Highlights
Australian racecar driver Marcos Ambrose was born on Sept. 1, 1976 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. He started racing karts at the age of 10 and won four Tasmanian state junior karting titles. He was the Australian kart champion in 1995. He finished second in the Australian Formula Ford championship in 1997. He then moved to Europe to try his hand at European racing. He won the European Formula Ford Championship in 1999. After financial problems, Ambrose returned to Australia in 2000. In 2003 and 2004, Ambrose won at the Eastern Creek Raceway, also winning the Barry Sheene Medal those years. The medal is awarded to the driver who shows outstanding leadership, personality, fan appeal and s...
Australian racecar driver Marcos Ambrose was born on Sept. 1, 1976 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. He started racing karts at the age of 10 and won four Tasmanian state junior karting titles. He was the Australian kart champion in 1995. He finished second in the Australian Formula Ford championship in 1997. He then moved to Europe to try his hand at European racing. He won the European Formula Ford Championship in 1999. After financial problems, Ambrose returned to Australia in 2000. In 2003 and 2004, Ambrose won at the Eastern Creek Raceway, also winning the Barry Sheene Medal those years. The medal is awarded to the driver who shows outstanding leadership, personality, fan appeal and sportsmanship. He is the only driver to have a round win in every V8 Supercar season he participated in; he left in 2005 to go race in NASCAR in the U.S. He is the first Australian to lead laps in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Ambrose won in the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen in 2008, his first Nationwide Series victory. He won the Zippo 200 three straight years.
Displaying items 1-12 of 219
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-19
•
Next >
-
NASCAR: Newman holds off Stewart for Sprint Cup win in New Hampshire
The Sports NetworkRyan Newman capped off a banner weekend for Stewart-Haas Racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway by winning Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 301. Newman, the pole sitter, conserved enough fuel and then held off his Stewart- Haas Racing teammate, Tony...Tags: Bobby Labonte, Carl Edwards, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch
-
NASCAR Driver Capsules, June 19, 2013 - Part 2
ReutersPart 2 : continues.... LOOKING BACK: After pitting for right-side tires and coming out of the pits in seventh place, Newman was anticipating another top-five finish. But during the yellow flag, Newman felt the left-rear tire going flat. This forced an...Tags: Roush Fenway Racing, Jason Leffler, Richard Petty Motorsports, Kurt Busch, Denny Hamlin
-
Biffle claims fourth career victory at MIS; Bowyer battles back to 7th
Special to NASCAR Wire ServiceGreg Biffle feels right at home at Michigan International Speedway. He took the lead for good on a late restart and ran away from the field in the closing laps to win Sunday's Quicken Loans 400. The No. 16 Ford driver won his second straight race...Tags: Danica Patrick, Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, J.J. Yeley, Kyle Busch
-
Scoreboard -- June 15, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| USGA Golf--U.S. Open Championship, 11 a.m. (NBC) Auto Racing--Drag Racing, NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Part I, same-day tape, Noon (ESPN2), Part II, same-day tape, 10 p.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Sprint Cup, Quicken Loans 400, Noon...Tags: John Carlson (ice hockey), Paul Menard, Reed Sorenson, Jeff Gordon, Glen Rice
-
Edwards captures pole for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Edwards captures pole for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400 By Scott Held, Special to NASCAR Wire Service Distibuted by The Sports Xchange BROOKLYN, Mich. -- A day after he drove one of the first American race cars, Carl Edwards captured...Tags: International Speedway Corp., Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch
-
Edwards captures pole for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400; Bowyer a disappointing 27th
Special to NASCAR Wire ServiceA day after he drove one of the first American race cars, Carl Edwards captured the pole for Sunday's Quicken Loans 400. Edwards, the sixth driver on the track Friday afternoon, recorded the fastest lap of the day at 202.452 mph to win the Coors Light...Tags: International Speedway Corp., Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, Joey Logano, Kurt Busch
-
NASCAR Driver Capsules, June 13 - Part 2
ReutersPart 2 : continues.... 1 JAMIE MCMURRAY, Chevrolet Team: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates WHERE HE STANDS: 19th, 32 points out of the top 10. MICHIGAN RECORD: Four top-10 finishes in 20 starts. LOOKING AHEAD: McMurray said, "The one word...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Jeff Burton, Roush Fenway Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Car Tires
-
Johnson dominates Pocono for third 2013 victory; Bowyer comes home 15th
NASCAR Wire ServiceIt's not a good idea to rile up Jimmie Johnson. A week after a penalty for jumping the final restart at Dover knocked Johnson out of a near-certain victory, Johnson absolutely scorched the field in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Party in the...Tags: Danica Patrick, Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, Jason Leffler, J.J. Yeley
-
Scoreboard -- June 8, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Tennis--French Open, men’s championship match, 8 a.m. (NBC) Auto Racing--NASCAR Sprint Cup, Party in the Poconos 400, Noon (TNT); Formula One, Canadian Grand Prix, 1 p.m. (NBC) College Baseball--NCAA Division I Playoffs,...Tags: John Carlson (ice hockey), Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, Jason Leffler, Kyle Busch
-
Washout gives Jimmie Johnson Poconos pole
The Charlotte ObserverLONG POND, Pa. A persistent rain Friday canceled qualifying for Sunday's Party In The Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway. That was good news for Chevy-driving Jimmie Johnson, who will start on the pole for the race based on his position as Sprint Cup points...Tags: Scott Riggs, Danica Patrick, Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, J.J. Yeley
-
Scoreboard -- May 31, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Auto Racing--NASCAR Nationwide Series, 5-Hour Energy 200 pole qualifying, 10 a.m. (ESPN2); NASCAR Nationwide Series, 5-Hour Energy 200, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN); Indy Racing League, IndyCar, Dual in Detroit, Race 1, 2:30 p.m. (ABC);...Tags: Paul Menard, Jeff Gordon, PGA Tour, Glen Rice, Softball
-
Scoreboard: June 3
|TODAY| |AMATEUR BASEBALL| Aberdeen Circus Sports Bar at Groton, 6 p.m. doubleheader |SOFTBALL| |Men’s 14-Inch/35 & Over| |at North Complex| 6:30 p.m. — CorTrust/Lager’s vs. AFCU/Miller Lite (A); Aberdeen Pharmacy vs....Tags: Roberta Vinci, Carl Edwards, Paul Menard, Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon
Jul 17, 2011
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 19, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jun 16, 2013
|Story| KWCH
Jun 15, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jun 14, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jun 14, 2013
|Story| KWCH
Jun 13, 2013
|Story| Reuters
Jun 9, 2013
|Story| KWCH
Jun 8, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jun 7, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 31, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jun 2, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Original site for Marcos Ambrose topic gallery.
