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The all-new FG Falcon has become the first Australian-built car to receive a 5 (five) star rating from the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP). The petrol FG Falcon sedan range was awarded the maximum 5 (five) star safety rating rating with a total score of 34.6 points (out of a possible 37 points), giving it the highest score ever recorded by a locally produced car in Australia by a significant margin. Read more>
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Ambrose keeps points ticking over |
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 4/5/2008
Marcos Ambrose has ensured that he finished in a solid position and continued to add to his 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series points tally with 25th place on a trying day in the Lipton Tea 250 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia today.
Ambrose qualified in 17th position earlier in the day in the #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion but unfortunately the Australian was never able to get an effective set-up and did not have the pace he expected in today’s 250-lap race.
Ambrose received the Lucky Dog when a caution was called on lap 67, vaulting him back onto the lead lap just one lap after he had been lapped by leader Carl Edwards.
The Kingsford driver ran in 22nd position for much of the race as he tried his best despite his car’s handling, set-up changes at pit stops doing little to improve Ambrose’s pace.
In the end Ambrose came home in 25th place, importantly staying out of trouble as many others crashed out to score all-important championship points to be 16th in the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series standings.
Ambrose will be back in action next week at one of his favourite venues for the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.
Hometown hero Denny Hamlin won today’s Lipton Tea 250 at Richmond International Raceway ahead of Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch.
Marcos Ambrose - #59 Kingsford Hickory Ford Fusion
“It was just a tough night for the Kingsford team but we brought it home and got some more points on the board,” said Ambrose.
“We were a little loose into the corners when we came off the truck and it just sort of hurt us here for the race.
“I thought we were going to be better than that, so I’m a little disappointed. We just didn’t have the pace we would have liked and that meant we couldn’t move forward.
“I’m looking forward to Darlington next weekend. I loved running there last year and with the new surface this year it should be even faster.”
RESULTS: Lipton Tea 250 at Richmond International Raceway
Race 11 of the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series
1. #20 Denny Hamlin 253 laps
2. #33 Kevin Harvick
3. #32 Kyle Busch
4. #6 David Ragan
5. #66 Steve Wallace
6. #64 David Stremme
7. #60 Carl Edwards
8. #1 Mike Bliss
9. #2 Clint Bowyer
10. #29 Scott Wimmer
25. #59 Marcos Ambrose 251 laps
RESULTS: Qualifying
1. #9 Kasey Kahne 21.578
2. #60 Carl Edwards 21.602
3. #20 Denny Hamlin 21.651
4. #70 Mark Green 21.659
5. #2 Clint Bowyer 21.663
6. #33 Kevin Harvick 21.694
7. #17 Matt Kenseth 21.706
8. #99 David Reutimann 21.718
9. #6 David Ragan 21.747
10. #29 Scott Wimmer 21.755
17. #59 Marcos Ambrose 21.876
2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Standings - After Race 11 of 35
1. Clint Bowyer 1565
2. Carl Edwards 1556
3. Kyle Busch 1553
4. David Ragan 1434
5. Mike Bliss 1424
6. David Reutimann 1407
7. Brad Keselowski 1382
8. Jason Leffler 1342
9. Mike Wallace 1297
10. David Stremme 1177
16. Marcos Ambrose 1110
2008 NNS Prizemoney after 11 races:
Marcos Ambrose: US$369,653 (A$395,676)
AUSTRALIAN RICHMOND TV REPLAY
Saturday 10 May 2008
Ten HD
1:00pm – 2:00pm AEST
ABOUT RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Track Length: 0.75 miles (1.207km)
Race Distance: 250 laps – 187.5 miles (301.75km)
Degree of Banking in Turns: 14 degrees
Degree of Banking in Front Straight: 8 degrees
Degree of Banking in Back Straight: 2 degrees
NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES RECORD BOOK
Defending Nationwide Race Winner: Clint Bowyer
Defending Nationwide Polesitter: Denny Hamlin
Marcos Ambrose 2007 Race Finish: 26th
Marcos Ambrose 2007 Qualifying: 40th |
Industry News
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Toyota first to export 100,000 cars |
19/12/2008
Toyota Australia is set to become the first Australian carmaker to export 100,000 vehicles in a calendar year.
The milestone car is due to be shipped from Melbourne on Christmas Eve, bound for the Middle East.
It will be among more than 2,100 Australian-built Toyota cars leaving Australia that day aboard the Positive Leader. |
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