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Kobalt Tools 500 Report
ENGINE
FAILURE FOR AMBROSE IN ATLANTA
HAMPTON, GA — Marcos
Ambrose has had a tough day at the office, ending in
engine failure on lap 179 of the Kobalt Tools 500 at
Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.
The Australian had made a steady start to the race
after qualifying 38th fastest in the No. 47 Kingsford
Charcoal entry. Ambrose lost a lap after being caught
out during a green flag pit stop. He was further delayed
by a penalty after one of his pit crew crossed pit
lane to retrieve a stray tire after a pit stop.
The engine failure ended any chances of Ambrose re-entering
the race. This resulted in his 38th place finish which
drops him to 28th in the Sprint Cup Series standings.
Kurt Busch won today’s Kobalt Tools 500 ahead
of series leader Jeff Gordon and Carl Edwards. Courtesy
BAM Media
What the Team Has to Say:
MARCOS AMBROSE, Driver of the No. 47 Toyota
“We blew up - not sure what went wrong there,” said Ambrose.
“We were trucking along there pretty good. We
lost a cylinder for about 50 laps and then it finally
went. I just hoped I didn’t oil the track down
for everybody else.
“It’s been an unfortunate day for us.
We had a lot of speed here in practice and it’s
just (a) shame that we couldn’t convert.
“It's a shame for us, but we'll bounce back.
We've had a great start to our season and we'll turn
up at Bristol and hopefully get it done there.”
Kobalt Tools 500 Results:
1. Kurt Busch
2. Jeff Gordon
3. Carl Edwards
4. Kevin Harvick
5. Brian Vickers
6. Clint Bowyer
7. Kasey Kahne
8. Tony Stewart
9. Jimmie Johnson
10. Martin Truex, Jr.
38. Marcos Ambrose
Next Race — Food
City 500:
Where: Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
Time: Sunday, March 15, 2009
Network & Time: FOX Television, 1:30 p.m.
/ PRN Radio, 1 p.m. EST
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