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NASCAR Notebook: Kurt Busch takes umbrage at Newman’s post-Darlington comments
By Reid Spencer,NASCAR Wire Service: CONCORD, N.C. – Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman are friends — at least they were. As late as 2008, the drivers were teammates at Penske Racing, and in the first race of that season, Busch pushed Newman to victory in the Daytona 500. In light of their past relationship, Busch took offense at Newman’s comments after last Saturday’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, an event that ended with Newman’s No. 39 … Read entire article »
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NASCAR Notebook: Accident costs Kyle Busch front-row start
By Reid Spencer – NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS — After a brush with the wall early in Saturday’s first NASCAR Sprint Cup practice session, Kyle Busch will drive a backup car in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Because of the change from primary to backup No. 18 Toyota, Busch must give up his second-place starting position and take the green flag from the rear of the field. According to Jimmy Makar, vice president … Read entire article »
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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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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 »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
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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Going once … going twice … Any takers for the Chase wild cards?
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Based on Monday’s rain-delayed Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen, apparently the only drivers who really want to take advantage of NASCAR’s new wild-card provision are the drivers who finished 1-2 at the Glen—Marcos Ambrose and Brad Keselowski. OK, that’s a little unfair. The three drivers currently fighting for what would be the second of two wild-card entries into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup were victims of circumstance. … Read entire article »
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Marcos Ambrose powers past Brad Keselowski for win at the Glen
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.—Marcos Ambrose passed Brad Keselowski on the first lap of a green-white-checkered-flag finish at Watkins Glen and won Monday’s rain-delayed Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen under caution when a violent multicar wreck exploded behind him on the final circuit. Ambrose, who charged through the bus stop (inner loop) and powered past Keselowski to the inside, became the fifth first-time winner in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series … 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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NASCAR Notebook: Michigan announces repaving project
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich.—When NASCAR comes to Michigan International Speedway next year, the track will sport a completely repaved racing surface, if the project announced Friday goes according to plan. Michigan will begin the fourth repaving in the history of the two-mile track with the resurfacing of pit road immediately after Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race. The project does not include any reconfiguring of the racetrack, speedway officials said. Repaving of the racing surface itself will begin after the Aug. 21 Sprint Cup race. The project is scheduled for completion before the NASCAR’s top three divisions return to Michigan next year. Most drivers were wary about the repaving, because most think the nature of racing is likely to change. Michigan is known for its wide racing surface and use … Read entire article »
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