NASCAR At Sonoma, June 24, 2012: The Road Hits By Sprint Cup Series|Marcos Ambrose has taken pole for NASCAR
Sonoma, CA - June 22: Marcos Ambrose, driver of the No. 9 Stanley Ford, the net during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Toyota / Save Mart 350 in Sonoma 22nd June 2012 in Sonoma, California. (Photo: Todd Warshaw / Getty Images for NASCAR) Photo: Todd Warshaw, Getty Images for NASCAR / SF
Marcos Ambrose returns to Sonoma as a favorite after his victory at Watkins Glen last year.
Marcos Ambrose has a formal request to the fastest man in NASCAR with his qualifying lap of 203 mph-plus his weekend in Michigan. This weekend, want you to boast of being the king of the NASCAR road.
Marcos Ambrose drives the #9 Stanley Ford during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 22, 2012 in Sonoma, California.
Ryan Newman drives the #39 Quicken Loans/Children's Tumor Chevrolet during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 22, 2012 in Sonoma
Ambrose Speedway experience makes him a favorite in the NASCAR Sprint Cup track winding back to Sonoma Sunday for Toyota / Save Mart 350 (15.00 clock ET, TNT).
Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M/US Stationary Ford, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 22, 2012 in Sonoma
Robby Gordon drives the #7 MAPEI/Save Mart Supermarkets Dodge during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 22, 2012 in Sonoma
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard/7-Eleven Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 22, 2012 in Sonoma, California.
Despite his cunning so often a competitive advantage, is Ambrose aside the idea that he is a specialist in road racing. Three weeks of solid surfaces increased to 17 points and wins in Sonoma and Watkins Glen could be placed in the image of a wild card for the Chase for the Sprint Cup qualifying for the NASCAR. To make his first series, Ambrose knows he must excel in both ovals.
"I applied the same every week," said Ambrose. "The pressure is not very different, is simply the weight of expectation, I think this weekend at Watkins Glen when prospect of success, what balance we need. I can not change my driving style. I must continue my best to . do if I do my job, and he knows the team that will compete for the victory. "
Ambrose won to run into family tree to cut the teeth of the V8 Supercars series in his native Australia. After two titles in the series, his skills in the way of the United States. All four of his pieces wins NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen were in three and Montreal appeared.
While Ambrose was successful in the valley, your resume is missing a NASCAR victory in Sonoma, which has a much more restrictive.
"It is to be taken by the neck and forcing him to go there," said Ambrose. . "It's difficult to narrow a field to move a winding road. I think the point that all the cars drive themselves no matter what you throw at you, you have to have to deal with it. This is one of the most difficult to do dishes and rewarding careers. I think all drivers say they enjoy driving the cars to Sonoma, which is really hard to keep up with the competition. "
The competition this weekend, a handful of road races "ringtones" to make their first starts of the season, Boris Said, Brian Simo and Tomy Drissi. In addition, the new road expert Robby Gordon Sprint Cup, the attempt to qualify for the first time since March at Auto Club Speedway.
Sonoma was the picture of parity in recent years, with seven different winners in the last seven events. But despite several regular Sprint Cup have shown recent improvements in road races, five-time champion Jimmie Johnson suggests that all eyes were still Ambrose.
Sonoma, CA - June 22: Marcos Ambrose, driver of the No. 9 Stanley Ford, the net during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Toyota / Save Mart 350 in Sonoma 22nd June 2012 in Sonoma, California. (Photo: Todd Warshaw / Getty Images for NASCAR) Photo: Todd Warshaw, Getty Images for NASCAR / SF
Marcos Ambrose has a formal request to the fastest man in NASCAR with his qualifying lap of 203 mph-plus his weekend in Michigan. This weekend, want you to boast of being the king of the NASCAR road.
Jeff Gordon drives the #24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 22, 2012 in Sonoma
Marcos Ambrose drives the #9 Stanley Ford during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 22, 2012 in Sonoma, California.Ryan Newman drives the #39 Quicken Loans/Children's Tumor Chevrolet during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 22, 2012 in Sonoma
Ambrose Speedway experience makes him a favorite in the NASCAR Sprint Cup track winding back to Sonoma Sunday for Toyota / Save Mart 350 (15.00 clock ET, TNT).
Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M/US Stationary Ford, sits in his car during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 22, 2012 in Sonoma
Robby Gordon drives the #7 MAPEI/Save Mart Supermarkets Dodge during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 22, 2012 in Sonoma
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard/7-Eleven Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma on June 22, 2012 in Sonoma, California.
Marcos Ambrose has taken pole for NASCAR at Sonoma:
A victory in the wine country in California Ambrosio defending champion would be both in the way that host Sprint Cup events. The pilot of the fifth year won at Watkins Glen, New York, last season, his first victory in NASCAR.
Despite his cunning so often a competitive advantage, is Ambrose aside the idea that he is a specialist in road racing. Three weeks of solid surfaces increased to 17 points and wins in Sonoma and Watkins Glen could be placed in the image of a wild card for the Chase for the Sprint Cup qualifying for the NASCAR. To make his first series, Ambrose knows he must excel in both ovals.
"I applied the same every week," said Ambrose. "The pressure is not very different, is simply the weight of expectation, I think this weekend at Watkins Glen when prospect of success, what balance we need. I can not change my driving style. I must continue my best to . do if I do my job, and he knows the team that will compete for the victory. "
Ambrose won to run into family tree to cut the teeth of the V8 Supercars series in his native Australia. After two titles in the series, his skills in the way of the United States. All four of his pieces wins NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Watkins Glen were in three and Montreal appeared.
While Ambrose was successful in the valley, your resume is missing a NASCAR victory in Sonoma, which has a much more restrictive.
"It is to be taken by the neck and forcing him to go there," said Ambrose. . "It's difficult to narrow a field to move a winding road. I think the point that all the cars drive themselves no matter what you throw at you, you have to have to deal with it. This is one of the most difficult to do dishes and rewarding careers. I think all drivers say they enjoy driving the cars to Sonoma, which is really hard to keep up with the competition. "
The competition this weekend, a handful of road races "ringtones" to make their first starts of the season, Boris Said, Brian Simo and Tomy Drissi. In addition, the new road expert Robby Gordon Sprint Cup, the attempt to qualify for the first time since March at Auto Club Speedway.
Sonoma was the picture of parity in recent years, with seven different winners in the last seven events. But despite several regular Sprint Cup have shown recent improvements in road races, five-time champion Jimmie Johnson suggests that all eyes were still Ambrose.
