http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:23:17 Aussie Nascar Tours Articles http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19581 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19581 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Richmond International Raceway from the 33rd spot Ambrose finished the 400-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the 21st position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 20th position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose made the most of a rough night and after starting Saturday evening’s... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19577 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19577 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 Kwikset Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway from the 18th spot Ambrose finished the 500-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the 21st position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 21st position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings  Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Atlanta Motor Speedway from... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19573 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19573 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway from the 11th spot Ambrose finished the 500-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the 10th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 22nd position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the 500-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Bristol Motor Speedway... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19569 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19569 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 Stanley Ford Mustang Ambrose started the race in Montreal from the rear of the field due to a driver change Ambrose pulled double duty this weekend racing in the Cup race at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday Ambrose won the 74-lap event at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve earning his fourth career Nationwide Series win Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the NASCAR Nationwide... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19565 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19565 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International from the third spot Ambrose drove to his first career victory in Monday’s rain delayed event Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 22nd place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the rain delayed race at Watkins Glen International from the... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19561 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19561 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway from the 27th spot Ambrose finished the 200-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in the 20th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 23rd place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose took the green flag for the 200-lap event at Pocono Raceway from the 27th position and... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19557 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19557 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from the 21st spot Ambrose finished the 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in the 34th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 22nd position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Starting the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from the... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19553 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19553 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway from the 22nd spot Ambrose finished the 301-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in the ninth position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 21st position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose took the green flag for the 301-lap event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17597 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17597 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Pocono Raceway from the seventh spot Ambrose finished the 500-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in the 34th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 21st position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Starting the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway from the seventh position,... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19549 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19549 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 Porter Cable Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Kentucky Speedway from the 11th spot Ambrose finished the Saturday night NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in the 20th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 22nd position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the inaugural race at Kentucky Speedway from the 11th position,... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19545 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=19545 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Daytona International Speedway from the 15th spot Ambrose finished the Saturday night NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the 17th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 21st position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Starting his 100th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, Ambrose lined up for the... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17605 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17605 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 STANLEY Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Infineon Raceway from the eighth spot Ambrose finished the 224-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in the fifth position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 21st place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the 110-lap event at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. from the eighth... