29/6/2008

Marcos Ambrose has turned in a solid performance by grabbing 14th place in the Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, New Hampshire today.

The result is Ambrose’s 11th top 20 finish from the last 15 races and gets the Australian closer to the top 10 in the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series standings.

After entering New Hampshire 144 points outside the top 10, Ambrose now lies just 103 points away from 10th in the driver’s standings.

Ambrose qualified the #59 STP Ford Fusion in 19th position for the 200-lap race and had a steady race, ending with a solid finish.

Tony Stewart won today’s Camping World RV Sales 200 ahead of Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch.

The 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to Daytona International Speedway next weekend for the Winn-Dixie 250 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

QUOTES – MARCOS AMBROSE

“It was a reasonable day for us,” said Ambrose.

“We fought hard and had a good strategy and stayed out of trouble – which is one of the things you want to try and do before the start of the race.

“t would have been nice to get a top-10 out of it, but we’ll take 14th and move on.

“We’re hanging in there. We’re in the middle of the main bunch, which is all you can really ask for.”

RESULTS: Camping World RV Sales 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Race 18 in the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series
1. #20 Tony Stewart 200 laps
2. #32 Denny Hamlin
3. #18 Kyle Busch
4. #33 Kevin Harvick
5. #60 Carl Edwards
6. #6 David Ragan
7. #99 David Reutimann
8. #1 Mike Bliss
9. #2 Clint Bowyer
10. #88 Brad Keselowski
14. #59 Marcos Ambrose

RESULTS: Qualifying
1. #5 Landon Cassill 29.803
2. #2 Clint Bowyer 29.928
3. #16 Greg Biffle 29.963
4. #18 Kyle Busch 29.963
5. #33 Kevin Harvick 29.973
6. #11 Jason Keller 30.019
7. #1 Mike Bliss 30.037
8. #20 Tony Stewart 30.059
9. #88 Brad Keselowski 30.069
10. #40 Dario Franchitti 30.094
19. #59 Marcos Ambrose 30.361

2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings - After Race 18 of 35
1. Clint Bowyer 2649
2. David Reutimann 2467
3. Carl Edwards 2461
4. Brad Keselowski 2452
5. David Ragan 2351
6. Mike Bliss 2334
7. Kyle Busch 2263
8. Mike Wallace 2171
9. David Stremme 2089
10. Jason Keller 2048
13. Marcos Ambrose 1945

2008 NNS Prizemoney after 18 races:
Marcos Ambrose: US$545,459

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