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Marcos Ambrose finally wins the Montreal Nationwide race
By Dominic Fugere Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service MONTREAL — Four years ago, Marcos Ambrose came all the way from Australia. Saturday morning, he came all the way from Michigan where he is competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this weekend. Then, in the afternoon, on Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Ambrose came all the way from the back of the pack to finally win the NAPA Auto Parts 200 in the Nationwide Series. “It has been a heck … Read entire article »
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Earnhardt says Patrick already successful in NASCAR
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich.—Dale Earnhardt Jr. was noncommittal on reports that Danica Patrick will race full time for his JR Motorsports Nationwide Series team next year, but he has been impressed with Patrick’s performance on the track. An announcement of Patrick’s plans for 2012 is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, according to the reports. The announcement is expected to be made in Phoenix. “There ain’t been no announcement yet, so I don’t … Read entire article »
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Edwards’ passage to Canada hits speed bump
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Carl Edwards is on a tight schedule. After Sprint Cup practice Saturday at Michigan, Edwards will fly his own plane to Montreal, with last week’s winner at Watkins Glen, Marcos Ambrose, as his passenger. If things go smoothly, Edwards and Ambrose, who finished 1-2, respectively, at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in 2009, will make it to the start of the race with minutes to spare. “It’s going to be a little tougher than … Read entire article »
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Montreal Owes Ambrose a Win
By Lee Montgomery Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Marcos Ambrose might seem like a glutton for punishment by racing in this weekend’s NASCAR Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. But coming off his first Sprint Cup victory last weekend, maybe Ambrose is due in Montreal. Ambrose has been dominant at the 2.709-mile road course, leading 149 of 276 laps run over the four years of the Montreal race. Yet, circumstances, mistakes and mechanical problems have … Read entire article »
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Danica Patrick reportedly close to announcing full-time NASCAR deal
by Sporting News Danica Patrick will race full time for JR Motorsports in NASCAR’s Nationwide Series next year, according to multiple Internet reports. An announcement is expected next week in Phoenix, where Patrick’s sponsor, GoDaddy.com, is based. The initial announcement of Patrick’s foray into NASCAR racing took place in December 2009 in the Rotunda at Chase Field in Phoenix. According to a report by ESPN’s Marty Smith, Patrick, 29, also will run selected Sprint Cup events in cars … Read entire article »
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Boris Said gets 11th-hour ride in Montreal race
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service The “Said Heads” will have something to cheer about in Montreal after all. Thanks to a last-minute opportunity from Turner Motorsports, announced Saturday, Boris Said will have a chance to defend last year’s Nationwide Series victory at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. Driving for owner Robby Benton, Said won the 2010 race at the 2.71-mile road course in a drag race to the stripe against Max Papis. This year, Said will … Read entire article »
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Keselowski thrilled with Busch’s Nationwide win
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service It’s not that Brad Keselowski likes to watch, but there he was in the ESPN booth, providing commentary as Penske Racing teammate Kurt Busch drove Keselowski’s No. 22 Dodge to victory in Saturday’s Zippo 200 Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International. Knowing he would be driving in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race on a broken ankle — the result of an Aug. 3 testing accident at Road Atlanta — Keselowski … Read entire article »
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Kurt Busch wins first Nationwide race since 2006
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.—Subbing for Penske Racing teammate Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch won Saturday’s Zippo 200 Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen International in an event in which Busch and his brother, Kyle Busch, led every lap. Keselowski, who broke his ankle Aug. 3 during testing at Road Atlanta, watched the race from the ESPN television booth as Busch held off Jimmie Johnson and Joey Logano to win his first Nationwide … Read entire article »
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Marcos Ambrose to Race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
CONCORD, N.C. – Richard Petty Motorsports driver Marcos Ambrose is set to compete in the NASCAR Nationwide Series 200-mile event at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada on Aug. 20. Known to many for his expertise in road course racing, Ambrose has come close to winning in Montreal but has yet to visit Victory Lane at the 2.709-mile track. Next weekend, Ambrose hopes to change that stat as he will make his fifth attempt at taking … Read entire article »
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