Marcos Ambrose News

Nine qualifying track records have been set in 2012, including four races in a row during June:

Nine qualifying track records have been set in 2012, including four races in a row during June:

November 10, 2012
1) Las Vegas, #5-Kasey Kahne, 190.456mph, March 9, 2012 - was 188.884 2) Pocono, #20-Joey Logano, 179.598mph, June 9, 2012 - was 172.533 3) Michigan, #9-Marcos Ambrose, 203.241mph, June 16, 2012 - was 194.232mph 4) Sonoma, #9-Marco Ambrose, 95.262mph, June 22, 2012

Burton, Ambrose crew chief changes: UPDATES:

Burton, Ambrose crew chief changes: UPDATES:

October 30, 2012
Silly Season is in full swing for Sprint Cup crew chiefs. Drew Blickensderfer resigned as Jeff Burton's crew chief on Sunday. Blickensderfer, 36, will return to the Ford camp as the crew chief for Marcos Ambrose and the #9 team at Richard Petty Motorsports. Given Blickensderfer

Burton, Ambrose crew chief changes: UPDATE:

Burton, Ambrose crew chief changes: UPDATE:

October 29, 2012
Silly Season is in full swing for Sprint Cup crew chiefs. Drew Blickensderfer resigned as Jeff Burton's crew chief on Sunday. Blickensderfer, 36, will return to the Ford camp as the crew chief for Marcos Ambrose and the #9 team at Richard Petty Motorsports. Given Blickensderfer

Almirola close to deal to stay in #43:

Almirola close to deal to stay in #43:

October 28, 2012
Aric Almirola said he is close to a deal that will keep him in the famous #43 at Richard Petty Motorsports in 2013 following Sunday's fourth-place finish at Martinsville Speedway. 'I feel like I 'm close to getting it done,' said Almirola, who was given a one-year

Ambrose close to deal with RPM for 2013:

Ambrose close to deal with RPM for 2013:

October 20, 2012
#9-Marcos Ambrose plans to be back with Richard Petty Motorsports in 2013 and beyond. Although a formal contract has not been signed, Ambrose said Friday at Kansas Speedway all things are headed in the direction for him to remain with RPM. 'We are all squared away

New Track Qualifying Records set in 2012

New Track Qualifying Records set in 2012

October 20, 2012
(so far) Eight qualifying track records have been set in 2012, including four races in a row during June. 1) Las Vegas, #5-Kasey Kahne, 190.456mph, March 9, 2012 - was 188.884 2) Pocono, #20-Joey Logano, 179.598mph, June 9, 2012 - was 172.533 3) Michigan, #9-Marcos

Black & Decker sponsoring Ambrose in four races to end season:

Black & Decker sponsoring Ambrose in four races to end season:

October 16, 2012
Black & Decker, a division of Stanley Black & Decker announced a partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports and Marcos Ambrose. The Black & Decker branded #9 Ford Fusion will race at four primary races: Kansas on October 21, Martinsville on October 28,

Kansas Goodyear Tire Notes:

Kansas Goodyear Tire Notes:

October 16, 2012
Teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same tire set-up at Kansas this weekend . . . this is the first race for NASCAR teams on the re-surfaced Kansas track . . . Goodyear held a tire test at the speedway on August 28-29 . . . teams and drivers

New Track Qualifying Records set in 2012

New Track Qualifying Records set in 2012

October 12, 2012
(so far) Seven qualifying track records have been set in 2012, including four races in a row during June. 1) Las Vegas, #5-Kasey Kahne, 190.456mph, March 9, 2012 - was 188.884 2) Pocono, #20-Joey Logano, 179.598mph, June 9, 2012 - was 172.533 3) Michigan, #9-Marcos

Ambrose close to new deal:

Ambrose close to new deal:

October 1, 2012
#9-Marcos Ambrose told ESPN.com on Sunday he is close to completing a new deal with Richard Petty Motorsports. 'We 're all good,' Ambrose said before the third race of the Chase at Dover International Speedway. Sources said RPM will soon announce a new deal with Ford

Dover Goodyear Tire Notes:

Dover Goodyear Tire Notes:

September 28, 2012
Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at Dover this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that Sprint Cup and Nationwide teams ran at Dover earlier this season . . . these

2013 schedule set at MIS:

2013 schedule set at MIS:

September 20, 2012
The high-paced action at Michigan International Speedway, the fastest racetrack in NASCAR, will continue in 2013 with two weekends of racing, June 14-16 and Aug. 16-18. MIS will be just one of 23 racetracks across the United State to host the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Petty expects to stay with Ford; Ambrose and Almirola to return: UPDATE:

Petty expects to stay with Ford; Ambrose and Almirola to return: UPDATE:

September 17, 2012
Richard Petty is busy lining up his team for 2013 (and, hopefully, beyond), and he is moving in waters that remain choppy and with changeable tides. Discussions about Richard Petty Motorsports ' future continue, but the landscape as it currently is painted appears

Petty expects to stay with Ford; Ambrose and Almirola to return:

Petty expects to stay with Ford; Ambrose and Almirola to return:

September 15, 2012
Richard Petty is busy lining up his team for 2013 (and, hopefully, beyond), and he is moving in waters that remain choppy and with changeable tides. Discussions about Richard Petty Motorsports ' future continue, but the landscape as it currently is painted appears

Richard Petty Motorsports Makes Change to Sprint Cup Teams:

Richard Petty Motorsports Makes Change to Sprint Cup Teams:

September 10, 2012
Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) announced it has made changes to its crew lineup in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Mike Ford will now lead Marcos Ambrose and the #9 Ford while Todd Parrott has been assigned as the crew chief for Aric Almirola and the #43 Ford. In addition