Marcos Ambrose

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Born:	September 1, 1976 (1976-09-01) (age 31)
Birthplace:	Launceston, Tasmania
Awards:	2003 and 2004 V8 Supercar champion 1999 European Formula Ford champion
Car #, Team	#21 - Wood Brothers Racing
NASCAR Nationwide Series Statistics
Car #, Team	#59 - JTG Racing
2007 NNS Position:	6th
Best NNS Position:	6th - 2007 (Busch Series)
First Race:	2007 Orbitz 300 (Daytona)
Wins	Top Tens	Poles
0	6	1
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics
2006 NCTS Position:	21st
Best NCTS Position:	21st - 2006 (Craftsman Truck Series)
First Race:	2006 Kroger 250 (Martinsville)
Wins	Top Tens	Poles
0	4	1
Statistics current as of January 20, 2008.

Marcos Ambrose (born September 1, 1976 in Launceston, Tasmania) is an Australian racing driver. He was the Australian V8 Supercar champion in 2003 and 2004, and is credited for virtually single-handedly reviving Ford Racing in Australia, after years of Holden domination. is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ... Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. ... Wood Brothers It is family owned and family run. ... 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In 2006 he raced in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, piloting the #20 Team Australia/Aussie Vineyards Ford for Team Australia. He moved up to the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series, driving the #59 Kingsford Charcoal Ford Fusion for Wood Brothers/JTG Racing.^[1] Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... 1955 Ford F-100 The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over 5 decades. ... Team Australia is an Auto racing team competing in the Champ Car World Series. ... Carl Edwards celebrating his 2007 Busch Series championship Busch cars pacing at Texas during the 2007 OReilly 300 The 26th season of the NASCAR Busch Series opened February 17, 2007, with the Orbitz 300 at Daytona International Speedway and ended November 17, 2007, with the Ford 300 at Homestead... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Early Years

Ambrose began racing karts at the age of ten. He won four Tasmanian state junior karting titles and was the Australian karting champion in 1995 in the Clubman Heavy class at the Dubbo circuit in New South Wales. A kart racer takes a turn on an indoor track Kart racing (as the word is so spelled by enthusiasts) or karting is a variant of open-wheeler motor sport with simple, small four-wheeled vehicles called karts, go-karts, or gearbox/shifter karts depending on the design. ... Slogan or Nickname: Island of Inspiration; The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product...

He moved into Formula Ford in 1996. The Ambrose family have a rich history in this formula as Marcos' father Ross Ambrose, along with Ralph Firman Sr, co-founded Formula Ford chassis builder Van Diemen. Ambrose finished second in the Australian Formula Ford championship in 1997. Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. ... Van Diemen International, Ltd. ... Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

In 1998 Ambrose moved to Europe in a bid to reach Formula 1, competing in British Formula Ford in 1998 and 1999. In 1999 he won the European Formula Ford Championship. In 2000 he began the season racing in the French Formula 3 Championship, before switching mid-season to the British Formula 3 Championship. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ... Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Formula Ford is a single seater, open wheel class in motorsport which exists in some form in many countries around the world. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Formula Three is a class of auto racing. ... Bruno Sennas 2006 Dallara-Mercedes The British Formula Three Championship, often abbreviated to British F3, is an auto racing championship held in the United Kingdom. ...

At the end of 2000 Ambrose did not have the budget to continue in racing in Europe, and returned to Australia. In October 2000 he was invited to compete in a Young Guns invitational race held at the Gold Coast Indy 300. Ambrose won against a host of young drivers in Honda road cars. Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article is about the Japanese motor corporation. ...

