MARTINSVILLE,
Little did Marcos Ambrose know that a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start with JTG-Daugherty Racing at Martinsville Speedway would eventually thrust him into the Sprint Cup Series limelight behind the No. 47 Little Debbie® Toyota full-time.
Four seasons later, the Launceston, Tasmania-native recounts his journey to the pinnacle of the sport since his debut at the .526-mile oval.
“Well, a lot has changed since my first Truck race at
“It seems like an awful long time ago that the Geschickter’s (Tad and Jodi) and I got together,” Ambrose continued. “It’s been a great journey and it has been a huge effort for all of us to get here. Now, we are in the Cup Series full-time and we’re competitive. We’re fast and we are holding our own. We’re really proud of what we have accomplished in a short amount of time.”
Before making the jump to Cup, Ambrose raced two seasons in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and earned back-to-back top-10 finishes in the championship standings. To date, Ambrose has two wins in the division at Watkins Glen International and has accumulated five top-five and 14 top-10s along with two pole awards.
“The Nationwide Series helped prepare me mentally for the Cup Series,” Ambrose said. “I didn’t realize how much time is required of you from sponsors, media, the team and so forth at this level. It’s been a learning experience. I’ve had to learn how to balance a lot of things.”
Like many drivers, Ambrose spends days or weeks at a time away from home, working away from the track. As the season winds down, the Aussie knows a trip to the homeland is just what he needs to recharge from the hustle and bustle. Following the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Ambrose will go to
“The idea of going back to
This week the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series prepare for the Tums Fast Relief 500. Live coverage of the event at Martinsville Speedway on ABC begins at 1 p.m. ET. MRN and Sirius XM will also broadcast the event.
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