Marcos Ambrose News

Goodyear Tire test at LMS March 17-18 UPDATE:

Goodyear Tire test at LMS March 17-18 UPDATE:

March 18, 2009
Goodyear Tire test at LMS March 17-18 UPDATE: Goodyear is scheduled to hold a tire test at Lowe's Motor Speedway with four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams representing each of the series manufacturers next week in preparation for the track's May races, including the

Goodyear Tire test at LMS March 17-18:

Goodyear Tire test at LMS March 17-18:

March 13, 2009
Goodyear Tire test at LMS March 17-18: Goodyear is scheduled to hold a tire test at Lowe's Motor Speedway with four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams representing each of the series manufacturers next week in preparation for the track's May races, including the 25th NASCAR

Crew Member Jimmy Watts Suspended Four Races UPDATE:

Crew Member Jimmy Watts Suspended Four Races UPDATE:

March 10, 2009
Crew Member Jimmy Watts Suspended Four Races UPDATE: Jimmy Watts, a crew member [gasman] for the #47 Marcos Ambrose team, was suspended for the remainder of the race after he ran onto the infield grass -- a prohibited area -- to retrieve a loose tire on [caused] the

Crewman suspended for rest of race for going after tire:

Crewman suspended for rest of race for going after tire:

March 9, 2009
Crewman suspended for rest of race for going after tire: Jimmy Watts, a crew member [gasman] for the #47 Marcos Ambrose team, was suspended for the remainder of the race after he ran onto the infield grass -- a prohibited area -- to retrieve a loose tire on [caused

Kingsford colors return for Ambrose:

Kingsford colors return for Ambrose:

March 5, 2009
Kingsford colors return for Ambrose: This weekend Kingsford Charcoal is the primary sponsor of Marcos Ambroses #47 Toyota fielded by JTG-Daugherty Racing. Ambrose first drove the scheme last week at Las Vegas.(MWR). See images of the scheme on the #47 Team Schemes

Engine problems had different causes:

Engine problems had different causes:

March 3, 2009
Engine problems had different causes: The president of Toyota Racing Development says the engine failures incurred by the three Roush Fenway Racing teams during Sunday's Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway were unrelated to the problems five Toyota teams experienced

Five engine changes…to the back UPDATE:

Five engine changes…to the back UPDATE:

February 28, 2009
#18-Kyle Busch blew a motor in his Toyota during Friday's practice session, changed the engine, then ran a pole-winning lap of 185.995 mph to knock his big brother off the pole. #2-Kurt Busch ran a lap at 185.707 mph. But under NASCAR rules, Kyle Busch will have to

Five engine changes…to the back:

Five engine changes…to the back:

February 27, 2009
#18-Kyle Busch blew a motor in his Toyota during Friday's practice session, changed the engine, then ran a pole-winning lap of 185.995 mph to knock his big brother off the pole. #2-Kurt Busch ran a lap at 185.707 mph. But under NASCAR rules, Kyle Busch will have to

Kyle Busch wins Las Vegas pole..but:

Kyle Busch wins Las Vegas pole..but:

February 27, 2009
#18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Shelby 427 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a lap of 185.995mph for his 1st pole of the season and 5th career pole. BUT since the team changed engines after losing an engine during practice, will have to fall to

Ambroses #47 Toyota to have new look at Las Vegas:

Ambroses #47 Toyota to have new look at Las Vegas:

February 25, 2009
the #47 Toyota will have a fiery new look at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as Kingsford Charcoal is the primary sponsor for Marcos Ambrose and the JTG-Daugherty Racing team in the Shelby 427. Kingsford Charcoal, which was created in the 1920s, has been a proud sponsor of

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series

February 16, 2009
* Matt Kenseth won the 51st running of the Daytona 500. * This was the fourth rain-shortened Daytona 500. The previous rain-shortened 500s: 1965,133 laps; 1966, 198 laps; and 2003, 109 laps. Sunday's race ran 152 laps. The last rain-shortened Cup race was at Loudon

More NASCAR on TV in Australian:

More NASCAR on TV in Australian:

February 10, 2009
As a result of the significant and ever-growing interest in Australian NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose, Australian viewers will enjoy unprecedented NASCAR television coverage in 2009. For the first time, Australian free-to-air television will telecast both NASCAR Sprint

Latest on the owners points craziness:

Latest on the owners points craziness:

February 5, 2009
JTG Daugherty Racings Marcos Ambrose will have a guaranteed spot in the Daytona 500 and the next four Sprint Cup race, but Phoenix Racings #09-Brad Kesolowski will have to race his way into the events, NASCAR sources said Thursday morning. Sanctioning body officials

JTG scales back Nationwide teams: UPDATE 4:

JTG scales back Nationwide teams: UPDATE 4:

February 4, 2009
JTG Daughterty Racing co-owner Tad Geschickter said Wednesday that the teams #47 Nationwide Series team for driver Kelly Bires will run at least 12 races in 2009 as sponsorship issues will likely force the team to cut back to part-time status. Geschickter has run full

Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner UPDATE more:

Penske buys the #22, Davis a minority owner UPDATE more:

February 4, 2009
Bill Davis is now a minority owner in Penske Racing. Penske has acquired Davis' #22 and will keep the number for further consideration to align with the #2 and #12. But for now, the #77 Mobil 1 Dodge driven by Sam Hornish Jr. will take the 22's owner points and start