Ambrose to Nascar

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:50 pm

Marcus Ambrose has announced he is planning on heading stateside in 2006 to race in the Nextel Cup. A big move, but a good one i'd say if he can find a seat.

pixelboy · Post by **pixelboy** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 5:21 pm

Well thats a huge step backwards. HUGE loss for Taxi racing. Hes the best driver by a long shot.

Coopz · Post by **Coopz** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 6:12 pm

Yeah, Nascar racing is well... ok...but talk about boring redneck farmer racing:(
Stay Marky!!!

Or it could be a ploy to extract more cash from his team (Jason Ackermanus?).

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:34 pm

A step backwards? Nascar is massive in the states, and the money is just ridiculous and the whole show is way more professional than what we have here. And maybe it's more than co-incidence that lowndes only signed a 1 year deal with 888, might be a spare SBR seat next year.

fp · Post by fp » Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:35 pm

pixelboy wrote:Well thats a huge step backwards.

Not for Marcos its not. Just a big step sidewards.

Would love to see what a top Aussie could do in NASCAR in a decent car. I just hope he gets the hang of drafting properly promptly, so he can be competitative at the superspeedways...

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:44 pm

He will have to change his name.

VIPEROSI · Post by **VIPEROSI** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:53 pm

Very bad move...sure theres money and exposure but who wants to race round and round a track only turning one direction???

Sorry but i think nascar is a terrible thing for motorsport, it ruins it.

Why not FIA GT? DTM or ALMS?

Hell go for Formula one....

pixelboy · Post by **pixelboy** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:56 pm

w00dsy wrote:A step backwards? Nascar is massive in the states, and the money is just ridiculous and the whole show is way more professional than what we have here.

Yeah and IRL is massive too but do you see any racers come from there and make it big elsewhere? nup.

He might make lots of money but thats all he'll get from it. Im just pissed of that the only Ford driver thats won anything in ages is leaving

fp · Post by fp » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:05 pm

pixelboy wrote:Yeah and IRL is massive too

You've been greatly misinformed.
No-one cares about the IRL except the executiveas at Honda and Toyota, as well as some gomers in the mid-west.
Which is why it's such a shame a driver like Ryan Briscoe has been condemed to rot there, and no-one even cares that he's racing this weekend...

pixelboy · Post by **pixelboy** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:47 pm

I cant find this info anywhere?

Where did you find it w00dsy? Your not yanking our chain are ya?

Nigel · Post by **Nigel** » Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:18 pm

It was a comment on the GP telecast

SE1Z · Post by **SE1Z** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:44 am

I really hope this isnt true.
What is his reason for leaving? more money?
surely its not exposure... ive never seen a nascar event on free to air...

Maybe he is bored, sick of winning and needs a challenge?

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:35 pm

VIPEROSI wrote:Very bad move...sure theres money and exposure but who wants to race round and round a track only turning one direction???

Obviously he does. He has already tried Europe and F1 and just didn't have any money. As he said today it's another challenge. Good on him. Ford Aus has Brad Jones and John Bowe, who needs Ambrose