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Ambrose has $1 million on the line at Sonoma
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service BROOKLYN, Mich.—In most cases, big-money prizes are reserved for nearly impossible feats—winning a car for a hole-in-one (a 6,000-to-1 shot) comes to mind. That’s certainly not the case with an offer by sponsor Stanley Tools to donate $1 million to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals if driver Marcos Ambrose wins the June 26 Sprint Cup race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. But for a faux pas in the closing laps at Sonoma last year—stalling his car while saving fuel under caution—Ambrose was the probable winner, having led 35 laps to that point. He finished sixth. This year, Ambrose will have the additional pressure of the $1 million bonus to think about. The good news is that, even if Ambrose doesn’t win the race, Stanley will donate … Read entire article »
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Marcos Ambrose Launches Own Stock Car Team
Marcos Ambrose knows very well that the path to the top of NASCAR is tough, and now he is using his years of experience to assist young up and coming Australian drivers through the North American stock car ranks. Based in the motorsport hub of North Carolina, Marcos Ambrose Motorsport has been set up to field Late Model stock cars in the UARA Stars Touring Series, with the team set to field 24 year old Australian George Miedecke in the Jeld-Wen Australia sponsored #9 racer. The program has been developed to equip drivers with the best possible race machinery, give exclusive access to Ambrose’s advice, guidance and industry connections, as well as to his marketing and public relations team. “Since I’ve moved to the USA and made it all the way NASCAR … Read entire article »
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Denny Hamlin wins Martinsville pole
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service MARTINSVILLE, Va.—Denny Hamlin’s wish came true—what’s left is for the second-place driver in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup to maximize his advantage in Sunday’s Tums Fast Relief 500. Hamlin, who has won the past two races at Martinsville Speedway, claimed his second career Coors Light Pole Award at the .526-mile short track during Friday’s qualifying session. The pole is Hamlin’s second of the season and the ninth of his career. Hamlin posted a lap at 97.018 mph to edge Marcos Ambrose (97.003 mph) for the top starting spot. Hamlin trails four-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson by 41 points with five races left in the Chase. Johnson qualified 19th Friday and has a lot of ground to make up on Hamlin to remain ahead after … Read entire article »
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Ambrose intent on shaking bad luck at Montreal
By Lee Montgomery Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service Marcos Ambrose was asked if there was an Australian term for “snakebit,” which certainly seems to apply to the Tasmanian in NASCAR Nationwide Series races at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. “Snakebit would be appropriate,” Ambrose said. … Read entire article »
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Montoya Shows Strength In Win At The Glen
By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Welcome, Juan Pablo Montoya, to the Chip Ganassi party. Saving his best for the end of Sunday’s Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, Montoya pulled away from Marcos Ambrose and Kurt Busch over the final 16 laps at Watkins Glen International and notched the second NASCAR Sprint Cup victory of his career. Winless in 113 races since his first Cup victory at Sonoma in June 2007, Montoya added another success to the already magical year his Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team owner has enjoyed. Jamie McMurray, who finished sixth Sunday, won the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 this year, and Dario Franchitti added an Indianapolis 500 victory with Ganassi’s IndyCar organization. … Read entire article »
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Ambrose makes it 3 straight at the Glen
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Marcos Ambrose didn’t drive like a man in limbo. Though his future is uncertain, with his announced departure from JTG/Daugherty Racing for parts—or team—unknown, Ambrose drove immaculately Saturday afternoon in picking up his third straight NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at Watkins Glen International, winning the Zippo 200 from the pole. During a 16-lap run to the finish, Ambrose pulled away to win by 2.834 seconds over Joey Logano, who, for once, was happy to settle for second place. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
Busch And Ambrose Can Make Three Wins The Charm
Kyle Busch and Marcos Ambrose are both looking for a trifecta of sorts at Watkins Glen International in the Zippo 200 on Saturday, Aug. 7. Busch is on a record setting pace yet again. In 2008 he tied Sam Ard’s NASCAR Nationwide single season wins record of 10 victories. This season, Busch has made 17 starts, posting nine wins, 13 top fives, 14 top 10s and two poles. This season, he has won half (52%) of his starts. He also has mounted three perfect Driver Ratings (150.0) this year at Iowa, Texas and Dover. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Nationwide Series
NASCAR HotPass Lineup at the Glen Features NASCARs Road Warriors
With the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Watkins Glen this weekend, NASCAR HotPass chose to go with the Road Warriors of NASCAR. The NASCAR HOTPASS lineup for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen is as follows: DIRECTV Channel 795: Robby Gordon will make his 360th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start and his 12th at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International … Has one win and seven top-five finishes in 11 starts at The Glen … The 41-year-old from Cerritos, Calif., has three wins and 39 top-10 finishes in 359 Sprint Cup starts … 2010 marks Gordon’s 17th year with at least one start in Sprint Cup with a career-best point finish of 16th in 2003 … Started 21st and finished 36th two weeks ago at Indianapolis Motor Speedway… Ranks … Read entire article »
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