Marcos Ambrose - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Baby Girl for Ambrose:

Marcos Ambroses decision to pass up an opportunity to make his Nextel Cup debut at Dover Sunday was justified when his wife Sonja gave birth to their second child in Charlotte. Sonja went into labor at 8am this morning and was driven to hospital where Adelaide Elizabeth...

Congrats:

Marcos Ambrose's decision to pass up an opportunity to make his Nextel Cup debut at Dover Sunday was justified when his wife Sonja gave birth to their second child at 3pm in Charlotte, NC. Ambrose finished 20th in the Busch Series race on Saturday in his #59 Kingsford...

Multiple drivers in #21 in 2008, Air Force returns UPDATE:

Officials with Wood Brothers/JTG Racing are finalizing their Cup sponsor and driver lineup for next season. More than one driver will race the #21 Ford. Jon Wood appears set to compete in races with Air Force as sponsor.(Roanoke Times)(9-22-2007) UPDATE: ABC's Dr. ...

After weekend off, Busch Series Returns to Racing on ESPN2:

On Saturday afternoon, ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the Busch Series with live racing from Dover International Speedway. The telecast of the 200-mile race begins at 3 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown, hosted by Allen Bestwick, with analyst Brad Daugherty...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Dover:

Marcos Ambrose was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond. Ambrose posted a 15th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the fifth time this season. David Ragan leads Ambrose by 25 points (213-188) in the Raybestos Rookie standings...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Tim Sauter was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 15 New Hampshire 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Sauter scored a 23rd-place finish and took top rookie honors for the third time this season. Willie Allen was the only Raybestos Rookie to...

Ambrose not to race Cup at Dover..to take a raincheck:

Marcos Ambrose has chosen family over money, turning down the chance to compete in this weekend's Nextel Cup race in Delaware [Dover]. The former V8 Supercar champion was entered to drive a #77 Robby Gordon Motorsport Ford at the race at Dover International Speedway...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Richmond:

David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Camping World 300 at California. Ragan scored a 10th-place finish, his seventh top-10 of the 2007 season. He grabbed top rookie honors for the ninth time this season and for the second consecutive race. Ragan ...

Ambrose to Make 50th Busch Start:

#59-Marcos Ambrose has his mind firmly focused on improvement and results as he makes his 50th NASCAR start at Richmond International Raceway this weekend.(Wood Brothers / JTG Racing PR)(9-4-2007)...

Ambrose may run for Robby at Dover:

Marcos Ambrose gets a do-over. One of the feel-good stories of this year happened when Robby Gordon provided a Nextel Cup car for Australia's Ambrose at Watkins Glen, a week after an on-track confrontation cost both of them a victory in the Busch race in Montreal. ...

Ambrose to run some Cup in 2008:

Former Australian V8 Supercars star and current Busch Series regular Marcos Ambrose is set to make his Nextel Cup debut next year. John Sazymanski, Ford Racing Technology's director of sponsor development, told the Charlotte Observer that the Blue Oval plans for the...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for California:

David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Food City 250 at Bristol. Ragan scored a sixth-place finish, his sixth top-10 of the 2007 season. He grabbed top rookie honors for the eighth time this season. Ragan stretched his lead to 25 points (208-183) over...

Rookie Notes for Bristol:

Brad Keselowski was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the CARFAX 250 at Michigan. Keselowski finished 13th and took top rookie honors for the third time this season. David Ragan leads Marcos Ambrose by 18 points (200-182) in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Michigan:

Brad Coleman was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen. Coleman finished fifth, his third top-five and fifth top-10 of the 2007 season. He took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. David Ragan leads Marcos Ambrose by 18 points...

Ambrose Cup debut on hold, focus on Busch: UPDATE: Will run for Gordon:

At the beginning of the season, Wood Brothers/JTG Racing announced its plans to enter Marcos Ambrose in both of the Nextel Cup road course races in 2007. Several circumstances have delayed Ambrose's Cup debut and he will not be competing in Nextel Cup at Watkins Glen...

Ambrose will not run at Watkins Glen for Wood Bros UPDATE will run for Gordon:

Wood Brothers/JTG Racing has decided that the team will again focus their attention on the team's full-time #21 Cup entry [with Bill Elliott], putting on hold plans to run a second Cup [#47] entry for [Busch Series driver Marcos] Ambrose on the Watkins Glen road course...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Nashville:

Tim Sauter was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 27 Power Stroke Diesel 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park. Sauter took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time in 2007. Sauter leads Willie Allen by seven points (119-112) in the Raybestos Rookie...

Robby Gordon Suspended from Pocono Race UPDATE 5:

Hearing that NASCAR will suspend #7-Robby Gordon from Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono for his actions in Saturday's Busch race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. For more info on his actions in the race, see my Busch Series page. P.J. Jones practiced the #7 Saturday...

Eight Countries Represented at Montreal Race:

Drivers representing eight countries are entered in the event, led by a 27-man contingent from the United States. Eight Canadians, including Montreals own Patrick Carpentier (#22 Zelars & Komatsu Dodge) who will make his NASCAR debut and veteran NASCAR road ace Ron...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Montreal:

Brad Keselowski was the Rookie of the Race in the Kroger 200 at OReilly Raceway Park. Keselowski scored a 10th-place finish, his best effort in 23 career Busch Series starts. He claimed Rookie of the Race honors for the second time this season. David Ragan leads Marcos...