Marcos Ambrose News

Gigantic Pit Party for Fans at Bank of America 500:

Gigantic Pit Party for Fans at Bank of America 500:

September 10, 2012
NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, NASCAR Sprint Cup point leader Denny Hamlin and NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Marcos Ambrose will make appearances at a one-of-a-kind infield Pit Party for fans at the Bank of America 500 on Oct. 13. The first-of-its-kind Pit Party will

Ambrose hopes to return to the #9 in 2013:

Ambrose hopes to return to the #9 in 2013:

September 8, 2012
#9-Marcos Ambrose admitted Thursday that his contract status remains unsettled for next season and beyond at Richard Petty Motorsports, which fields his #9 Ford. 'Does that worry me? Yeah, that worries me a little bit,' Ambrose said. 'I 've had a pretty good season

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

September 2, 2012
[after Atlanta, race 25 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -18

RPM to return in 2013:

RPM to return in 2013:

August 30, 2012
Richard Petty Motorsports will remain a part of the Sprint Cup Series in 2013 despite a loss of manufacturer money and limited sponsorship, the co-owner told ESPN.com. Petty said he hopes to have a new deal with Ford in the next three weeks, but acknowledged it probably

Goodyear Quote on tire test at Kansas Speedway:

Goodyear Quote on tire test at Kansas Speedway:

August 30, 2012
Greg Stucker: Goodyear's Director of Race Tires: 'After two days of testing at Kansas, we saw what was expected of a newly repaved track '” smooth, black asphalt and a considerable amount of grip. It took about a half-day of running with the nine cars involved in the

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

August 25, 2012
[after Bristol, race 24 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -16

Bristol Notes-n-Nuggets:

Bristol Notes-n-Nuggets:

August 25, 2012
' Denny Hamlin pulled down his 20th career win, and third this season, in his 247th race. ' There are now four drivers, including Denny Hamlin, with a Cup-high three wins in 2012. ' It's Denny Hamlin's first Bristol win in his 14th race '” previous best finish a

Ford going for first repeat in 7 years:

Ford going for first repeat in 7 years:

August 25, 2012
Ford drivers have won the last two Sprint Cup races - #9-Marcos Ambrose at Watkins Glen and #16-Greg Biffle at Michigan. A third straight Blue Oval victory in Saturday night's Irwin Tools Night Race would mark the first time Ford has won three straight Cup races in

˜Wild Card ‘ Opportunities Fading Fast:

˜Wild Card ‘ Opportunities Fading Fast:

August 24, 2012
With the regular season dwindling down to a precious few races, the Chase 'Wild Card' race literally has become a game of musical chairs. Six winners into two seats obviously won 't go. And that doesn 't take into consideration four more drivers ranked 11th through

RPM makes crew changes:

RPM makes crew changes:

August 23, 2012
Richard Petty Motorsports made changes to its two pit crews on Monday in preparation for this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. 'We 're trying to move things around to improve the performance on both teams,' says Sammy Johns, director

Goodyear tire testing at Kansas August 28-29:

Goodyear tire testing at Kansas August 28-29:

August 22, 2012
Final preparations of the Kansas Speedway oval are being done ahead of next week's Goodyear tire test on Aug. 28-29. Drivers scheduled to participate are #2-Brad Keselowski, #9-Marcos Ambrose, #17-Matt Kenseth, #20-Joey Logano, #27-Paul Menard, #42-Juan Pablo Montoya

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

August 19, 2012
[after Michigan, race 23 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 11th -33

Richard Petty talks about Ford

Richard Petty talks about Ford

August 13, 2012
Richard Petty said Sunday after his driver, #9-Marcos Ambrose, won at Watkins Glen that his company would have to renegotiate with Ford after the season. 'I seen some of the Ford people there today. I told them, `Me and Marcos won the race. ' I had the contract in

Marcos Ambrose wins at Watkins Glen:

Marcos Ambrose wins at Watkins Glen:

August 12, 2012
#9-Marcos Ambrose won the Finger Lakes 355(k) at Watkins Glen International in one of the most dramatic, exciting road course finishes ever. #18-Kyle Busch led at the white flag when Busch got in some oil on the track [supposedly from the #47 Toyota] and slowed, #2

Race Fast Facts – Watkins Glen:

Race Fast Facts – Watkins Glen:

August 12, 2012
#9-Marcos Ambrose won the 27th Annual Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen, his second victory in 141 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 2012. This is his second victory and fifth top-10 finish in five races at Watkins Glen