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 Marcos Ambrose voted Australian Driver of the Year by Auto Action MagazineMarcos Ambrose has been voted as the Australian Driver of the Year by Australian motor racing magazine Auto Action for the second-consecutive year.Ambrose, who is currently at home with his family in his hometown of Launceston, Tasmania, won the award by recei ... (more) |
 60 minutes to focus on Marcos Ambrose Nascar careerAustralian motor racing fans will get a unique insight into the world of NASCAR and the life of Aussie ace Marcos Ambrose when 60 Minutes resumes on the Nine Network early in 2009. (more) |
| NASCAR stops F1 test for Kyle Busch NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has expressed disappointment that he will no longer be able to make his formula one test debut this winter. It emerged earlier this year that the 23-year-old American was likely to test at Toyota\'s end-of-season exhibition in Japan -- possibly as a prelude to a more serious foray. But according to the Charlotte Observer new ... (more) |
 Kurt Busch Leads Penske Racing at Phoenix; Finishes SecondKurt Busch and his Pat Tryson-led No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge team led the Penske Racing production at Phoenix International Raceway with a second-place finish Sunday, completing their most solid weekend of the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup season in the Checker O'Reil ... (more) |
 Aussie finishes runner-up in the Irwin ultimate Tradsman Challenge World FinalWestern Australian carpenter Nathan Vander Wielden has finished runner-up in the IRWIN Industrial Tools Ultimate Tradesman Challenge world final in Phoenix Arizona in the US today. (more) |
 Penske Racing Trio Suffer Tire Issues at MartinsvilleTire issues plagued Penske Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr. and Kurt Busch at Martinsville Speedway in Sunday's TUMS QuikPak 500 as the trio finished 23rd, 34th and 36th respectively. (more) |
 Allgaier Finishes 34th In Impressive Nationwide DebutJustin Allgaier, making his debut in the No. 12 Penske Truck Rental Dodge in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, survived wet weather, near-misses with spinning competitors, multiple caution periods and a tight-handling condition only to get caught up in a multi-c ... (more) |
 Kurt Busch Leads Penske Racing Results at Lowe's Motor SpeedwayPenske Racing drivers Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman and Sam Hornish Jr. finished third, 21st and 22nd respectively in Saturday night's Bank of America 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. (more) |
 Penske Racing Trio Experience Handling Issues at KansasPenske Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch and Sam Hornish Jr. finished 16th, 31st and 33rd respectively in Sunday's Camping World 400 at Kansas Speedway. Newman and the No. (more) |
 Ryan Newman Leads Penske Contingent at DoverThe Penske Racing contingent of drivers Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch and Sam Hornish Jr. finished 13th, 34th and 42nd respectively in Sunday's Camping World RV 400 presented by AAA at Dover International Speedway. (more) |
 Kurt Busch Leads Penske Racing at LoudonPenske Racing drivers Kurt Busch Sam Hornish Jr. and Ryan Newman finished sixth, 30th and 36th respectively in Sunday's Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.Due to rain, Friday's qualifying session was cancelled and the field was set by the 2008 NASCAR ... (more) |
| F1 teams courted Jeff Gordon Multiple NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon has revealed he was courted by teams about switching over to formula one some years ago.For a PR stunt at the US grand prix in 2003, the 37-year-old famously swapped cockpits with then Williams racer Juan Pablo Montoya, and some of the F1 observers were impressed with the American's performance.Gordon has now told the wee ... (more) |
 California Proves Challenging for Penske Racing TrioPenske Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr. and Kurt Busch finished 16th, 31st and 39th respectively in Sunday's Pepsi 500 at the Auto Club Speedway.Newman's No. 12 Kodak Dodge team started 17th and was able to run in the top 10 for a substantial portio ... (more) |
 Ryan Newman Leads Penske Contingent at BristolPenske Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch and Sam Hornish Jr. finished sixth, 15th and 37th respectively in Saturday night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.Newman and the No. (more) |
 Challenging Michigan Day for Penske Racing TrioPenske Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr. and Kurt Busch finished in 21st, 22nd and 36th places, respectively, in Sunday's 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway. (more) |
| Juan Pablo Montoya has no plans to launch F1 return Two years after walking away from formula one, Juan Pablo Montoya still bristles with negativity about his nearly six seasons on the grid.The Colombian, now 32, has recorded just 8 top-ten results in 56 Sprint Cup starts since switching to NASCAR, but he has no thoughts about returning to grand prix racing."In formula one they want you to be a robot,&qu ... (more) |
| Another tyre fiasco at Indianapolis Three years after the farcical US grand prix of 2005, history almost repeated when the NASCAR world gathered at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway at the weekend.Unlike the Michelin withdrawal and subsequent six-car formula one fiasco, however, the premier class of American stock car racing still managed to put on a show at the former grand prix venue.Bu ... (more) |
 Ryan Newman's Kodak/Mummy Dodge Leads Penske Racing at ChicagoPenske Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Kurt Busch and Sam Hornish Jr. finished 10th, 28th and 37th respectively in Saturday night's LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.After inclement weather cancelled qualifying Thursday night at Chicagoland Speedway, the fi ... (more) |
| Penske Racing And Ryan Newman To Part Ways At End Of 2008 Penske Racing and Ryan Newman have mutually agreed to move in new directions at the conclusion of the 2008 season.“We want to thank Ryan for his hard work and contributions to Penske Racing over the past nine years,” said team owner Roger Penske. (more) |
 Kurt Busch's Top-5 Finish Leads Penske Racing Trio at DaytonaPenske Racing NASCAR Cup Series drivers Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman and Sam Hornish Jr., finished fourth, 29th and 36th respectively in Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway. (more) |
 Kurt Busch Wins at New Hampshire To Lead Penske Racing NASCAR TrioPenske Racing No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge driver Kurt Busch and his Pat-Tryson led team brought home the checkered flag in Sunday's rain-shortened LENOX Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway while teammates Ryan Newman and Sam Hornish Jr. (more) |