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17601 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17601 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Michigan International Speedway from the 18th spot Ambrose finished the 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event in the 23rd position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 21st place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose lined up for the start of Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17593 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17593 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Kansas Speedway from the 35th spot Ambrose finished the 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the 26th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 19th position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway from the 35th position. Quickly gaining 10 spots in the... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17589 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17589 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Charlotte Motor Speedway from the 24th spot Ambrose finished the 600-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the 6th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 17th position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the longest race of the season (600 miles) at Charlotte Motor Speedway from... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17585 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17585 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Dover (Del.) International Speedway from the 18th spot Ambrose finished the 400-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the third position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 20th position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Dover (Del.)... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17581 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17581 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 STANLEY Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway from the 6th spot Ambrose finished the 370-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the 13th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 22nd position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the event at Darlington Raceway from the sixth position and... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17577 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17577 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway from the 35th spot Ambrose finished the 400-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the 23rd position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 23rd position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the 300-mile event at Richmond International Raceway from... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17573 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=17573 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. from the 24th spot Ambrose finished the 188-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in 32nd position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 21st position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway from... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11662 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11662 Marcos Ambrose is returning to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve to score that elusive victory in Canada’s annual Nationwide Series road course race. Marcos has led a most of the laps at all three events just unfortunately not as he crossed the finish line. In 2007, Ambrose held the lead late in the race only to be deliberately spun by Robby Gordon, who NASCAR had stopped scoring, only for Gordon to stay on track to unleash... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11660 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11660 David Reutimann held off Carl Edwards in a green-flag run after the final round of pit stops Saturday night and picked up his second-career NASCAR Sprint Cup victory in the LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Reutimann, won his in May 2009, when he went to Victory Lane in the rain-shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte. Edwards ran second in an encouraging performance in the No. 99 Roush Fenway Ford team. Jeff Gordon finished third,... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11664 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11664 It's not inconceivable that by 2013 NASCAR's top division may feature the same sorts of performance cars that currently are being integrated into the Nationwide Series. Jamie Allison, Ford's director of North American Motorsports, is already on record that the company would contemplate running the Mustang in NASCAR's Sprint Cup division. Perhaps the most interesting prospect, however, is that Chevrolet may entertain running the Camaro in... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11661 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11661 If there is one thing for certain, Marcos Ambrose is tired of being involved in wrecks not of his own making during the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway he was collected in a 20-car pileup set off by contact between Jeff Burton and Kurt Busch on the backstretch on lap 147. Ambrose was a victim again and this time it ended his hopes to top his best finish there of sixth-place. Instead he... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11663 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11663 Marcos Ambrose and JTG Daugherty Racing’s goal for the Fourth of July weekend is to supersede their career-best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series superspeedway finish during the Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca Cola on Saturday, July 3rd at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). To do that with his No. 47 Kingsford Charcoal Toyota, Ambrose is going to have to top a fourth-place finish he posted at Talladega Superspeedway in April of last... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11665 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11665 Marcos Ambrose is working on moving past the toughest day of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career after missing a golden opportunity to seize his first career victory at Infineon Raceway. Cutting his motor off to conserve fuel and it not starting again derailed a win for the Australian in Sonoma (Calif.) on Sunday. Today, Ambrose candidly talked about the mishap on Showtime’s Inside NASCAR set with Brad Daugherty, Chris Myers,... