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This is WGI Moderator. I am setting up the room for Marcos and he
will be joining us in a few minutes. Please feel free to start
submitting your questions now. Please keep in mind that your question
will not post until Marcos answers it. Thanks for signing in! |
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what are youre future plans ambrose |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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I wish I knew. I am trying to get to NEXTEL Cup. It would love the opportunity
but it is not my decision to made. I am grateful for my opportunity in the Busch
Series though. |
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How you feeling about your season so far? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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I would give it a B. The last 5 weeks have been difficult but we're improving
quickly. |
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Hi Marcos- how confident are you going into two straight weeks of road racing?
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| Marcos_Ambrose |
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It's a pleasant surprise for the team. It should go well. I don't want to be
overconfident. |
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What track has been the most difficult so far? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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All of them. If the track doesn't make things difficult the competition
certainly does. |
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marcos any plans to race sprint cup. |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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I would love to but I honestly don't know. We're going to run just the Busch
Series at The Glen. |
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What do you think you need to do to become more consistent? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Good question. The experience will certainly help. That's what I'm really
looking for. |
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do you have a favorite track? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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All of the 1.5 mile tracks are very exciting. They are all very cool. |
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um any chance to race for any other race teams |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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I don't see any need do. I've been treated very well by the Wood Brothers/JTG. I
have a commitment to them that goes beyond the contract. It's a moral connection
as well. |
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what are your feelings towards to Buschwackers? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Well they're tough to beat but it's good to have them there to help gauge your
own performance. |
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are u ready for watkinsglen for youre first time |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Can't wait. |
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What do you expect to be the biggest challenge at The Glen? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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I think the track is very unique with some high speed corners and it's a long
ride as well. |
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How would you gauge your chances next weekend? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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As good as anybody's. We have a new car for Montreal and Watkins Glen. If it
works well at Montreal we will bring it to Watkins GLen. It will give us 2 weeks
with one car and we think it will be good for us. |
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Why aren't you running the Cup race? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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There is an issue with our team's readiness and we're just not sure if it's the
right thing to do. It takes our attention away from our Busch program. |
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If you could choose a track for NASCAR to go to, what would it be? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Good question. Very good question. On a road course probably Road Atlanta. On an
oval I'd like to go back to Rockingham. |
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Are there a lot of NASCAR fans in Austrailia? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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There are some. We get 35,000 - 40,000 hits on our website with lots of
questions so there's more interest there for sure. |
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How did you end up in NASCAR? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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By chance, by luck and by good fortune. I'm a huge fan of NASCAR, always have
been but I never thought it would be possible to come over and try it. But with
the help of Ford and a chance meeting with Scheckter with SC Motorsports I got
my chance. |
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are you looking forward to getting back on a track circuit (even if its not as
good as oran park)? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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It's fun to go back to road course racing. My new passion is the ovals. |
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Do you use a lot of Kingsford charcoal? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Every day. I eat it for breakfast. |
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haha |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Good one. |
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So you're not really aren't into road courses as much anymore? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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That's true. Once you go to ovals you never go back. Road racing is great fun
and for me I've done it all of my life but ovals are a great challenge. |
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Hello, Have you ever raced in any series on WGI course? And what is your opinion
of the course, I hear alot of drivers state it is fast for a road course. |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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I've never raced at Watkins Glen but I have watch a lot of TV. I feel like I've
been there already. |
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What has been the biggest challenge? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Biggest challenge in NASCAR would be competition and learning to drive on the
ovals. |
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Who did you idolize? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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I still idolize all of the Cup drivers. Gordon, Dale Jr, Stewart. All of them
really. |
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LOL, all you had to add was ESPN and that would of been straight out of Days of
Thunder. LOLOL |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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hahaha. |
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If you could change one thing about NASCAR, what would you change? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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It's not for me to change it. There are much smarter people making good
decisions than me. |
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How is oval track racing different in terms of how aggressively you can drive
the car? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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In oval racing you have to be very aggressive. But it's a fine line between
going fast and going into the fence. It's a battle between one part of your
brain saying to go as hard as you can and the other part of you brain saying
don't go too fast are you'll crash out. |
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how many kangaroos have you seen in your lifetime do you think? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Too many to count. We have more kangaroos than Americans have pet dogs. |
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| Marcos_Ambrose |
7:42:57 PM |
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I have about 5 minute before I have to leave. I apologize for having to leave
early but please ask whatever questions you can. |
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How did you start to follow NASCAR? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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I've been a racing car fan and I've always been a NASCAR fan. I got series in
2000 or 2001. I made my first trip to Bristol in 2003. |
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Thanks for stopping by Marcos, you're very fan friendly and there needs to be
more drivers like you. |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Thank you very much. I just try to be myself. But I'm not gone yet so feel free
to ask another quesiton. |
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Think you can get a win this season? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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I'll try. I think we've got a good chance the next two weeks. As well as some
races in the following weeks when we go to a track for the second time. |
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Good luck Marcos! I remember when no one knew Jimmie Johnson and he took a busch
car here into the turn one wall. He hit so hard I thought he was coming right
thru my campsite.(I still have almost a whole chunk of styrofom), Look at him
now! |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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I remember that accident and I bet he thought he was going into your campsite
too. |
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Why couldn't Carl Edwards come up with a better nickname than Kangaroo meat (or
is it just because he's American?) |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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I think it was Kevin Harvick and I think it's a good nickname. |
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Whats the most fun track you've ever been on? |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Too many. I honestly don't have one. If I had to name any, Batachust back home
is great and without a doubt Daytona. |
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LOL , We left my neighor sitting there in his wheelchair we ran so fast.... |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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hahahah...shame on you. |
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Thanks - it was fun chatting with ya - good luck throughout the rest of the
season. :) |
| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Thank you very much. |
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| Marcos_Ambrose |
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Thanks for tuning in tonight. I'm looking forward to seeing you at Watkins Glen.
I plan on putting on a good show. If I was a betting man I would put 20 bucks
down on me. Thanks again and sorry for having to leave early. |
