Ambrose named Australian Driver of the Year
By SceneDaily Staff Report
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
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Australian weekly motorsports magazine Auto Action named NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Marcos Ambrose as Australian Driver of the Year.
The award is open to any Australian-born driver, whether competing domestically or internationally. Ambrose drives the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing Ford on the Nationwide Series (formerly Busch Series).
The awards is voted on by fans in Australia, proving Ambrose still has a large following in his home country, where he hasn't raced full time since 2004.
"It's great to pick up an award like this one, especially because it is the fans that have cast their votes," Ambrose said. "When I announced I was leaving V8 Supercars to try and forge a career in NASCAR, one thing I was very conscious of was not to leave my fans behind. I wanted them to be a part of my journey in the US as much as possible.
"To have Australian motorsport fans vote me as the winner of this award is a very special feeling. I owe a lot to all the Australian fans that have stuck by my and followed my racing in NASCAR."
Ambrose garnered 37 percent of the votes, beating Champ Car driver Will Power and American LeMans Series driver Ryan Briscoe.
Auto Action editor Andrew MacLean said Ambrose's NASCAR career has been a constant focus for the magazine.
"Marcos Ambrose's outstanding achievements in the NASCAR Busch Series in 2007 have not gone unnoticed, despite Australian fans getting little opportunity to see his racing up close," MacLean said. "Because of Ambrose's exploits, Auto Action has considerably increased its coverage of NASCAR racing this season. And it is clear our readers have gained a better understanding of the sport by voting Ambrose as the Australian Driver of the Year in Auto Action's annual Racer of the Year awards.
"Ambrose thoroughly deserves such an accolade as he has achieved what no other Australian has ever done before - breaking into the close-knit NASCAR community, earning the respect of his peers and becoming the first non-North American driver to finish in the top 10 of what is arguably one of the toughest motor racing championships in the world."
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- Marcos Ambrose
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