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Ambrose Turns Up the NASCAR Heat

Austraila’s Marcos Ambrose has earned his best ever NASCAR Busch Series finish with a sixth in the Dover 200 in Delaware.
Ambrose drove a superb race in his Ford at the challenging 1.6km concrete speedway known as “The Monster Mile“ to better his previous best finish in the second-tier Busch Series, an eighth on the Mexico [...]

Marcos Ambrose Completes First Cup Test

Team Australia driver Marcos Ambrose has completed his first full test day in a NASCAR Nextel Cup ‘Car of Tomorrow’ ahead of competing at one of the most challenging venues in NASCAR in the Dover 200 at Dover International Speedway this weekend.
Ambrose completed a day of testing at Virginia International Raceway today (May 29) in [...]

Marcos Ambrose Charlotte Recap

Team Australia driver Marcos Ambrose battled hard in the Carquest Auto Parts 300 to finish as the leading NASCAR Busch Series Rookie driver in 20th position at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina tonight.
After setting the 17th fastest time aboard the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion during qualifying earlier in the day, [...]

Marcos Ambrose Busch Practice Results

Team Australia’s Marcos Ambrose has made a fast start to this weekend’s Sharpie Mini 300 by recording top ten times in practice at Bristol Motor Speedway today.
Ambrose topped rookie practice in the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion and was tenth fastest in opening practice at the 0.533 miles (0.858km) Bristol venue, before rounding [...]

Ambrose Drops to Seventh in Busch Standings

Australian Marcos Ambrose has maintained his position inside the top ten in the NASCAR Busch Series points standings despite a tough day behind the wheel during the Nicorette 300 in Hampton, Georgia Saturday.
After five races in the 35 race schedule, the two-time Australian V8 Supercar Champion is currently seventh in the points standings.
Ambrose started today’s [...]

Marcos Ambrose: Las Vegas Preview

Team Australia’s Marcos Ambrose has a lot to play for as he enters the fourth race of the NASCAR Busch Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend, as he goes head-to-head with rookie points co-leader - and Mexican race winner - Juan Montoya.
The Australian currently lies equal fifth in the Busch Series standings, but [...]

Ambrose Eighth in the Telcel Motorola Mexico 200

Marcos Ambrose has risen to fifth in the NASCAR Busch Series standings after a remarkable comeback to finish eighth in the Telcel Motorola Mexico 200 in Mexico City today.
Ambrose had the chance for an even better result slip away on lap 64 when he was spun while racing within the lead pack in sixth position, [...]

Ambrose Rewarded for Gutsy Drive

Former V8 Supercar champion Marcos Ambrose claimed a spot in the top 10 in the NASCAR Busch Series standings after finishing 25th in the Stater Bros 300 at Fontana, California, today.
His result today boosted his prize money total to $US73,730 ($93,640) for the year after his 16th placing in the season-opener at Daytona last weekend.
Today’s [...]

Marcos Post Busch Debut Remarks

MARCOS AMBROSE -59-Kingsford/Bush’s Baked Beans Ford Fusion (Finished 16th - Top Rookie)
“Thanks for getting me up here. It’s not often you get to come up here when you finish 16th in a race. But for us, it’s as good as a win. My first time here, and I just wanted a safe race and not [...]

Marcos Ambrose Returns to Road Course

Team Australia’s Marcos Ambrose will drive a NASCAR on a road course circuit for the first time when he undertakes a test day in the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion at Virginia International Raceway in Virginia this Thursday.
Ambrose will have three days of testing this week, starting with the second open Busch Series [...]

Marcos Ambrose Interview

The following is a transcript from Marcos Ambrose’s press conference during the opening day of Preseason Thunder testing for the NASCAR Busch Series at Daytona International Speedway in Florida today.
Ambrose and the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion set the ninth fastest time for the day and were the fastest Ford present.
HOW WERE YOUR [...]

Marcos Ambrose Pre-Testing Notes

Team Australia’s Marcos Ambrose will begin his 2007 NASCAR program when the Australian embarks on the first open Busch Series test for the season at Daytona International Speedway this Friday.
Ambrose will put his new ride, the Aussie Vineyards-backed #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion, through its paces around the 2.5-mile superspeedway over three days of testing [...]

Ambrose Makes NEXTEL Cup Debut in 2007

Australian motor racing ace Marcos Ambrose will compete at the highest level of US motorsport next year when he competes in up to 10 NASCAR Nextel Cup events under the Team Australia and Aussie Vineyards banner.
Program creator and Australian businessman Craig Gore has finalized a deal with Wood Brothers-JTG Racing which will see Team Australia/Aussie [...]

Marcos Ambrose: Phoenix Quotes

Marcos Ambrose has survived a turbulent race to make a late charge up the order and take 15th in the Casino Arizona 150 at the Phoenix International Raceway in Arizona today.
The result made Ambrose the second highest finishing rookie in today’s NASCAR Craftsman Trick Series race, keeping the Team Australia ace on track for second [...]

Marcos Ambrose: Texas Race Report

Marcos Ambrose has driven superbly to finish in 10th place in the Silverado 350 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth Friday.
Ambrose drove the #20 Team Australia/Aussie Vineyards to his fourth top 10 finish of the season by passing two trucks at a restart late in the race in what was the Australian’s 20th race [...]