Marcos ambrose nascar driver

Marcos ambroses racing days likely over, says roger penske november 8. The driver will not pilot a v8 supercar in the 2016 racing season, roger penske has revealed. Driver marcos ambroses nascar cup series wins racing. Ambrose met with penske at pukekohe to discuss his future with the team and his future in the sport itself. The aussie is a gifted driver and he just gets better each and every season.

The 2014 nascar season has plenty of drama on the track but it also has had its share off of the track. 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. While he maintains that driving a nascar cup mustang in a series of. 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.

Marcos ambrose is an australian racing driver, a double champion of the v8 supercars championship in 2003 and 2004. Marcos ambrose takes pole for nascar at sonoma sfgate. Marcos ambrose was born in launceston, tasmania, australia on wednesday, september 1, 1976 generation x. Four of his five wins on nascars xfinity series have also come at watkins glenn. He won the australian v8 supercar series championship in 2003 and 2004. Click on the site to see all races run at that track. Ambroses top season finish in sprint cup has been two 18th place showings. Djr team penske announced tuesday that ambrose has requested to be temporarily relieved as driver of the. Marcos ambrose was born in launceston, tasmania on september 1, 1976.

Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Marcos ambrose archives motorsportstalk nbc sports. Marcos ambrose is a virgo and was born in the year of the dragon life. Former nascar driver marcos ambrose gives up v8 supercars. Car and driver presents nascar pans for foreign gold with marcos ambrose. Ambrose is a australian v8 supercar champion in 2003 and 2004 ambrose began racing karts at the age of ten. Marcos ambrose recently opted out of a fulltime drive. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for marcos ambrose on. Relive marcos ambroses 2012 victory at watkins glen. Marcos ambrose diecast racing cars for sale shop with. Marcos ambrose is a nascar driver and twotime winner on the sprint cup series. 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. Lets check, how rich is marcos ambrose in 20192020.

Both victories have at watkins glenn international in 2011 and 2012. Marcos ambrose retires from racing and will not return to the wheel. Casey mears and marcos ambrose have some heated words after the race at richmond before marcos ambrose hits mears with a. Brad keselowski didnt win the 2012 nascar cup series race at watkins glen international he came in second to marcos ambrose. Includes every race start and finish along with dozens of statistical facts for marcos ambrose nascar. 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. Marcos ambrose stats, race results, wins, news, record. Since stepping back from motorsport after his decision to quit djr. Tiltongetty images and were proud of it, ambrose said. Complete nascar career statistics for marcos ambrose.

Marcos ambrose speaking fee and booking agent contact. Nascar brawl as marcos ambrose punches casey mears in. Marcos ambrose is the first nascar driver to top 200 mph in qualifying at a nonrestrictor plate track. In 2006, ambrose relocated to the united states to pursue racing in nascar. After several tasmanian state titles, he moved into. Marcos ambrose punches casey mears in the face richmond. 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 was born in 1970s, in the middle of generation x. Unique perspectives on the daily sports topics that matter most. The giveaway will grant a fan an all expenses paid trip for two to the advocare 500 in atlanta on sept. 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. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Quite frankly i think i will argue that marcos is the greatest nascar driver to ever run at watkins glen.

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. Nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Tempers flared following the conclusion of the toyota owners 400 on saturday, resulting in fisticuffs between drivers marcos ambrose and casey. Although he has no plans to return to racing, marcos ambrose still. Exnascar driver marcos ambrose to decide v8 supercars. Former nascar driver marcos ambrose gives up v8 supercars seat. Marcos ambrose rpm feature richard petty motorsports tour. Team penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. The twotime supercars champion made a rare appearance back on track after stepping away from competitive motorsport in 2015. 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. Nascar cup series results wins click on the race to see the complete results for that race. 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.

Between 2006 and 2014, he participated in 326 nascar races and became the first australian to win the race in the sprint cup series. V8 supercars driver marcos ambrose reveals why he gave up. Our series of nascar driver interviews continues this week with marcos ambrose, an australian who drives for richard petty motorsports. Nascar marcos ambrose leads speedy michigan qualifying. He began competing in the nascar camping world truck series in 2006. Rutgerskev has shared a great video on youtube, featuring a driving lesson from former pro race car driver marcos ambrose. 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. Marcos ambrose happy away from racing jayskis nascar. Marcos ambrose earned his net worth as one the top drivers in v8 super race in nascar history.

Nascar driver marcos ambrose is partnering with kwikset, the authority in smart, simple security solutions for the race to smart security facebook sweepstakes. Former nascar driver marcos ambrose needs more time to get used to driving a v8 supercar. Marcos ambrose to leave richard petty motorsports at. One of the reoccurring topics of conversation this. Marcos ambrose says he felt right at home in the new ford mustang. Nascar driver marcos ambrose answers your questions live. Marcos ambrose racing career profile driver database.