 Penske Racing Trio Finds Strategy Tough at SonomaOn Sunday, Penske Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr. and Kurt Busch finished seventh, 31st and 32nd respectively in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series event at the 1. (more) |
 Heartbreak for Marcos Ambrose in impressive cup debut with Wood BrothersLittle Debbie NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose has starred during his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut with Wood Brothers Racing only to suffer a heartbreaking finish to the Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California today. (more) |
 Penske Racing Trio Solidly In Top 35 After MichiganPenske Racing drivers Kurt Busch, Sam Hornish Jr. and Ryan Newman finished 21st, 22nd and 42nd respectively in Sunday's 200-lap LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS). (more) |
| Jarno Trulli stops in at NASCAR race Following in the footsteps of David Coulthard, fellow F1 veteran Jarno Trulli has become the next grand prix star to stop in at a NASCAR event.The Toyota driver's first stop on Sunday, after entering the Michigan International Speedway almost unrecognised, was to visit his former formula one rivals Juan Pablo Montoya and Scott Speed."They were the first ... (more) |
 Kurt Busch Leads Penske Racing Contingent at PoconoPenske Racing drivers Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman and Sam Hornish Jr. finish 8, 18 and 42nd respectively in Sunday's Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. Busch and Newman are getting ever-closer to the top-12 in the 2008 NASCAR Cup Series driver's standings - Newman is a ... (more) |
| Jacques Villeneuve set to revive NASCAR foray Former formula one world champion Jacques Villeneuve's NASCAR foray may soon be back on track.After losing his BMW-Sauber seat in 2006, the 1997 title winner last year began racing American stock cars for Bill Davis Racing with a view to undertaking a full season in the premier category this season.But after a handful of disappointing outings, he lost his ri ... (more) |
 Marcos Ambrose completes successful Cup test with Wood BrothersAustralian NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose has completed his first test with Wood Brothers Racing in preparation for his NASCAR Sprint Cup debut at the Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California in three weeks time. (more) |
| Red Bull says Coulthard not switching to NASCAR David Coulthard, F1's oldest active race driver, will visit the world of NASCAR racing this weekend.But his formula one team, Red Bull, pre-empted any rumour-mongering about the North American stopover by insisting that Coulthard's stock car foray will for now be "only for the day!"."Note to rumour writers," the always humorous Milton Key ... (more) |
 Incident Ends Nationwide Race Early for Hornish Jr. at Lowe'sSam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 12 Penske Truck Rental Dodge in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, experienced both highs and lows in the Carquest Auto Parts 300 Nationwide Series race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. (more) |
 Hornish Jr. Leads Penske Production at Coca-Cola 600In the longest and most demanding race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule, Penske Racing drivers Sam Hornish Jr., Kurt Busch and Ryan Newman finished 13th, 16th and 21st respectively in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Sunday night. (more) |
 Marcos Ambrose makes big inroads in CharlotteMarcos Ambrose is confident his team made big inroads on its way to 14th place in the Carquest 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina today.The Australian driver showed strong pace and while running a conservative strategy to ensure he came ... (more) |
 Charlotte a home race even for an AustralianAustralian NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose will have his closest thing to a home event in the Carquest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina this weekend. (more) |
| Juan Pablo Montoya plays down NASCAR rival's F1 test Former grand prix winner turned NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya has warned his American rival Kyle Busch about getting too excited about a forthcoming opportunity to test a formula one car.Busch, a NASCAR frontrunner, revealed that he is in talks with Toyota to try the Japanese manufacturer's F1 single seater this winter, and he also refused to rule out mak ... (more) |
 Marcos Ambrose hosts aussie fans in CharlotteAustralian NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose will host 30 fans from his home country during the Memorial Day weekend at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina.This is the second annual tour in association with BAM Tours and has been sold out for several ... (more) |
 All-Star Race Helps Penske Racing Trio Prepare for 600A good learning experience for all three teams going into the Coca-Cola 600, Penske Racing drivers Ryan Newman, Sam Hornish Jr., and Kurt Busch finished sixth, seventh, and 22nd respectively in Saturday night's million-dollar 100-lap NASCAR All-Star Race at Lo ... (more) |
| NASCAR driver Busch lining up F1 test NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has revealed that he is currently in talks to test a formula one car for the first time over the European winter period.The 23-year-old, who was the Nextel Cup rookie of the year in 2005 and is the current championship leader, also refused to rule out making a full switch to the premier class of open wheeler racing some time in the f ... (more) |
| Dream Darlington debut ruined for Kelly Bires Kelly Bires was on the verge of a dream Darlington debut when he was the innocent victim of a wreck with three laps remaining in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina today.Bires qualified in 10th position in the #47 Clorox Ford Fusion and did not put a foot wrong all race. In the closing stages Bires pitted for fresh tires whe ... (more) |
| Marcos Ambrose scores top 10 in tough Darlington race Marcos Ambrose has claimed his second top 10 finish of the 2008 season and his first on an oval with a hard fought 10th place in the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina today.Ambrose toughed it out in a demanding race at the track known as ‘Too Tough To Tame’, coming home strong in the first race on Darlington’s new s ... (more) |
| Kelly Bires eighth fastest in final practice in Darlington Kelly Bires has driven his Clorox Ford Fusion to eighth fastest in final practice for the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina today.Bires was quick to point out today’s progress as a sign of a great team effort from his JTG Racing crew, as the team worked together to improve the pace of the #47 Clorox Ford Fusion over ... (more) |
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