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11666 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11666 While leading the race for what would have been his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory, Marcos Ambrose was penalized by NASCAR for not maintaining speed under caution during the closing laps of the Toyota SaveMart 350 at Infineon Raceway. When Ambrose did not keep the pace under caution on lap 103, NASCAR deemed his No. 47 Clorox Toyota Camry should restart behind Kasey Kahne in seventh place. Winner Jimmie Johnson assumed the... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11153 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11153 Marcos Ambrose came over the radio and told his JTG Daugherty Racing team “Boys, we finished the race and now let’s go get us a win this week” after crossing the finish line 15th at Michigan International Speedway. Ambrose rebounded from being wrecked on lap 19 by the No. 78 machine of Regan Smith. Smith’s car was really tight and slid up the track and hit Ambrose sending his No. 47 Clorox Toyota... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11667 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11667 Sprint Cup teams will start the Coke Zero 400 weekend at Daytona International Speedway using restrictor plates with holes 1-1/32nd of an inch in diameter, 3/64ths of an inch bigger than the plates used in the Daytona 500 in February, when the Cup cars still had rear wings. NASCAR replaced the wing with a rear spoiler in March. The bigger the holes, the more air that flows through the engine and the more horsepower generated. “We... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11133 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11133 NASCAR confiscated the lower radiator pans from Marcos Ambrose's #47 Toyota during post-qualifying Sprint Cup Series inspection. The pans are considered "unapproved ballast weight mounting" and is in violation of NASCAR Rule 20-2.3 (added car weight). The piece confiscated on the #47 Toyota's pan weighed 25.7 pounds. One crew chief who was observing the steel pieces in the NASCAR hauler after they were confiscated said the... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11132 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11132 With 24 laps remaining in the Coca-Cola 600, Marcos Ambrose’s No. 47 Kingsford Toyota backed by Little Debbie snapped loose from underneath him and went sailing hard into the inside retaining wall in Turn 2. Ambrose was treated and released from Charlotte Motor Speedway’s infield care center following the incident. The Australian driver was credited with a 36th-place finish. “It just came out from underneath... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11131 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11131 A top-15 finish was ruined for Marcos Ambrose as he was involved in a spectacular multi-car crash on the final lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Pocono Raceway. He was credited with a 30th-place finish in the No. 47 Little Debbie Toyota Camry. Ambrose had nowhere to go and watched as the spectacle unfolded in front of him. Kasey Kahne was forced into the grass by his teammate AJ Allmendinger. Kahne’s No. 9 machine then... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11130 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11130 Beginning with the 2011 season, NASCAR vice president of competition Robin Pemberton said a new front valance and splitter combination should eliminate the need for the braces that hold the splitter in place under the current design. "It will be less utilitarian-looking," Pemberton said. "It'll have a little more style in it, and I think people will like that. As we work forward, that's not the last change. We're... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10742 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10742 Marcos Ambrose advanced five positions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings after finishing 11th in his No. 47 Kingsford Charcoal Toyota at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) Saturday night. The Australian driver is now 24th in the driver’s points standings following his fourth top-15 finish and third 11th-place finish in seven starts this season for JTG Daugherty Racing. “We’re so close to top 10 finishes... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10741 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10741 One thing Marcos Ambrose said when he entered the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series that resonates is his promise to appreciate every single day and never lose sight of how lucky he is to be a driver. Because of his appreciation for the American sport, Marcos Ambrose was humbled to learn that he will receive a Sportsmanship of the Year award in his second year of full-time competition during the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame (TMHoF) dinner and... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10740 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10740 Sprint today announced the top vote recipients for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Fan Vote, which allows fans to place a driver into the field of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. As of April 5, the top 10 drivers in the Sprint All-Star Fan Vote standings (in alphabetical order) are A.J. Allmendinger, Marcos Ambrose, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Bill Elliott, Carl Edwards, Juan Pablo Montoya, Martin Truex Jr. and Michael... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10739 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10739 Fans cast your votes for your favorite driver, which allows race fans to choose which eligible driver gets to compete in the All-Star Race. Voting will continue until one hour before the start of the All-Star Race on May 22 at CMS. Fans can cast unlimited votes for their favorite driver during the voting window.  Anyone may also cast a ballot by logging on to www.nascar.com. Fans vote for eligible drivers who have not yet qualified... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10511 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10511 Marcos Ambrose’s hopes for a top-five finish in the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway were derailed when his No. 47 Little Debbie Toyota was collected in a big accident on lap 341. Ambrose completed 448 of 500 laps and finished the race in 33rd-place. “It’s a shame because we had the car to beat,” Ambrose said. After starting ninth and running as high as fourth, Ambrose’s JTG-Daugherty... