Marcos Ambrose News

Kerr Named Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race in Watkins Glen:

Kerr Named Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race in Watkins Glen:

August 11, 2009
Frank Kerr, crew chief for the #47 Little Debbies Toyota driven by Marcos Ambrose, has been named the Wypall Wipers Crew Chief of the Race following Monday's Heluva Good! at the Glen at Watkins Glen International Raceway. Kerr made a bold call early in the race to

Racing Resources/ESPN says:

Racing Resources/ESPN says:

August 10, 2009
Marcos Ambrose won the Zippo 200 at The Glen. Ambrose scored his second Nationwide Series victory in 71 career races, both at Watkins Glen. Ambrose became the third repeat series race winner to win in 16 series races at The Glen, joining Terry Labonte (four in row)

Race Fast Facts – Watkins Glen International:

Race Fast Facts – Watkins Glen International:

August 10, 2009
#14-Tony Stewart won the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen (23rd Running), his 36th victory in 378 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his third victory and 18th top-10 finish in 2009. This is his fifth victory and ninth top-10 finish in 11 races at Watkins

Ambrose returns to Nationwide Series:

Ambrose returns to Nationwide Series:

August 6, 2009
Certain places stand out on a driver's rsum' and Watkins Glen International is definitely one that sticks out for Australian driver Marcos Ambrose. Last year, he became a first-time NASCAR race winner taking the checkered flag in the Nationwide Series Zippo 200 driving

Reutimann still miffed at Hamlin over Pocono wreck:

Reutimann still miffed at Hamlin over Pocono wreck:

August 6, 2009
#00-David Reutimann doesn't buy the explanation #11-Denny Hamlin gave for the wreck in Monday's Sprint Cup race at Pocono that may also have wrecked his chances of making the Chase. Reutimann said he never brake-checked Hamlin, as the eventual race winner claimed occurred

Ambrose running double duty at Watkins Glen:

Ambrose running double duty at Watkins Glen:

August 6, 2009
Last year, Marcos Ambrose became a first-time NASCAR race winner taking the checkered flag in the Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International, driving for JTG-Daugherty Racing owned by Tad and Jodi Geschickter and Brad Daugherty. For his first Sprint

Commercial breakdown for Pocono:

Commercial breakdown for Pocono:

August 4, 2009
Total number of commercials: 189 Total number of companies or entities advertised: 83 Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 29 Start time to record race/commercial periods on Sunday: 2:01 PM End time to record race/commercial

JTG Daugherty Racing to re-new with Waltrip:

JTG Daugherty Racing to re-new with Waltrip:

August 3, 2009
Tad Geschickter, owner of the #47 JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota that Marcos Ambrose drives in the Sprint Cup Series, has agreed in principle to extend his partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing into 2010. An announcement is expected next week along with additional sponsorship

Testing at Road Atlanta:

Testing at Road Atlanta:

July 21, 2009
Hearing that drivers testing at Road Atlanta today include #99-Carl Edwards, #6-David Ragan, #16-Colin Braun (subbing for Greg Biffle), #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, #47-Marcos Ambrose, #2-Kurt Busch, #77-Sam Hornish Jr., #12-David Stremme, #13-Max Papis and Boris Said (

Sprint Cup Series Facts and Notes:

Sprint Cup Series Facts and Notes:

July 13, 2009
Mark Martin won the LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. He scored his 39th Sprint Cup Series win in his 741st start; tied for 13th place all time in wins. Martin posted his fourth win of 2009, the most of all drivers. He scored his first win at Chicagoland in

JTG needs sponsorship for McDowell: UPDATE 2:

JTG needs sponsorship for McDowell: UPDATE 2:

July 4, 2009
JTG Daugherty Racing doesnt have enough sponsorship to continue running #47-Michael McDowell beyond next weeks NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway, team co-owner Tad Geschickter said Saturday. The team has sponsorship for Marcos Ambrose

Qualifying Fast Facts – Infineon Raceway:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Infineon Raceway:

June 19, 2009
Brian Vickers won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 with a lap of 76.475 seconds, 93.678 mph. This is his ninth pole in 188 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his fourth pole and eighth top-10 start in 2009. This is his first pole in five

TNT at Infineon:

TNT at Infineon:

June 19, 2009
TNT continues its exclusive coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with the Toyota/Save Mart 350 on Sunday, June 21st live from Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA. The network will air the Toyota/Save Mart 350 beginning at 5:00pm/et with play-by-play announcer Bill Weber

Ambrose to be featured on Sixty Minutes (Australia):

Ambrose to be featured on Sixty Minutes (Australia):

June 12, 2009
#47-Marcos Ambrose will featured on Sixty Minutes on the Nine Network at 7.30pm this Sunday. A Sixty Minutes crew, headed by reporter Peter Overton, was treated to a"fly on the wall" experience with Ambrose at a NASCAR event in the US. The crew began their experience

Nashville Rookie Notes:

Nashville Rookie Notes:

June 2, 2009
Justin Allgaier was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Heluva Good! 200 at Dover. Allgaier scored a 10th-place finish, his sixth top-10 this season. He became the first Raybestos Rookie to score a top-10 in the spring race at Dover since Marcos Ambrose placed