Driver of the #9: Marcos Ambrose (Sprint Cup Series)
Nickname: MarcosBirthdate: September 1st, 1976
Hometown: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Resides: Kannapolis, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married (Sonja)
Children: Tabitha, Adelaide
Rookie Season: 2008
Years in Sport: 4
Starts: 119
First Race: 2008 Toyato/SaveMart 350 (Sonoma)
Poles: N/A
First Pole: N/A
Wins: 1
First Win: 2011 Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen (Watkins Glen)
Top-Fives: 12
Top-Tens: 25
Team: Richard Petty Motorsports
Years with Team: 2
Owner: Richard Petty
Sponsor: Stanley Tools
Car Make: Ford
Highest Points Finish: 18th (2009)
Lowest Points Finish: 26th (2010)
Career Highlights:
- Became the first Australian NASCAR driver to win a race.
- Turned down an offer to drive the #77 car at Dover due to the arrival of his second daughter.
Marcos Ambrose will have a strong finish in the 2012 Daytona 500, but he will struggle until the Sprint Cup Series heads to Sonoma in June where he will finish in the Top-five. Ambrose will have decent finishes through the summer months but will again miss the Chase for the Sprint Cup. He will finish 16th (a career best) in the final standings.
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