Marcos Ambrose News

Ambrose takes blame for late wreck in Sprint Unlimited:

Ambrose takes blame for late wreck in Sprint Unlimited:

February 16, 2014
#9- Marcos Ambrose - 'We were actually in a pretty good position. I was trying to help Junior there and ended up hurting him and hurting myself. I feel bad for Junior, but we finished the race with the Stanley car, but we were just a little disappointed with our effort

Denny Hamlin wins all three segments in Sprint Unlimited victory:

Denny Hamlin wins all three segments in Sprint Unlimited victory:

February 15, 2014
#11- Denny Hamlin survived a war of attrition to win Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season-opening exhibition race at Daytona International Speedway. The winner of all three segments of the 75-lap event, Hamlin was running up front and out of harm's way

Final Sprint Unlimited Results, lap 75 of 75:

Final Sprint Unlimited Results, lap 75 of 75:

February 15, 2014
1) #11-Denny Hamlin (1), 75 laps run, 27 laps led 2) #2-Brad Keselowski (5), 75, 8 3) #18-Kyle Busch (4), 75, 6 4) #22-Joey Logano (11), 75, 11 5) #4-Kevin Harvick (6), 75, 6 6) #1-Jamie McMurray (2), 75, 10 7) #9-Marcos Ambrose (8), 75 8) #31-Ryan Newman (17), 75

Segment 2 Results, lap 55 of 75:

Segment 2 Results, lap 55 of 75:

February 15, 2014
1) #11-Denny Hamlin (1), 55 laps run, 25 laps led 2) #2-Brad Keselowski (5), 55, 6 3) #18-Kyle Busch (4), 55, 6 4) #1-Jamie McMurray (2), 55, 9 5) #9-Marcos Ambrose (8), 55 6) #22-Joey Logano (11), 55, 3 7) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (14), 55 8) #31-Ryan Newman (17), 55

Segment 1 Results, lap 30 of 75:

Segment 1 Results, lap 30 of 75:

February 15, 2014
1) #11-Denny Hamlin (1), 30laps run, 9 laps led 2) #4-Kevin Harvick (6), 30, 6 3) #22-Joey Logano (11), 30 4) #41-Kurt Busch (10), 30 5) #99-Carl Edwards (7), 30 6) #2-Brad Keselowski (5), 30 7) #20-Matt Kenseth (16), 30 8) #31-Ryan Newman (17), 30 9) #88-Dale Earnhardt

Hamlin to start first:

Hamlin to start first:

February 15, 2014
Race fans had the final voice in selecting the starting lineup for The Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, Feb. 16. The fans had three choices: 1) Most Career Poles (most to least) 2) 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series final driver point

Ambrose hopes to rebound in 2014:

Ambrose hopes to rebound in 2014:

February 8, 2014
Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #9 RPM Ford, felt the Richard Petty Motorsports lacked consistency last year, particularly with the introduction of the Generation 6 car. In his three years with Petty, the veteran has witnessed RPM go 'from surviving to thriving.' Ambrose

Fans To Vote On Race Format For The 2014 Sprint Unlimited At Daytona:

Fans To Vote On Race Format For The 2014 Sprint Unlimited At Daytona:

January 9, 2014
For the second year in a row, fans will decide upon a number of competition elements for the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona, the 75-lap, non-points race that kicks off the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series racing season on Saturday, February 15. Starting today [Jan. 9, 2014

Teams/Drivers testing and racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wed Dec. 11th:

Teams/Drivers testing and racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wed Dec. 11th:

December 11, 2013
The teams did some single cars runs, testing spoilers and also ran a 30 lap configuration race with #4-Harvick being listed as the 'winner (no points). Thirty cars are listed as testing in the morning session: #1-Jamie McMurray #2-Brad Keselowski #4-Kevin Harvick #

Teams/Drivers testing and racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wed Dec. 11th:

Teams/Drivers testing and racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wed Dec. 11th:

December 11, 2013
The teams did some single cars runs, testing spoilers and also ran a 30 lap configuration race with #4-Harvick being listed as the 'winner (no points). Thirty cars are listed as testing in the morning session: #1-Jamie McMurray #2-Brad Keselowski #4-Kevin Harvick #

JTG Daugherty forms technical alliance with RCR:

JTG Daugherty forms technical alliance with RCR:

November 25, 2013
JTG Daugherty Racing team officials announced a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing that will include receiving ECR Engines and engineering services during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season with driver AJ Allmendinger behind the wheel of the #47

JTG Daugherty forms technical alliance with RCR:

JTG Daugherty forms technical alliance with RCR:

November 25, 2013
JTG Daugherty Racing team officials announced a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing that will include receiving ECR Engines and engineering services during the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season with driver AJ Allmendinger behind the wheel of the #47

Four 2012 race winners have ONE race left to continue streaks:

Four 2012 race winners have ONE race left to continue streaks:

November 11, 2013
four drivers that won a Sprint Cup Series race in 2012 have not won a race in 2013 with only one race left in the 2013 season. #11-Denny Hamlin has won at least one race in seven straight seasons, the list of drivers looking to extend their streaks: seasons with at

Four 2012 race winners have ONE race left to continue streaks:

Four 2012 race winners have ONE race left to continue streaks:

November 11, 2013
four drivers that won a Sprint Cup Series race in 2012 have not won a race in 2013 with only one race left in the 2013 season. #11-Denny Hamlin has won at least one race in seven straight seasons, the list of drivers looking to extend their streaks: seasons with at

19 qualifying track records has been set so far 2013, three tracks twice

19 qualifying track records has been set so far 2013, three tracks twice

November 8, 2013
after 31 qualifying session, 4 were cancelled due to rain: 1) Bristol, #18-Kyle Busch, 129.535mph, March 15, 2013 - was 128.709 from March 2003 2) Martinsville, #48-Jimmie Johnson, 98.400, April 5, 2013 - was 98.083 from October 2005 3) Texas, #18-Kyle Busch, 196.299