September 1, 1976
Marcos Ambrose
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(photo credit: AmyKay1974 via photopin)
Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
He drives the No. 17 Ford FG X Falcon for DJR Team Penske in the V8 Supercar series. He won the series' championship in 2003 and 2004.
In 2006, Ambrose relocated to the United States to pursue racing in NASCAR, starting with the Camping World Truck Series. He moved up to the Nationwide Series in 2007, and later the Sprint Cup Series in 2008. In 2011, he earned his first Cup Series win at Watkins Glen International, becoming the first Australian driver to win in the highest level of NASCAR, and repeated that win in the following year.
In September 2014, Ambrose confirmed he would leave RPM and NASCAR at the end of the 2014 season with a purpose to return to Australia. Ambrose stated that it was for both personal reasons for his children and because he had accepted an offer to join DJR Team Penske, co-owned by NASCAR owner Roger Penske.
(photo credit: AmyKay1974 via photopin)
Born in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
He drives the No. 17 Ford FG X Falcon for DJR Team Penske in the V8 Supercar series. He won the series' championship in 2003 and 2004.
In 2006, Ambrose relocated to the United States to pursue racing in NASCAR, starting with the Camping World Truck Series. He moved up to the Nationwide Series in 2007, and later the Sprint Cup Series in 2008. In 2011, he earned his first Cup Series win at Watkins Glen International, becoming the first Australian driver to win in the highest level of NASCAR, and repeated that win in the following year.
In September 2014, Ambrose confirmed he would leave RPM and NASCAR at the end of the 2014 season with a purpose to return to Australia. Ambrose stated that it was for both personal reasons for his children and because he had accepted an offer to join DJR Team Penske, co-owned by NASCAR owner Roger Penske.