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10370 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10370 There's been a lot written about and talked about of Roush Fenway Racing selling the No. 26 car to Vermont businessman Bill Jenkins. Dustin Long talked to NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston and here's the deal on the issue: Jenkins has bought the 26 team and in a ONE-TIME EXCEPTION approved by NASCAR also gets the 26 team's points without the primary owner of the car from the previous season being a part of the new endeavor. In other words,... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10369 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10369 Recently, Marcos Ambrose tested his #47 Kroger NASCAR at the half-mile high-banked New Smyrna Speedway. In between test sessions, his crew chief Frank Kerr was interviewed by NASCAR Media Group and ESPN SportsCenter (Australia). During the interview process, Kerr divulged what his JTG Daugherty Racing team refers to his driver and why. “Well, we call him ‘The Child’,” Kerr... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10368 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10368 See below a Q&A with Australian NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose, driver of the #47 JTG Daugherty Racing entry in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Ambrose is entering his second full season in the top-level Sprint Cup Series this year, which will be his fifth season in NASCAR. The season begins this weekend on February 14 with the world-famous Daytona 500 at Daytona Beach, Florida. Australians can tune in to both ONE and FOX Sports 3 to... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10043 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10043  #51-Michael Waltrip wants to make the 2011 Daytona 500 his last competitive event in the Sprint Cup series. "I want the Daytona 500 to be my last race,'' said the owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, who won this event in 2001 and 2003. "I just [don't] want this one to be it. So we'll work on trying to figure out if we can talk someone into sponsoring me for 2011. Twenty-five is a nice even number. Well, not an even... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10042 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10042 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- On Sunday night, in the aftermath of one of the most bizarre, and at the same time most thrilling Daytona 500s in years, Michael Waltrip's self-owned race car had barely stopped rolling and he was out of the car -- and the Sprint Cup garage area. It looked like the act of a man who knew he'd be back, and not just as the owner of a couple Sprint Cup teams, co-owner of a Nationwide team fielding one of the hottest young... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10041 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10041 Marcos Ambrose has been robbed of any chance of a top finish at the season-opening Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Florida today. Ambrose started from 18th position aboard his #47 Kroger entry from JTG Daugherty Racing, beginning his second full season at the top level of NASCAR, the Sprint Cup Series. The opening stages were encouraging for the Australian, who was running a solid pace in the lead bunch around the 2.5-mile... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10018 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=10018 #1-Jamie McMurray won the Daytona 500, his fourth victory in 259 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.  There were 21 different leaders, most ever at Daytona. There were 52 lead changes, third-most ever at Daytona. McMurray led two laps, the fewest ever by a Daytona 500 winner.  This is McMurray's second victory and fourth top-10 finish in 15 races at Daytona International Speedway.  His first Daytona victory came in... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9804 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9804 Sources tell Sirius NASCAR Radio's Sirius Speedway with Dave Moody that NASCAR could mandate a larger restrictor plate for this year's running of the Daytona 500. Sprint Cup Series racers were required to run a 31/32" plate at Daytona and Talladega last season, but multiple sources who attended a meeting with NASCAR today say the sanctioning body may allow a bigger plate this season in an effort to boost horsepower, torque and... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9803 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9803 Today JTG Daugherty Racing team officials are proud to announce Bush Brothers and Company’s Bush’s Baked Beans brand will be a primary sponsor of Marcos Ambrose and the #47 Toyota team for five primary races and will also serve as an associate sponsor during the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. “We are proud to enter our ninth season as partners with JTG Daugherty Racing and thrilled to have Marcos as our... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9802 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9802  Vermont businessman Bill Jenkins [owners of Latitude 43, a cleaning products company] has purchased the #26 number from Roush Fenway Racing. The transaction includes racing equipment plus 2009 owner points, meaning that the new team will automatically qualify for the first five NASCAR Sprint Cup races in 2010. A driver and sponsor have not yet been named for the new team, which will be known as Latitude 43 Motor Sports. http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9801 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9801 JTG Daugherty Racing officials announced today that The Kroger Company, the nation’s largest traditional grocery retailer and world’s largest florist, will be the primary sponsor for Marcos Ambrose and the #47 Toyota Camry team during the world-famous 52nd running of the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida on February 14. This year, NASCAR’s biggest and most prestigious race happens to fall on... