Marcos Ambrose
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| Born: | September 1, 1976 | |
| Birthplace: | Launceston, Tasmania | |
| Awards: | none | |
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | 21-Wood Brothers Racing | |
| 2007 Sprint Cup Series Position: | none | |
| Best Cup Position: | none | |
| First Race: | 2008 Toyota / Save Mart 350 | |
| First Win: | none | |
| Last Win: | none | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 1 | 0 |
| NASCAR Nationwide Series Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | 59-JTG Racing | |
| 2007 Busch Series Position: | none | |
| Best Busch/Nationwide Position: | 8th | |
| First Race: | 2007 Orbitz 300 | |
| First Win: | 2008 Zippo 200 at the Glen | |
| Last Win: | none | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 1 | 4 | 0 |
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics | ||
| 22 races run over 1 year. | ||
| Best Truck Position: | 21 | |
| First Race: | 2006 Kroger 250 | |
| Last Race: | 2006 Ford 200 | |
| First Win: | none | |
| Last Win: | none | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 4 | 1 |
Marcos Ambrose (born September 1,1976 in Launceston, Tasmania) is a Australian NASCAR driver of the #21 Little Debbies Ford for Wood Brothers Racing in the Sprint Cup Series and the #59 Kingsford Charcol Ford for JTG Racing in the Nationwide Series. Ambrose is a Australian V8 Supercar champion in 2003 and 2004.
Ambrose began racing karts at the age of ten. After several Tasmanian state titles, he moved into Formula Ford in 1996. The Ambrose family have a rich history in this formula as Marcos' father Ross Ambrose, along with Ralph Firman Sr, co-founded of Formula Ford chassis builder Van Diemen. Marcos competed in both Australian Formula Ford and British Formula Ford, before stepping up to British Formula Three for a brief period.
When his budget could no longer sustain his career in Europe, Marcos returned to Australia, where he was recruited by Stone Brothers Racing, competing in the Australian V8 Supercar series from 2001 until 2005. With them, he won two championships in 2003 and 2004, the first Ford driver to do so in seven years.
The Ford Motor Company signed Ambrose to participate overseas in the United States with Wood Brothers/JTG Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2006. However, Ambrose had to wait until part way through the 2006 season to begin. NASCAR did not clear Ambrose to race the NCTS' first three races, as they were held on intermediate to high-speed ovals, and like fellow Wood Brothers/JTG Racing driver Bobby East, Ambrose was not cleared to start in the faster races. Ambrose made his Truck Series debut on April 1 2006 at the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway, qualifying 20th and finishing 33rd after being caught up in an incident unfolding in front of him. [1]
Ambrose is the first notable Australian driver in a national NASCAR series event since Dick Johnson in 1990.
[edit] Team Australia
Team Australia is a multi-levelled motorsport program headed by Australian businessman Craig Gore. It became the naming rights sponsors of Marcos Ambrose’s entry in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2006 after his first race.
Team Australia are already the sponsor of two-car Champ Car, Champ Car Atlantic Championship and Formula BMW teams in the US, alongside several motorsport interests in Australia. The new sponsorship will be weaved into a nation-wide marketing campaign designed to promote quality Australian and Australian-themed products and Australia as a tourism destination.
The new green and gold Ford F-150 truck carries Team Australia, Aussie Vineyards and R. M. Williams signage.
[edit] Sprint Cup
Ambrose attepmted the 2007 Centurion Boats at the Glen at Watkins Glen International in the #77 Camping World Ford for Robby Gordon Motorsports but failed due to being rained out, he is attempting the 2007 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. In 2009 Marcos will race for JTG Daurgaty racing and qill drive the number 47 car with sponsorship by. Kingsford,Little Debbie, Clorox and Bush's Baked Beans. Ambrose is locked in for the 45 team's closesrure.
