Tell a Friend - Marcos Ambrose Kicks Off The 2008 Nascar Nationwide Series At Sixth Place

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Marcos Ambrose has kicked off the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series with sixth place in opening practice of the Camping World 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Florida today. Marcos Ambrose has kicked off the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series season with sixth place in opening practice of the Camping World 300 at Daytona International Speedway in Florida today. The Australian driver made it a top ten start to the season for the #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion, with both Ambrose and his JTG Racing team with the progress made and speed achieved in the 80-minute practice session. Ambrose and crew chief Walter Giles came away happy with the day’s times and are looking for further improvement in final practice tomorrow morning. Ambrose will then be 28th in the running order for Friday’s qualifying before the 120-lap Camping World 300 is held on Saturday afternoon (Sunday morning Australian time). Dale Earnhardt Jr was fastest in practice today ahead of Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick. <span class="intext"> <script type='text/javascript'></script><noscript><a href='http://www.autoracingdaily.com/0pen@ds/www/delivery/ck.php?n=abcb3366&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.autoracingdaily.com/0pen@ds/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=47&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=abcb3366' border='0' alt='' /></a></noscript> </span> Marcos Ambrose – #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion, This is a good start to for our team here in Daytona said Ambrose. We had the car running well out there and I felt like we have started with a good package. Now we will work away and getting it that little bit better for the weekend. “I couldn’t be happier with how the team worked today. The atmosphere in the number 59 Kingsford garage is really strong. I just can’t thank this team enough. Walter has our car going well and our team is very positive. “This is still early days so we are certainly not getting carried away, but this is the sort of start to a weekend that gives you a good feeling. We will all keep working hard and see what we can do tomorrow. “ <span class="intext"> <script type='text/javascript'></script><noscript><a href='http://www.autoracingdaily.com/0pen@ds/www/delivery/ck.php?n=abcb3366&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://www.autoracingdaily.com/0pen@ds/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=47&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=abcb3366' border='0' alt='' /></a></noscript> </span> CLICK HERE to see Marcos’ special green Daytona livery on TheHotLap.com. RESULTS: Practice 11. #5 Dale 1.Earnhardt Jr 48.447 2. #2 Clint Bowyer 48.609 3. #33 Kevin Harvick 48.619 4. #18 Kyle Busch 48.679 5. #16 Greg Biffle 48.723 6. #59 Marcos Ambrose 48.763 7. #22 Mike Bliss 48.797 8. #99 David Reutimann 48.819 9. #25 Bobby Hamilton Jr 48.829 10. #38 Jason Leffler 48.891 RACE SCHEDULE Local Florida (US Eastern) Times Final Practice Thursday 14 February 2008 9:15am – 10:45am Qualifying Friday 15 February 2008 3:10pm Race – 120 laps Saturday 16 February 2008 1:15pm US Eastern UNITED STATES TV SCHEDULE Saturday 16 February 2008 ESPN2 12:00pm US Eastern AUSTRALIAN TIMES Final Practice Friday 15 February 2008 1:15am – 2:45am Qualifying Saturday 16 February 2008 7:10am Race – 120 laps Sunday 17 February 2008 5:15am AEDST AUSTRALIAN TV SCHEDULE Sunday 17 February 2008 Ten HD 4:00am – 8:00am EDST ABOUT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Location: Daytona Beach, Florida Race Distance: 120 laps – 300 miles (482.8 kilometres) Track Length: 2.5 miles (4.023 kilometres) Degree of Banking in Turns: 31 degrees Degree of Banking in Back Straight: 3 degrees Degree of Banking in Front Straight (Tri-Oval): 18 degrees NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RECORD BOOK Nationwide Series Race Record: Geoffrey Bodine, 16 February 1985 (157.137mph) Nationwide Qualifying Record: Tommy Houston, 2000 (194.389mph) Defending Nationwide Race Champion: Kevin Harvick Defending Nationwide Polesitter: Aric Almirola http://www.autoracingdaily.com/18477/