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9798 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9798  Last year's winners, the number 1-Land Motorsport-Porsche (Gabriel Abergel/Xavier Pompidou/Carsten Tilke/Otto Klohs) was sidelined as well after Tilke had over-revved the engine. Almost at the same time, the number 148-AF Corse Ferrari (Robert Kaufmann/Michael Waltrip/Marcos Ambrose/Rui Aguas/Niki Cadei) became involved in a collision with another car. NASCAR- star Michael Waltrip, who drove his first-ever 24-hour race in Dubai,... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9797 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9797  RESTRICTOR PLATE, YELLOW LINE ADJUSTMENTS BEING DISCUSSED CONCORD, N.C. -- The surprises pretty much appear to already have been spoiled, so to speak. By the time the Cup preseason media tour comes to a close Thursday afternoon at the NASCAR Research and Development Center, the expected announcements about upcoming rules changes and the reassignment of Cup Series director John Darby to a management/oversight position will be... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9726 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9726 The 2010 Speedweeks schedule has been released for the two weeks leading up to the Daytona 500 on Feb. 14 at Daytona: Thursday, Feb. 4 5 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.           Budweiser Shootout practice 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.     Budweiser Shootout final practice Friday, Feb. 5 2:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.      Sprint Cup Series practice 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9725 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9725  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced Wednesday a revision to the 2010 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona format that provides fans with a strong lineup of drivers highlighted by last year's top performers and a collection of previous winners at the sport's most-storied race track. The 32nd annual season-opening event launches Speedweeks at Daytona on Feb. 6. Green flag is set for 8:10 p.m. ET. The new criteria are based upon the... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9724 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9724  Marcos Ambrose will race in the Dubai 24 Hour sportscar race at the Dubai Autodrome on January 14-16 early next year. Ambrose will drive the #148 Ferrari F430 GT2 of the AF Corse team, partnered by Rob Kaufman, Michael Waltrip, Rui Aguas and Niki Cadei. AF Corse team owner Kaufman is also a co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, with which Ambrose’s team JTG Daugherty Racing has a close technical alliance. http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9326 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9326 Marcos Ambrose has, for a fleeting moment, starred in the season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida today. But overall it was a disappointing end to a great season for Ambrose, with mechanical gremlins ruining his race. Ambrose started from third position at the 1.5-mile speedway aboard his #47 Little Debbie-backed entry of JTG Daugherty Racing. Ambrose showed great speed early and on lap 10 he passed... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9325 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9325 Chad Knaus is the only crew chief ever to win more than two consecutive Sprint Cup titles (he now has four in a row), and his championship total (also four) ties him for second with Kirk Shelmerdine among crew chiefs in NASCAR history. Only Dale Inman (eight titles) has more. http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9324 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9324 Kellogg's will sponsor Carl Edwards next season following a 16-season stint with Hendrick Motorsports [on the #5 and #44 cars]. Kellogg's will be the primary sponsor for two races on the #99 Ford and an associate sponsor for the remainder of the season. http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9323 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9323 Sebastian Vettel believes Formula 1 can learn something from NASCAR after making a visit to the Sprint Cup Series finale at Homestead. The world championship runner up made his first visit to a NASCAR race courtesy of Red Bull, and got to spend some time with the team's drivers and learn about the series and its appeal in America. Vettel said F1 should take note of the spectacle NASCAR provides for its fans. "Here in NASCAR you... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9322 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9322 Several sources, including a NASCAR Sprint Cup crew chief and a manufacturer's representative, have confirmed that the sanctioning body intends to replace carburetors with fuel injection on Sprint Cup engines in 2011. The move has been discussed for several years, but in a meeting between NASCAR representatives and representatives of the manufacturers held after the Talladega race, the plan was reportedly presented to those in attendance. http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9321 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9321 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced that they will add Jamie McMurray as a teammate of #42-Juan Pablo Montoya, to drive the #1 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy for the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. McMurray will return to Ganassi whom he raced for from 2002-2005. Bass Pro Shops will once again return for their fifth season as one of the primary partners on the #1 Chevy. The Jamie McMurray Foundation (JMF), created in... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15089 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15089 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va. from the 19th spot Ambrose finished the 500-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in 29th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 22nd position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Marcos Ambrose started the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15085 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15085 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. from the 13th spot Ambrose finished the 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in 28th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 19th position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary:  Starting the Auto Club 400 from the 13th position, Marcos Ambrose... