Earnhardt Jr. visits Ambrose's V8 Super School
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Friday, December 14, 2007
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NASCAR driver Marcos Ambrose spent Thursday showing Dale Earnhardt Jr. his V8 Super School on the Gold Coast in Australia.
Ambrose hosted Earnhardt Jr., who is in Australia on holiday with friends, and gave the American the opportunity to drive one of the school's 450-horsepower race cars around the V8 Super School's 2.1-kilometer road course circuit.
Ambrose and Earnhardt Jr. shared the track in a Ford and GM-Holden, respectively, for some laps before speaking with the assembled media contingent.
Driving for the Wood Brothers/JTG Racing team this season, Ambrose finished eighth in the Busch Series standings. He returned to his native Australia for the offseason break.
"It was great to catch up with Dale and give him the chance to experience one of our cars at the V8 Super School," Ambrose said. "I always make a point of visiting everyone here at the V8 Super School when I am back in Australia, and this time around they were very impressed with the friend I brought along for a drive."
Ambrose said the Earnhardt Jr. approached him late in the year about a potential holiday trip to the island continent.
"From that point on I have kind of been his travel consultant," he said. "We made sure he saw the V8 Supercar final at Phillip Island, stayed in Melbourne, Sydney and now the Gold Coast.
"Dale and his buddies are here having a ball at the V8 Super School, and it's been great to catch up with him and spend some time with him because he is definitely one of the guys I look up to in NASCAR. He's a real driver's driver, and he's got awesome skills. You can see how quickly he has adapted to these cars today just how good he is, and I look forward to the day where I can hopefully get to his level and run side by side with him because he's a great driver and a great guy."
Earnhardt Jr., who has joined Hendrick Motorsports for Sprint Cup competition in 2008, seemed to enjoy trying out another race car.
"I have to thank Marcos for everything he has set up for me on this trip," Earnhardt Jr. said, according to a news release.
"This is my first trip to Australia, and I absolutely love it. Everyone here has been so good to me and to all of my friends, and we will never forget this trip. I have really enjoyed the chance to drive these cars on a road course-style track. ... It's been great to experience Australia and see how racing is down here. Our group has all had a blast, and Marcos' advice on where to go and everything he has set up for us has been awesome."
- Mentioned Drivers:
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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