Kansas Kicks Off First of Final Four Mile-And-A-Half Ovals
In what is his last full-time season in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Marcos Ambrose wants to enjoy the high-speed tracks left on the 2014 season schedule, including this weekend at the Kansas Speedway. Driving the STANLEY No. 9, Ambrose will make his 11th start at the Kansas Speedway this weekend.
Ambrose has had success at the track with two Top-10 finishes in his Cup career at Kansas Speedway.
@MarcosAmbrose talks about his love for high speed ovals
@Marcos Ambrose #9 Fan Page talks about the speed of Kansas Speedway
“My approach for these final races is to enjoy driving the car, enjoy my crew and enjoy the people around me in the garage. One of things that I’ve enjoyed the most is racing at the speeds we do at a track like Kansas, Charlotte, Texas and Homestead. We have all those races left, and it’s incredible to race at the speeds we do at these tracks. I’m going to miss that.
“Kansas was really fast after they repaved it, but now it’s a place that has multiple grooves and good racing. The racing is intense, and there are a lot of guys racing for the championship. I expect those guys to be up front or take chances to be up front. Hopefully, we can be there with them.”
No. 9 STANLEY Ford
A performance and marketing driven company, Richard Petty Motorsports, co-owned by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty and successful business entrepreneurs Andrew Murstein and Douglas Bergeron, is one of the most recognized brands in all of motorsports. With a history of over 200 wins and business partnerships with national and global leaders, today the race operation fields two teams in competition in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Aric Almirola pilots the famous No. 43 Ford Fusion with primary partners Smithfield Foods, U.S. Air Force, STP, Strike Ten Entertainment and Fresh From Florida, and Marcos Ambrose drives the No. 9 machine with primary partners STANLEY, DEWALT, Mac Tools and Twisted Tea. In addition, Dakoda Armstrong wheels the No. 43 WinField Ford Mustang full-time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The team is headquartered in Concord, N.C.