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15081 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15081 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 DEWALT Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway from the 14th spot Ambrose finished the 500-lap NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in 15th position Unofficially, Ambrose sits in 18th position in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings Race Summary: Starting the Jeff Byrd 500 in the 14th position, Marcos Ambrose struggled to find grip... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15077 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15077 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway from the second spot Ambrose brought home his first top-five finish of the season, ending the race in the fourth position Unofficially, Ambrose gained 10 spots in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings and sits in 17th Race Summary: Starting from the front row at Las Vegas Motor... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15073 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=15073 MARCOS AMBROSE No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion Marcos Ambrose started the race at Phoenix International Raceway in 29th position Ambrose brought home the No. 9 Stanley Ford in the 16th spot Unofficially, Ambrose is 27th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after the second race of the 2011 season  Race Summary: Starting the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in the 29th position,... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12569 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12569 A promising run in the latest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Martinsville Speedway came to naught for Marcos Ambrose today when he ran out of bakes, with repairs dropping him out of contention. Ambrose qualified on the front row for the start, and led much of the early running before dramas started to set in. “It’s yet another tough deal, we had pace today and it was great to be out in front,”... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12568 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12568 Marcos Ambrose has led two consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Races for only the second time in his career, but luck still wasn’t on the side of the Australian, as he registered a 34th place finish in the Amp Energy Juice 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway today. Ambrose was running competitively throughout the event, but a late race bump sent him into a spin, damaging his car, and any chance of victory. Backing off at the... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12567 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12567 Marcos Ambrose emerged from an incredible AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway with a 12th place finish, as the chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hit top gear. In a race that featured a fist fight, a controversial penalty, and a new Series leader, Ambrose steered clear of the drama around him in his Tom Thumb Toyota Camry, to bring home his best result since Richmond at the start of September. “What a... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12566 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12566 Marcos Ambrose had a long day at the office in the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Speedway today, bringing home the Little Debbie Toyota Camry in 22nd position. In a race that was determined by fuel strategy, Ambrose battled race long with the handling of his car, making up positions at the finish while others headed to the pits. “It was pretty tough out there, we threw everything at the car set-up wise, but it... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12565 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12565 Marcos Ambrose registered a 26th place finish in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in his final drive for JTG Daugherty Racing before moving to Richard Petty Motorsports in 2011. In a thrilling finish for the season, Jimmie Johnson came from behind to wrap up an unprecedented fifth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title. “It was a tough day out there today, after we spun and went a lap down it was always going to... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12564 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12564 Todd Parrott will be the crew chief for Marcos Ambrose and the #9 Stanley Tools Ford for the team currently known as Richard Petty Motorsports. Parrott, a 26-year NASCAR veteran, started as a crew chief in 1996 with Dale Jarrett at Robert Yates Racing and won the Cup title in 1999. He most recently worked with Elliott Sadler at RPM. Parrott is looking forward to forging a new relationship with Ambrose, 33, who returns to Fords for... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12243 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12243 Marcos Ambrose’s unlucky streak at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve continued today in the NASCAR Nationwide Series NAPA Auto Parts 200, with a non-finish after earlier dominating proceedings. Ambrose was the class of the field, continuing his fine form from his past three visits to the Canadian venue, but like his other journeys north of the border, the Australian went home empty handed. Electrical dramas dropped Ambrose... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12242 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12242 Marcos Ambrose stormed through the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series field in the Emory Healthcare 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway today, claiming his fourth top-ten finish of the season. In a sign that his luck has changed for the better, Ambrose was fortunate to scrape past several accident’s that unraveled ahead of him on the race track. The tenth placed finish adds to his other strong results this season at Richmond... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12241 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12241 Marcos Ambrose drove a brilliant race to finish fifth in the Air Guard 400 at Richmond International Raceway today, beating home some of the best in the business en-route to his fifth top-ten result of the season. In a race that featured only three yellow flag caution periods, a new record low for Richmond, Ambrose made up several positions in the closing laps after starting the race from 13th. The result is the first time... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12240 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12240 Marcos Ambrose endured a tough day at New Hampshire Motor Speedway during the running of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvannia 300, coming home in 30th position. After two successive top-ten results, the Australian struggled with an ill-handling car in a wild start to NASCAR’s end of year Chase playoffs. “It was one of those days out there,” Marcos Ambrose said. “At the start of the... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12239 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12239 Marcos Ambrose survived a grueling day on the Dover International Speedway ‘Monster Mile’, bringing home a 20th place finish from the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series AAA 400. In a race that featured only four caution flag periods, extended uninterrupted stints of clean racing were the order of the day. “We were caught out today a bit with the long green flag stint at the start,” Marcos Ambrose... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12238 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12238 Marcos Ambrose and his JTG Daugherty Racing team were closing in on the top 15 when a distributor problem sidelined the No. 47 Little Debbie Toyota for nearly 10 laps in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event at Kansas Speedway. Ambrose went on complete 257 of 267 laps to finish 34th. It started when Ambrose reported to crew chief Frank Kerr that he believed his car had a miss when he headed to pit road for four tires, a half-round of... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12237 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=12237 Marcos Ambrose nursed home a 33rd-place finish behind the wheel of the No. 47 Little Debbie Toyota Camry at Auto Club Speedway Sunday afternoon. “It just was not our day,” said Ambrose, who completed 193 of 200 and is currently 26th in the driver’s points standings. “We spun out a few times during the race. It was a tough day for us. Fortunately, we were able to soldier on to finish the... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11939 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11939 After five successful years together in NASCAR’s top divisions, JTG Daugherty Racing and Marcos Ambrose will part ways at the end of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. “It has been a great five year journey for me and JTG Daugherty Racing,” Marcos Ambrose said. “I am proud of being their driver and of what we have been able to accomplish together. “I want to... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11938 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11938 Marcos Ambrose dominated proceedings in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 this morning at Watkins Glen International, sweeping to his third straight victory at the venue after starting from pole position. Ambrose led 60 of the race’s 82 laps enroute to victory, running away from a late race restart to head home Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski. Ambrose’s pole position time was a new track... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11937 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11937 Marcos Ambrose was one of the stars of the show in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series today at Watkins Glen International, brining home his JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota Camry third in the Helluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen. Ambrose started the 90 lap race from 11th position, but he charged through the field in the opening exchanges, dominating proceedings alongside eventual race winner Juan Pablo Montoya. The result was... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11936 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11936 Marcos Ambrose put in another strong performance at Michigan International Speedway today, charging from his 37th starting position to finish the Carfax 400 in 15th. Ambrose’s JTG Daugherty Racing team took a gamble on a late race caution, only taking on two new tyres, which hoisted the Australian to as high as fifth in the running order. However, much like last weekend’s race at Watkins Glen, the Little... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11935 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11935 Marcos Ambrose has today announced that he has signed a multi-year deal to drive in NASCAR’s premiere Sprint Cup Series with Richard Petty Motorsports from 2011 onwards. Ambrose will drive the team’s number nine car, with primary backing from Stanley Black & Decker, with the move seeing Ambrose return to racing Fords after a two year break. “I’m very excited to join Richard Petty... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11934 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11934 Marcos Ambrose survived one of the toughest races of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule, finishing 20th after a rough a tumble Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Ambrose had a top-ten finish on the cards, until a late race caution during green-flag pit stops dropped the Australian a lap behind the leaders, a position he was unable to recover from in the run to the chequered flag. “It’s a... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11933 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11933 Marcos Ambrose’s dominance in the NAPA AUTO PARTS 200 ended at lap 40 shortly after reporting an alternator or a battery problem at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Once the battery was switched in his No. 47 Little Debbie/GLAD OdorSheild with Febreze/Giant Tiger Toyota, a suspension failure ultimately ended his second NASCAR Nationwide Series race of the season. Ambrose completed 50 of 77 laps and was credited with a 33rd-place... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11932 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=11932 As a part of V8X magazines 10-year celebration, motorsports journalists have rated NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver #47-Marcos Ambrose as the best V8 Supercar driver ever. "It's just an honor to receive this kind of recognition," Ambrose humbly stated. "I really want to thank V8X magazine and the motorsport journalists who voted for me. I love the V8 Supercar Series and I have so many fond memories.... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9255 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9255 Danica Patrick has won just 1 of 81 IRL races (1.23%). But Dale Earnhardt Jr. has Patrick easily beat on that winning percentage. "Little E" has won 1 of the last 129 Sprint Cup races (0.77%) and he's 0 for the last 51. Yet, Earnhardt seems to be humming along in the business world. This week, Nationwide announced this week it was renewing its deal with him and we just got the NASCAR.com SuperStore sales rankings and guess... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9254 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9254 Marcos Ambrose has collected a solid 22nd place finish despite suffering from an engine problem in the NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina today. Ambrose maintains his 17th place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings, having held that position for 10 consecutive weeks. Ambrose looked on track for a standout result, having qualified in 13th position and posted the seventh fastest time... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9253 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9253  NASCAR announced the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame today (Wednesday, October 14, 2009) that includes: Dale Earnhardt, Bill France Sr., Bill France Jr., Junior Johnson and Richard Petty. The NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel, consisting of members of the Nominating Committee along with 29 others representing NASCAR, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, major race track ownership groups, retired drivers, owners and crew chiefs along... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9252 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9252 Marcos Ambrose will be a part of a short-track tussle as the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series enters its final stages in the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia this weekend. Ambrose will return to the scene of his NASCAR debut at the short oval, which is characterised by slow speeds and plenty of on track ‘biff and barge’ through the low-banked corners. It was at the half-mile oval in 2006 that... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9251 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9251  Those drivers looking for rides in 2010 #07-Casey Mears, #96/71-Bobby Labonte, #43-Reed Sorenson and #12-David Stremme qualified sixth, eighth, ninth and 11th, respectively at Martinsville. How their futures pan out could depend on the status of Jamie McMurray, who remains the top candidate for the #1 Earnhardt Ganassi ride. Mears could stay put in the #07 if sponsorship can be found. Labonte is a strong candidate for one of the... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9250 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9250  Marcos Ambrose has finished 27th in the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia today. Ambrose endured fading brakes and a spin with Matt Kenseth during the 500-lap race, staged on the small half-mile Martinsville oval. It was an up and down weekend for Ambrose on the timesheets, who was eighth fastest in the sole practice session held (Saturday’s sessions were rained out) but qualifying down in 34th... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9249 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9249 JTG Daugherty Racing has extended its technical alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing for another season, JTG Daugherty co-owner Tad Geschickter confirmed Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. The two organizations began a technical alliance this year with the JTG Daugherty crew working out of the MWR shop. MWR builds the cars, and then the JTG Daugherty team works on them there. Officials from both teams have been saying for weeks that they... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9248 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9248 JTG Daugherty Racing has extended its technical alliance with Michael Waltrip Racing for another season, JTG Daugherty co-owner Tad Geschickter confirmed Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. The two organizations began a technical alliance this year with the JTG Daugherty crew working out of the MWR shop. MWR builds the cars, and then the JTG Daugherty team works on them there. Officials from both teams have been saying for weeks that they... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9247 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9247 Marcos Ambrose has been taken out in a spectacular crash in the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama today. Ambrose was running in the pack with three laps remaining when a ‘concertina effect’ resulted in the outside line crashing out. The bumping and tight pack racing that is common in restrictor plate racing on superspeedways unfortunately resulted in a sickening crash for Ryan Newman in a wreck that... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9246 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9246 Michael Waltrip Racing officials say the team is serious about the upcoming NASCAR test for former Toyota F1 driver Jarno Trulli. Trulli will be driving a Sprint Cup series Toyota Camry on November 16th & 17th at the half-mile New Smyrna Speedway in Florida, a test that he has stressed he will be doing just for fun. Mika Salo, also a former Toyota driver in the team's debut season in Formula 1, will be joining him. Team owner... http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9245 http://www.aussienascartours.com.au/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9245  Marcos Ambrose has left Texas Motor Speedway pondering what could have been after running out of fuel while in second place on the second-to-last lap of the Dickies 500 in Fort Worth, Texas today. Ambrose was one of the fastest cars all day in the 334-lap race held on the fast 1.5-mile oval aboard his #47 Little Debbie-backed entry from JTG Daugherty Racing. In the final stages of the race Ambrose, who ran in the top 10 for the...