He also represented Australia in the 1996 EFDA Nations Cup at Donington Park in England. Donington Park is a site near Castle Donington in North West Leicestershire, United Kingdom, owned by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

2001-2005: V8 Supercars Australia

Ambrose in his Stone Brothers Racing Falcon at Indy 2005

For 2001 Ambrose was signed by Stone Brothers Racing to drive the Pirtek Racing Ford Falcon. Ambrose stunned the V8 Supercar world when he qualified on pole for his first ever V8 Supercar race, supporting the Australian Grand Prix (a non-championship event before the championship season). Qualified on pole again in round three at Eastern Creek Raceway, round 9 at Queensland Raceway and round 11, the Bathurst 1000 at Mount Panorama Circuit. Image File history File links Marcos1. ... Image File history File links Marcos1. ... 2005 V8SCS Champion Russell Ingall with his #1 Caltex Falcon Former SBR pilot and dual V8SCS Champion Marcos Ambrose in his SBR Falcon at Indy 2005 Stone Brothers Racing (SBR) is one of the premier motorsport teams competing in the Australian V8 Supercar series, formed in 1998 by experienced New... 2005 V8SCS Champion Russell Ingall with his #1 Caltex Falcon Former SBR pilot and dual V8SCS Champion Marcos Ambrose in his SBR Falcon at Indy 2005 Stone Brothers Racing (SBR) is one of the premier motorsport teams competing in the Australian V8 Supercar series, formed in 1998 by experienced New... This article is about the Australian car model. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ... Promotional poster for the first Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide in 1985. ... Eastern Creek International Raceway is a motorsports circuit located in Sydney, Australia and is operated by the Australian Racing Drivers Club (ARDC). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Bathurst 1000 (currently officially known as the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000) is a 1,000-kilometre touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. ... The public entrance to the Circuit. ...

Ambrose went on to finish eighth in the championship, winning the Rookie of the Year award. He won the fourth round of the season, at Hidden Valley Raceway in Darwin, although he did not win any of the three races in the round.^[2] Hidden Valley Raceway is a motorsports complex situated 10km from Darwin, Northern Territory. ... Port Darwin redirects here. ...

The 2002 season saw Ambrose start the season snaring the pole position at Phillip Island before recording his debut race win in the first race. He eventually finished third in the V8 Supercar Championship. It has been suggested that Pyramid Rock, Philip Island be merged into this article or section. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ...

With a new BA Falcon, Ambrose gave the Ford team a great start to the 2003 season with victory in the first race of the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide. He followed this fantastic start with a third career win at Eastern Creek Raceway where he led Ford home to a memorable 1-2-3 at the Sydney track. This was Ford's first clean sweep of the podium since Eastern Creek 1997 and Ambrose’s first win for the season. After 13 rounds in the 2003 V8 Supercar Series, Ambrose was presented with the driver’s series trophy, 102 points clear of second place. Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Adelaide 500 (also known as the Clipsal 500 for naming sponsor Clipsal Electronics) is an annual racing carnival for Touring Cars held on a street circuit in the east end of Adelaide on a shortened form of the former Australian Grand Prix track. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Eastern Creek International Raceway is a motorsports circuit located in Sydney, Australia and is operated by the Australian Racing Drivers Club (ARDC). ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ...

In 2004 Ambrose claimed three pole positions and five round wins and went into the final round at Eastern Creek Raceway with a virtually unbeatable lead. In the end he collected his second championship in the opening Saturday night race and then went on to clean-sweep the round in record-breaking style in his Pirtek Falcon. This was the first time Ford had won back-to-back titles since 1988-89. Teammate Russell Ingall also drove a superb final round to finish second in the championship, giving Stone Brothers Racing a memorable 1-2 Quinella finish. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eastern Creek International Raceway is a motorsports circuit located in Sydney, Australia and is operated by the Australian Racing Drivers Club (ARDC). ... Russell Ingall (born February 24, 1964, in the United Kingdom) is an Australian V8 Supercar driver. ... 2005 V8SCS Champion Russell Ingall with his #1 Caltex Falcon Former SBR pilot and dual V8SCS Champion Marcos Ambrose in his SBR Falcon at Indy 2005 Stone Brothers Racing (SBR) is one of the premier motorsport teams competing in the Australian V8 Supercar series, formed in 1998 by experienced New... Quinella is an album by American southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1981. ...

