Ambrose quits.

[Gene Krupa]

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Marcos Ambrose has split from his Nascar team and may return home to Australia

• Stuart Innes
• From: The Advertiser
• July 28, 2010 10:43AM

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On the move.... Marcos Ambrose. Picture: AFP Source: AFP



AUSTRALIAN race driver in the U.S.-based big Nascar competition Marcos Ambrose is splitting from his team of five years there and is either set to join another Nascar team or will be "returning to Australia."

The Tasmanian is a two-time V8 Supercar Champion in Australia in Ford Falcons and has kept close ties and friendships with team leaders in the sport here, although he has strayed from the Ford camp, currently racing a Toyota in Nascar.
Ambrose has had five years with JTG Daugherty Racing. He began at the start of the 2006 season in the Nascar truck (ute) race division.
The following two years he was in the second-tier Nationwide Series and then moved full-time into Nascar's top Sprint Cup series.
He has won millions of dollars in prizemoney, secured two victories in Nationwide and a second-place in Sprint Cup, although bad luck has messed his run this year, with only two top-10 finishes from 20 starts so far.
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• Ambrose ponders Australia return The Australian, 2 hours ago
• Ambrose tipped to return Courier Mail, 4 hours ago
• Ambrose gets new NASCAR deal Courier Mail, 4 Nov 2009
• Second place for hot Ambrose Adelaide Now, 11 Aug 2009
• Ambrose grabs second NASCAR win The Australian, 9 Aug 2009

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"It has been a great five-year journey," Ambrose said today.
"I am proud of being their driver and what we have been able to accomplish together."
He said he would complete the 2010 season with JTG Daugherty with the same commitment to win, but after five years "it was time for a change."
Ambrose is well regarded in Nascar circles and popular with fans, and could well negotiate a move to another team.
"I would like to continue in Nascar and finish off what I started," he said.
"But I have not discounted returning to Australia."

Stay there. Please!

 

[Chook Herron]

He's has a bad run over there this year. He's been caught in a number of wrecks that weren't his fault. He's about 27th in the standings after the Brickyard 400.

 

[Parra]

He is usually competitive, if unlucky.


He should've won his first race, but the car stalled in the lead on a restart.

He has another road course coming up next race.

Hope he gets another decent NASCAR drive.

 

[AusKnightRKO]

his only chance for a victory will be at watkins glen... in 2 weeks after that unless he can pick up a seat he will be drving for the stone boys again next year

 

[Chook Herron]

He failed to finish again at Pocono after having engine problems

 

[Deadrain]

Without Ambrose there is no need to watch NASCAR.

 

[Chook Herron]

I just like the wrecks.....otherwise it pointless watching drivers constantly turning left

 

[AusKnightRKO]

over the v8supercars follow the leader.... lets see this years winners Tander, Whincup, Lowndes, Courtney.... did i miss any?

 

[Chook Herron]

Ambrose has secured a drive next year with Richard Petty motorsports which should see him improve in the Sprint Cup

 

[ParraFan09]

After watching bathurst Yesterday it would have been good to see ambrose back in a ford in the V8's.