 94
5. Brad Keselowski 57
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$314,756 (A$380,323) in prizemoney in 11 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.
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 Darlington (Eastern) Times
Rookie Practice
Thursday 10 May 2007
3:30pm – 4:10pm
Practice 1
Thursday 10 May 2007
4:20pm – 5:20pm
Final Practice
Thursday 10 May 2007
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Qualifying
Friday 11 May 2007
5:05pm
Race – 147 laps
Friday 11 May 2007
8:30pm US Eastern Time
UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE
Friday 11 May 2007
ESPN2
8:00pm US Eastern Time
AUSTRALIAN TIMES
Eastern Standard Times
Rookie Practice
Friday 11 May 2007
5:30am – 6:10am
Practice 1
Friday 11 May 2007
6:20am – 7:20am
Final Practice
Friday 11 May 2007
8:30am – 9:30am
Qualifying
Saturday 12 May 2007
7:05am
Race – 147 laps
Saturday 12 May 2007
10:30 am AEST
AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE
Saturday 12 May 2007
FOX Sports Two
10:00am – 12:30pm AEST
AUSTRALIAN TV REPLAY
Sunday 13 May 2007
FOX Sports Two
7:00am – 9:00am AEST
ABOUT DARLINGTON RACEWAY
Location: Darlington, South Carolina
Track Length: 1.366 miles (2.198km)
Race Distance: 147 laps ? 200.8 miles (323.16km)
Total Race Purse: $1,088,013
Degree of Banking in Turns 1 & 2: 25 degrees
Degree of Banking in Turns 3 & 4: 23 degrees
Degree of Banking in Straights: 6 degrees
NASCAR BUSCH SERIES RECORD BOOK
Busch Series Race Record: Michael Waltrip (1hr, 27min, 13sec) 5 September 1992
Busch Qualifying Record: Ryan Newman (28.876 seconds/170.301mph) 16 March 2001
Defending Busch Race Champion: Denny Hamlin
Defending Busch Polesitter: Denny Hamlin
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