Ambrose won the coveted Barry Sheene Medal in 2003 and 2004. The Barry Sheene Medal is an award dedicated to the memory of British motorcycle rider and Australian V8 Supercar commentator Barry Sheene. ...

He started 2005 the way he ended 2004 with a clean sweep of the opening round in Adelaide. He remained in the championship lead until Round 10 at the Bathurst 1000 when he was involved in a controversial crash with Greg Murphy approaching The Cutting on the way up 'The Mountain' late in the race. The two drivers, infuriated with one another, shared some heated words after the crash. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... The Bathurst 1000 (currently officially known as the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000) is a 1,000-kilometre touring car race held annually at Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. ... Greg Murphy (23 August 1972) is a New Zealand racing driver. ...

This crash, combined with a poor performance at the co-hosted (with the Champ Cars) round on the Gold Coast arguably lost him a third straight title. He thereafter supported teammate Russell Ingall's title bid successfully, and the two helped Ford and Stone Brothers Racing take the Drivers, Teams, and Manufacturer's championships. Ambrose finished third in the championship behind Ingall and fellow Ford driver, and good friend Craig Lowndes. “CART” redirects here. ... Gold Coast redirects here. ... Russell Ingall (born February 24, 1964, in the United Kingdom) is an Australian V8 Supercar driver. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... Craig Lowndes was born in Melbourne, Victoria on June 21, 1974. ...

Marcos is still the only driver to have a round win in every V8 Supercar season he has participated in.

2006: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

At the first V8 Supercar race of 2005, Ambrose called a press conference on the Saturday morning to announce that he would leave V8 Supercars at the end of the 2005 season to try and make a career in NASCAR. V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

The Ford Motor Company signed Ambrose to participate overseas in the United States with Wood Brothers/JTG Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2006. However, Ambrose had to wait until part way through the 2006 season to begin. NASCAR did not clear Ambrose to race the NCTS' first three races, as they were held on intermediate to high-speed ovals, and like fellow Wood Brothers/JTG Racing driver Bobby East, Ambrose was not cleared to start in the faster races. Ambrose made his Truck Series debut on April 1, 2006 at the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway, qualifying 20th and finishing 33rd after being caught up in an incident unfolding in front of him.^[3] “Ford” redirects here. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will begin on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the Florida Dodge Dealers 200, and end on November 17, 2006 with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... Bobby East, born in Torrance, California on December 17, 1984, is an American auto racing driver. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Kroger 250 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Martinsville Speedway. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ...

Ambrose is the first notable Australian driver in a NASCAR series event since Dick Johnson in 1990. Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only country to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/Oceania. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Dick Johnson is a former Australian racing driver, now V8 Supercar team owner. ...

Ambrose made history by finishing third in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway on July 2, 2006. This was the first time a non-American driver has finished in the top five of a truck series event since Canadian Ron Fellows won on the Watkins Glen road course on June 26, 1999. He also took the lead in the opening laps, becoming the first Australian to lead laps in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competition. The next week, he made further history by scoring his first Bud pole position for the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway,^[4] and then leading the most laps in the race itself, though he finished 19th.^[5] Ambrose scored his second podium result of his debut Craftsman Truck Series season, finishing 3rd in the Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville Superspeedway after qualifying 11th. The OReilly Auto Parts 250 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Kansas Speedway. ... Kansas Speedway is a speedway in Kansas City, in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ron Fellows (born September 28, 1959) from Windsor, Ontario, Canada is an accomplished Sports Car driver, and a NASCAR Road Course Ringer. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is the sixth-largest country in the world, the only country to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia/Oceania. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... The Built Ford Tough 225 presented by Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that takes place at Kentucky Speedway. ... Kentucky Speedway is a relatively new superspeedway located in Sparta, Kentucky, approximately halfway between Louisville, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio, with easy interstate highway access to both cities, and is additionally less than 100 miles from another fairly sizable market, Lexington, Kentucky. ...

