Nascar driver marcos ambrose answers your questions live. Former nascar driver marcos ambrose says he asked to be temporarily replaced as a driver in australias v8 supercars series because he couldnt deliver whats expected of me as a lead driver at. While he maintains that driving a nascar cup mustang in a series of. Marcos ambrose was born in launceston, tasmania on september 1, 1976. Nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n.
Former nascar driver marcos ambrose gives up v8 supercars seat. Marcos ambrose racing career profile driver database. Ambrose nascar 6 march ambrose finished third in the championship behind ingall and fellow ford driver craig lowndes. Brad keselowski didnt win the 2012 nascar cup series race at watkins glen international he came in second to marcos ambrose. Former nascar driver marcos ambrose gives up v8 supercars. Marcos ambrose archives motorsportstalk nbc sports. The giveaway will grant a fan an all expenses paid trip for two to the advocare 500 in atlanta on sept. Marcos ambrose punches casey mears in the face richmond. After several tasmanian state titles, he moved into. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Nascar results for marcos ambrose at watkins glen international. Djr team penske announced tuesday that ambrose has requested to be temporarily relieved as driver of the. The twotime supercars champion made a rare appearance back on track after stepping away from competitive motorsport in 2015.
Were going to be lining up for the 500, which is a huge relief. Relive marcos ambroses 2012 victory at watkins glen. As its played out here every team has earned their position in the top35, three teams have dropped out in the offseason so its natural that. Marcos ambrose raced his last race as a fulltime nascar driver on sunday at homestead, and his night went the way most of the rest of his 2014 season hadwith difficulty. Marcos ambrose stats, race results, wins, news, record. That includes drivers such as jeff gordon, tony stewart, dale earnhardt jr.
Marcos ambrose fox news radio the nascar sprint cup goes to new hamsphire motor speedway at loudon for week two of the chase and sundays running of the sylvania 300. Average finishes for marcos ambrose at nascar tracks and different nascar track types. Casey mears and marcos ambrose have some heated words after the race at richmond before marcos ambrose hits mears with a right hook to the face. Marcos ambrose takes pole for nascar at sonoma sfgate. Although he has no plans to return to racing, marcos ambrose still.
Former nascar driver marcos ambrose will retire from fulltime racing. Nascar brawl as marcos ambrose punches casey mears in. Marcos ambrose earned his net worth as one the top drivers in v8 super race in nascar history. Car and driver presents nascar pans for foreign gold with marcos ambrose. Our series of nascar driver interviews continues this week with marcos ambrose, an australian who drives for richard petty motorsports. Marcos ambrose happy away from racing jayskis nascar. Marcos ambrose of australia drives for a small team but is gaining notice throughout nascar. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for marcos ambrose on. Relive all the excitement from the 2012 finger lakes 335 at watkins glen, where kyle busch spins on the closing lap, giving brad keselowski the lead and then gets passed by marcos ambrose at the. Between 2006 and 2014, he participated in 326 nascar races and became the first australian to win the race in the sprint cup series. Former nascar driver marcos ambrose wont be back racing in the australian v8 supercar series in 2016, at least not for dick johnson racing team penske.
One of the reoccurring topics of conversation this. The australian nascar driver, who jokes he came to america with stupidity and bravery, believes he can challenge stars like. Australian marcos ambrose is rising nascar star the new. Marcos ambrose has no desire to make a racing return following a special oneoff demonstration in a 2019 specification nascar at the superloop adelaide 500. Marcos ambrose to leave petty team after 2014 season richard petty, nascar, seasons. The driver will not pilot a v8 supercar in the 2016 racing season, roger penske has revealed. Ambrose is a australian v8 supercar champion in 2003 and 2004 ambrose began racing karts at the age of ten. In 2006, ambrose relocated to the united states to pursue racing in nascar, starting with the camping world truck series. Nascar driver marcos ambrose is partnering with kwikset, the authority in smart, simple security solutions for the race to smart security facebook sweepstakes. Since stepping back from motorsport after his decision to quit djr. Ambroses historymaking nascar breaks cover speedcafe. Marcos ambrose is a virgo and was born in the year of the dragon life. Marcos ambrose ford fusion driver for richard petty motorsports. Marcos ambrose says his shock retirement as a fulltime supercars driver.
I had some dealings with the team marcos was driving for and ended up with the car, said murray, who worked as the media manager for. The 2014 nascar season has plenty of drama on the track but it also has had its share off of the track. Marcos ambrose born 1 september 1976 is an australian former racing driver. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. Ambrose met with penske at pukekohe to discuss his future with the team and his future in the sport itself. Raised in launceston, in tasmania, australia, ambrose began racing karts at the age of 10 and won over 10 state karting titles before becoming the australian karting. A former twotime supercars champion, ambrose returned. The twotime supercars champion turned nascar race winner made a.
With options limited ambrose nascar a driver like edwards on the market, ambrose could have a hard time landing on a big team. Marcos ambroses racing days likely over, says roger penske november 8. Marcos ambrose recently opted out of a fulltime drive. In 2006, ambrose relocated to the united states to pursue racing in nascar. Marcos ambrose, who stepped away from nascar in 2014 to go back to his native australia, never. Prix to let reserve driver scott pye take over the single djrtp ford for the. Team penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. He won the australian v8 supercar series championship in 2003 and 2004. Lets check, how rich is marcos ambrose in 20192020. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Includes every race start and finish along with dozens of statistical facts for marcos ambrose nascar. We support michael waltrip racing and jtgdaugherty racing supports nascars move and position with this stance. Tempers flared following the conclusion of the toyota owners 400 on saturday, resulting in fisticuffs between drivers marcos ambrose and casey. Ambrose is a australian v8 supercar champion in 2003 and 2004.
Driver marcos ambrose 2008 nascar nationwide series. Wetm he was one of the most dominate drivers ever at watkins glen international. The eighth australian driver to race in nascar, ambrose this season became the first to. Marcos ambrose has been hard at work between sessions at bristol and will again hit the garage area, sharpie in hand, for more sprint cup driver signatures for his victorian bushfire appeal in. Marcos was born in 1970s, in the middle of generation x. He began competing in the nascar camping world truck series in 2006. The twotime supercars champion and nascar race winner will race a pirtekbacked. Cars owned and prepared by team penske have produced more than 500 major race wins, over 600 pole positions and 37 championships across openwheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. Marcos ambrose was born in launceston, tasmania, australia on wednesday, september 1, 1976 generation x. Complete nascar career statistics for marcos ambrose. Marcos ambrose is an australian racing driver, a double champion of the v8 supercars championship in 2003 and 2004.
It has admittedly not been an easy return to v8 supercars racing for former nascar driver marcos ambrose. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen. Marcos is a two time nascar sprint cup series winner, and was the 20032004 australian v8 supercar champion the son of a race car driver, marcos ambrose had racing in his blood. Marcos ambrose born 1 september 1976 is an australian race car driver. Marcos ambrose retires from racing and will not return to the wheel. Marcos ambrose will make a supercars return of sorts next week with a wildcard entry in the all stars eseries. Scoring his firstcareer nascar sprint cup series victory at watkins glen for richard petty racing, ambrose ended the 2011. Marcos ambrose says he felt right at home in the new ford mustang.
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