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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.
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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: Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, J.J. Yeley, Josh Wise
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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: National Basketball Association, Henrik Stenson, Clint Bowyer, A.J. Pierzynski, Business Enterprises
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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: Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, Tony Stewart, Ford Motor Co., Carl Edwards
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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: Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Ford Motor Co., Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards
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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 Tires, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Richard Petty Motorsports, Vehicles
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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: Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, J.J. Yeley, Joe Gibbs Racing
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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: National Basketball Association, Jared Hughes, Cincinnati Reds, Clint Bowyer, Jackie Bradley, Jr.
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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: Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, Travis Kvapil, J.J. Yeley
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NASCAR Driver Capsules, June 5 - Part 2
ReutersPart 2 : continues.... 1 JAMIE MCMURRAY, Chevrolet Team: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates WHERE HE STANDS: 19th, 39 points out of the top 10. Lost five spots last week. POCONO RECORD: Finished 10th in the spring race a year ago for his...Tags: Juan Pablo Montoya, Jamie McMurray, Richard Petty Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Tony Stewart
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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: A.J. Ellis, National Basketball Association, Clint Bowyer, Lukasz Kubot, A.J. Pierzynski
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Scoreboard -- June 1, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Auto Racing--NASCAR Sprint Cup, FedEx 400, Noon (FOX); Indy Racing League, IndyCar Duel in Detroit Race 2, 2:30 p.m. (ABC); Drag Racing, Summernationals, same-day tape, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Tennis--French Open, Noon (NBC), 4 a.m....Tags: Alex Torres, National Basketball Association, Jacob Turner, Syracuse Orange, Clint Bowyer
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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: National Basketball Association, Henrik Stenson, Clint Bowyer, A.J. Pierzynski, Pittsburgh Penguins
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