Ambrose reached as high as 19th in the championship points,^[6] but finished the season 21st overall and 3rd in the Rookie of the Year standings, despite having missed the first three races of the year.^[1] The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. ...

2007-2008: Busch/Nationwide Series & Nextel/Sprint Cup Series

Marcos Ambrose during the 2007 Ford 300 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway.

For 2007, Ambrose stepped up to the NASCAR Busch Series, driving the #59 Kingsford Ford Fusion fielded by Wood Brothers/JTG Racing, the same team he drove for in 2006 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. In the first two races of the 2007 season, he finished on the lead lap, in 16th and 25th, on tracks he had never previously raced on. Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... The 26th season of the NASCAR Busch Series opened February 17, 2007, at Daytona International Speedway and concludes November 17, 2007, at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ...

In the third race of the season, the Telcel-Motorola México 200, Ambrose finished eighth, his career best at the time. having gained several positions in the last few laps of the race. He followed up his 8th place finish in Mexico with another top 10, finishing 10th in the Sam's Town 300 in Las Vegas, NV. He recorded a career best Busch Series finish of sixth after starting third. The Telcel Motorola México 200 is a NASCAR Busch Series stock car race first held in 2005 at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in Mexico City, Mexico. ... The Sams Town 300 is a NASCAR Busch Series race that takes place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...

At the 2007 NAPA Auto Parts 200 NASCAR Busch Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal Ambrose was the dominant driver of the day, having led for 37 laps. After a caution period had finished, Ambrose had well-known Nextel Cup regular and Dakar Rally racer Robby Gordon behind him. At turn 3, Gordon successfully made a pass on Ambrose. At the next corner, Ambrose made minor contact with the left-rear of Gordon's car, spinning him around. Due to a caution being brought out because of a large crash behind them, Gordon rejoined behind Ambrose. NASCAR officials ordered Gordon to move back to 14th position but he refused and was subsequently black-flagged. When they restarted, Gordon ran into the back of Ambrose at turn 2, spinning him around. Ambrose dropped back down the field but recovered to finish in 7th. The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is the venue for the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, and, as of 2007, a NASCAR Busch Series race. ... For information about the 2007 Dakar Rally, see 2007 Dakar Rally. ... Robby Gordon (born in Bellflower, California, on January 2, 1969) is an American racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, owning his #7 Ford Fusion, sponsored by Jim Beam, and also owning his #55 Verizon Wireless/Motorola ride which competes part-time in the Busch Series... The flagman waves the green flag at the start of the Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 6, 2003. ...

Following this incident, Gordon made a peace offering to Ambrose in the form of a ride for the Watkins Glen road race, in Gordon's #77 Camping World Ford Fusion. However, qualifying was rained out and the field was set by owner's points, and the #77 did not make the race. [1]. In September, Ambrose skipped a second opportunity to drive the #77 car because his wife Sonja gave birth to their daughter Adelaide on the same day as the Cup race at Dover. Watkins Glen International (nicknamed The Glen) is an auto race track located near Watkins Glen, New York at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. ...

Ambrose finished the 2007 season 8th in the points standings, highest of any driver not also competing in the Nextel Cup, and finished second behind David Ragan in the Rookie of the Year standings. The NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... David Ragan (born December 24, 1985 in Kannapolis, North Carolina) is a stock car racer who drives the #6 AAA Ford in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup series for Roush Fenway Racing and is running for the 2007 Raybestos Rookie of the Year award. ... The NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award is presented to the first-year driver that has the best season in a NASCAR season. ...

