Truck testing...

**gomick** · 30 Dec 2005, 09:37 (Ref:1491817)

just thought i could start a post with info/testing etc for us fans down under so we can keep an eye on our boy marcos ambrose

marcus · 3 Jan 2006, 08:06 (Ref:1493878)

I havent heard anything about Ambrose abroad as of yet , then again I havent really been looking.

I wonder if he has even got behind a wheel yet ?

Daytona is only a month away .................

Bump Buddy · 3 Jan 2006, 08:59 (Ref:1493911)

IS Ambrose gonna race in Carftsman this year, or is that wrong?

Hazza · 4 Jan 2006, 01:47 (Ref:1494507)

He Is

There was a topic around here about "Marcus to race in Busch Series" which has a link confirming him racing in Trucks.

edit: http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76596 Voila!

Bump Buddy · 4 Jan 2006, 11:14 (Ref:1494691)

ok, it's gonna be fun to follow him this year!

retro · 5 Jan 2006, 07:37 (Ref:1495257)

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Sport/...387557914.html

Quote:

Dual V8 Supercar champion Marcos Ambrose will ease into the Craftsman Truck Series in the US this year and may have to sit out the first three rounds.

Due to ultra-strict guidelines in the high-speed races, rookie drivers - even those with Ambrose's experience - need to prove their ability.

Bump Buddy · 5 Jan 2006, 15:32 (Ref:1495604)

very interesting...

cavvy · 5 Jan 2006, 20:28 (Ref:1495816)

Anyone advise the better sites to follow for the truck series ?

Hazza · 6 Jan 2006, 04:11 (Ref:1495966)

NASCAR.com?

Seriously though, they have great (Nay, brilliant) media coverage, and you can find all you need at their site.

retro · 6 Jan 2006, 08:57 (Ref:1496034)

click here

Quote:

A new racing company expected to open Jan. 25 in Harrisburg could help the town become a destination for auto racing enthusiasts.

Wood Brothers Racing/JTG Racing Inc. will bring a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team, two NASCAR Busch Series teams and two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams. A second Nextel Cup team will arrive in 2007.

The teams' drivers are Ken Schrader, Stacy Compton, Jon Wood, Bobby East and Marcos Ambrose.

The company will have a staff of 120 employees, he said. Plans include hiring 20 more employees by the end of this year.

It will cost about $750,000 to upgrade the 129,000-square-foot former warehouse on N.C. 49 at Caldwell Road. It will be able to house up to 70 racing cars and trucks.

.............

FORDSTAR1 · 6 Jan 2006, 11:36 (Ref:1496114)

Quote:

Originally Posted by cavvy

Anyone advise the better sites to follow for the truck series ?

Log on to www.surfmusic.de. This site will let you listen to most radio stations in the world. Select USA, then NORTH CAROLINA. Select WFNZ 610AM. This is a SPORTS TALK radio station in Charlotte N.C. Always has a lot of info on NASCAR etc.

**gomick** · 6 Jan 2006, 22:26 (Ref:1496482)

spewing if marcos cant race at daytona or in the 1st 3 rounds for that matter

Robert Ryan · 8 Jan 2006, 05:30 (Ref:1497132)

spewing if marcos cant race at daytona or in the 1st 3 rounds for that matter
Seeing he has never raced on an oval, I think that is fair. Just as you have to have a racing licence here to say your capable of driving a car adequately on a roadcourse. I can see that NASCAR does the same with "newbies" as well.

Downoz · 13 Jan 2006, 18:36 (Ref:1500658)

Daytona practice, Ambrose not on list, his team mate 21st

Robert Ryan · 13 Jan 2006, 20:14 (Ref:1500723)

No...His Team Mate is Bobby East. That is John Woods the Busch driver who has been testing.

bartman71 · 15 Jan 2006, 02:30 (Ref:1501448)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Downoz

Daytona practice, Ambrose not on list, his team mate 21st

The reason Ambrose wasn't listed was because he is in Tassie still. apparently waiting on his work visa.
was talking to him last night at the local speedway.

marcus · 15 Jan 2006, 03:06 (Ref:1501452)

damm , well lets hope the red tape doesnt hold him back (allthough I dont see why it should ?)

I was really hoping to see him at daytona because its about all my interest can hold for this type of series but you never know the tassie devil may just spark a bit more interest for me.

bartman71 · 15 Jan 2006, 04:42 (Ref:1501460)

i said to him they won't give it to him because they are scared he my kick their arse.
his reply was "the only reason he hasn't got it yet was they found out i know him"

retro · 16 Jan 2006, 07:11 (Ref:1502112)

http://www.truckseries.com/cgi-scrip...061/006101.htm

Wood Bros update

kingfloopy · 16 Jan 2006, 21:08 (Ref:1502668)

Is Ambrose running Daytona? The '06 team chart at www.jayski.com (good site to follow NASCAR) lists Jon Wood as running the #20 truck at Daytona and California. Ambrose must be going to take over at the third race of the season at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Ambrose probably does not have NASCAR clearance to run the first two races.

J.D.

Robert Ryan · 16 Jan 2006, 21:46 (Ref:1502695)

He does not, nor does Bobby East. His licencing restrictions means he will be running at Martinsville.

Driver · 17 Jan 2006, 00:43 (Ref:1502776)

Quoted from nascar.com

" Wood/JTG's rookie lineup of Bobby East and Marcos Ambrose have yet to be approved to race superspeedways.

Team co-owner Eddie Wood said that Jon Wood, his son, would race the first three events of the season, at Daytona, California and Atlanta before Ambrose took over in the No. 20 at Martinsville. "

Full story from 1st day of testing

http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/hea...pton/index.html

kingfloopy · 17 Jan 2006, 01:28 (Ref:1502786)

Well here's wishing him success in his debut at Martinsville.

J.D.

Driver · 17 Jan 2006, 02:27 (Ref:1502797)

So what is involved in getting a superspeedway licence?

It seems rookies can sometimes get into F1 with just testing duties. Can't they do same here?

kingfloopy · 17 Jan 2006, 17:05 (Ref:1503212)

I don't think there is a true NASCAR license as with the FIA and SCCA type systems. The main thing NASCAR looks for is that a driver can handle the race cars on the track in race traffic under actual conditions. Testing is typically done with only one or maybe two cars on the track and doesn't reflect the race traffic. NASCAR usually requests that the driver start at shorter tracks where the speeds are slower and the consequences of any errors are reduced. Crashes at high speed tracks like Daytona are usually more severe and will generally cause more significant damage/injury. If a rookie driver can perform well, stay out of trouble, and show respect to other drivers then they have a very good chance of getting cleared for larger tracks. It's largely a case by case basis depending on the driver and their performance. Drivers with open wheel experience on high speed ovals may gain clearance without running short tracks. I believe that Paul Tracy was going to make his debut last year on a larger track rather than a shorter track. So like I said its dependent on the particular driver.

J.D.

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