Between 2006 and 2014, he participated in 326 nascar races and became the first australian to win the race in the sprint cup series. Ambrose is a australian v8 supercar champion in 2003 and 2004 ambrose began racing karts at the age of ten. Marcos ambrose has no desire to make a racing return following a special oneoff demonstration in a 2019 specification nascar at the superloop adelaide 500. Marcos ambroses racing days likely over, says roger penske november 8. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen. Marcos ambrose racing career profile driver database. In 2006, ambrose relocated to the united states to pursue racing in nascar. Djr team penske announced tuesday that ambrose has requested to be temporarily relieved as driver of the.
Former nascar driver marcos ambrose needs more time to get used to driving a v8 supercar. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for marcos ambrose on. After several tasmanian state titles, he moved into. Although he has no plans to return to racing, marcos ambrose still. Marcos ambrose says he felt right at home in the new ford mustang. When marcos ambrose left nascar at the end of last season to return to his native australia, he was excited to be going back to v8 supercars racing.
Former nascar driver marcos ambrose wont be back racing in the australian v8 supercar series in 2016, at least not for dick johnson racing team penske. Brad keselowski didnt win the 2012 nascar cup series race at watkins glen international he came in second to marcos ambrose. Nascar marcos ambrose leads speedy michigan qualifying. Nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Marcos ambrose recently opted out of a fulltime drive. Marcos ambrose rpm feature richard petty motorsports tour.
Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Former nascar driver marcos ambrose gives up v8 supercars. Both victories have at watkins glenn international in 2011 and 2012. Click on the site to see all races run at that track.
Rutgerskev has shared a great video on youtube, featuring a driving lesson from former pro race car driver marcos ambrose. Marcos ambrose takes pole for nascar at sonoma sfgate. Former nascar driver marcos ambrose gives up v8 supercars seat. Quite frankly i think i will argue that marcos is the greatest nascar driver to ever run at watkins glen. Nascar driver marcos ambrose answers your questions live. Cars owned and prepared by team penske have produced more than 500 major race wins, over 600 pole positions and 37 championships across openwheel, stock car and sports car racing competition. A native of australia, marcos ambrose used to race in the australian v8 supercars series and later made the switch to the north american nascar circuit where he competed from 2008 until 2014.
Includes every race start and finish along with dozens of statistical facts for marcos ambrose nascar. Relive all the excitement from the 2012 finger lakes 335 at watkins glen, where kyle busch spins on the closing lap, giving brad keselowski the lead and then gets passed by marcos ambrose at the. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Lets check, how rich is marcos ambrose in 20192020. Ambroses top season finish in sprint cup has been two 18th place showings. Marcos ambrose stats, race results, wins, news, record. Marcos ambrose archives motorsportstalk nbc sports. V8 supercars driver marcos ambrose reveals why he gave up. Marcos ambrose is the first nascar driver to top 200 mph in qualifying at a nonrestrictor plate track. Relive marcos ambroses 2012 victory at watkins glen. Driver marcos ambroses nascar cup series wins racing. Marcos was born in 1970s, in the middle of generation x. Four of his five wins on nascars xfinity series have also come at watkins glenn. He began competing in the nascar camping world truck series in 2006.
Car and driver presents nascar pans for foreign gold with marcos ambrose. Marcos ambrose retires from racing and will not return to the wheel. He won the australian v8 supercar series championship in 2003 and 2004. Ambrose met with penske at pukekohe to discuss his future with the team and his future in the sport itself. Nascar driver marcos ambrose is partnering with kwikset, the authority in smart, simple security solutions for the race to smart security facebook sweepstakes. Marcos ambrose is a nascar driver and twotime winner on the sprint cup series. Marcos ambrose was born in launceston, tasmania, australia on wednesday, september 1, 1976 generation x. While he maintains that driving a nascar cup mustang in a series of. Casey mears and marcos ambrose have some heated words after the race at richmond before marcos ambrose hits mears with a.
Marcos ambrose happy away from racing jayskis nascar. Our series of nascar driver interviews continues this week with marcos ambrose, an australian who drives for richard petty motorsports. Marcos ambrose is an australian racing driver, a double champion of the v8 supercars championship in 2003 and 2004. Nascar brawl as marcos ambrose punches casey mears in. One of the reoccurring topics of conversation this. Exnascar driver marcos ambrose to decide v8 supercars. Tempers flared following the conclusion of the toyota owners 400 on saturday, resulting in fisticuffs between drivers marcos ambrose and casey. Marcos ambrose diecast racing cars for sale shop with. Complete nascar career statistics for marcos ambrose. Marcos ambrose born 1 september 1976 is an australian former racing driver. Marcos ambrose to leave richard petty motorsports at. He also led 117 lap at the track in his 7 starts, just under 150 laps shy of jeff gordon who hold the record 262 but jeff has 17 more starts at the track than marcos. The driver will not pilot a v8 supercar in the 2016 racing season, roger penske has revealed.
Team penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Marcos ambrose is a virgo and was born in the year of the dragon life. The 2014 nascar season has plenty of drama on the track but it also has had its share off of the track. Since stepping back from motorsport after his decision to quit djr. Nascar cup series results wins click on the race to see the complete results for that race. Marcos ambrose speaking fee and booking agent contact. Marcos ambrose was born in launceston, tasmania on september 1, 1976. Marcos ambrose raced his last race as a fulltime nascar driver on sunday at homestead, and his night went the way most of the rest of his 2014 season hadwith difficulty. Tiltongetty images and were proud of it, ambrose said. Marcos ambrose earned his net worth as one the top drivers in v8 super race in nascar history. The giveaway will grant a fan an all expenses paid trip for two to the advocare 500 in atlanta on sept. Marcos ambrose punches casey mears in the face richmond. The aussie is a gifted driver and he just gets better each and every season. Marcos ambrose says his shock retirement as a fulltime supercars driver in the early stages of the 2015 season happened simply because he knew that his time was up.
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