On Sunday April 20th, 2008, Ambrose was involved in an incident with fellow race Boris Said in the Nationwide Series event in Mexico. Ambrose admitted "getting into the back" of the road course ringer Said, causing Said to wreck and ruining his chances at a race where Said has consistently finished in the top 10 and through which he feeds his family. After the Race Said claimed that he wasn't mad at Ambrose, but wanted to apologize to (Ambrose's) crew chief because it was going to "cost him a car," implying that Said will wreck Ambrose intentionally next time they find themselves on a NASCAR track together. Though Ambrose has repeatedly apologized, in numerous subsequent public appearances Said has not backed down in his threatening of Ambrose, at one point suggesting he would not apologize but prefered to "beat (Ambrose's) ass"

2008 #21 Sprint Cup car

Prior to the 2008 season, Wood Brothers Racing and JTG Racing split into two teams. Ambrose will drive for both teams in Sprint Cup competition in 2008. He will run twelve races in the #21 car for Wood Brothers and another four in the #47 car for JTG Racing. [2] [3] He also plans to drive the full Nationwide Series schedule. Wood Brothers It is family owned and family run. ... ST Motorsports is a NASCAR Busch Series team. ... The Sprint Cup is a Group 1 United Kingdom flat racing horse race for those horses aged three years and above run over a distance of 6 furlongs at Haydock Park during September. ... The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ...

See also

• Team Australia

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} Marcos Ambrose (18 November 2006). "AMBROSE HAS TOP 10 RESULT SLIP AWAY IN MIAMI". Press release. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.
2. ^ 2001 SCS Round 4 Overall Hidden Valley Raceway - 13/05/2001. VESRIX Vee Eight Supercar Statistics. conrod.com.au. Retrieved on 2006-11-21.
3. ^ "Ford Race Notes: Martinsville", TruckSeries.com, April 1, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-18. 
4. ^ Charles Krall. "Ambrose on Kentucky Truck Pole", TruckSeries.com, July 8, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-18. 
5. ^ "Another Huge Day for Ambrose in Kentucky", TruckSeries.com, 9 July 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-18. 
6. ^ NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Official Driver Points Following Race 24 - Phoenix International Raceway - November 10, 2006. TruckSeries.com (2006-11-13). Retrieved on 2006-11-18.

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Career results

The Australian Formula Ford Championship has been held annually since 1993, being contested each year over a series of races for racing cars complying with Australian Formula Ford regulations. ... Swift Engineering is an American engineering firm that built chassis for CART from 1997-2000, notably operated by Newman/Haas Racing and driven by Michael Andretti and Christian Fittipaldi and is the new spec chassis producer for the Champ Car Atlantic Championship. ... Van Diemen International, Ltd. ... Martini was a Formula One constructor from France. ... Mygale is a French racing car constructor and contractor that specialises in the production of single seater chassis for use in formula racing. ... Bruno Sennas 2006 Dallara-Mercedes The British Formula Three Championship, often abbreviated to British F3, is an auto racing championship held in the United Kingdom. ... Dallara was a Formula One constructor from 1988 through 1992. ... Alan Docking Racing is a motor racing team formed in 1975 by Australian, Alan Docking. ... The 2001 V8 Supercar season was the 6th running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... This article is about the Australian car model. ... 2005 V8SCS Champion Russell Ingall with his #1 Caltex Falcon Former SBR pilot and dual V8SCS Champion Marcos Ambrose in his SBR Falcon at Indy 2005 Stone Brothers Racing (SBR) is one of the premier motorsport teams competing in the Australian V8 Supercar series, formed in 1998 by experienced New... The 2003 V8 Supercar season was the 8th running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. ... The 2004 V8 Supercar season was the 9th running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. ... The 2005 V8 Supercar season was the 10th running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. ... The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season began on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the GM Flex Fuel 250, and ended on November 17, 2006 with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over 5 decades. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Carl Edwards celebrating his 2007 Busch Series championship Busch cars pacing at Texas during the 2007 OReilly 300 The 26th season of the NASCAR Busch Series opened February 17, 2007, with the Orbitz 300 at Daytona International Speedway and ended November 17, 2007, with the Ford 300 at Homestead... Most recent champion(s) Kevin Harvick The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

• Marcos Ambrose Official Site
• Team Australia Official Site