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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: Joey Logano, Josh Wise, NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Michael McDowell
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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: Joey Logano, Aaron Williams, Science and Technology, Luke Donald, Josh Wise
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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: Paul Menard, Joey Logano, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ford Motor Co., NASCAR
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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: Paul Menard, Joey Logano, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ford Motor Co., Auto Racing
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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: Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, Richard Childress Racing, Jamie McMurray, Matt Kenseth, NASCAR
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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: Joey Logano, Josh Wise, NASCAR, Carl Edwards, Michael McDowell
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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: Boston Bruins, Joey Logano, Mya, Science and Technology, NASCAR
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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: Dave Blaney, Paul Menard, Joey Logano, Casey Mears, Matt Kenseth
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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: Boston Bruins, Substance Abuse, Joey Logano, Denis Istomin, Josh Wise
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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: Boston Bruins, Joey Logano, Marina Erakovic, NASCAR, Josh Wise
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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: Joey Logano, Aaron Williams, Denis Istomin, FC Dallas, Clint Robinson
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Denny Hamlin wins second straight pole at the Monster Mile; Bowyer starts 15th
NASCAR Wire ServiceA broken back hasn't slowed Denny Hamlin down, as his competitors in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series learned once again during Friday's qualifying session for Sunday's FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway. Sidelined for five...Tags: Joey Logano, Richard Petty, Josh Wise, NASCAR, Michael McDowell
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