Ambrose Feels Bristol is an Opportunity

Team Finished Fifth in March

If there is a track where Marcos Ambrose feels he can put himself into The Chase in the remaining races, Bristol Motor Speedway is one of them.  Ambrose has six Top-10 and three Top-Five finishes at the half-mile oval and finished fifth at the track in March.  It has proved to be one of the most successful ovals for Ambrose in his Sprint Cup career.

Ambrose loves the high-banking and aggressive nature of the 500-mile race. He has a best finish of third and two fifth-place finishes.  He’ll be racing the No. 9 DEWALT Ford this weekend.

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“Yes, I really enjoy the challenge of Bristol.  You have to be aggressive, and I love racing hard.  It’s a track and race that really proves how much mettle you have as a driver. That’s played into my hands.  I can really muscle the car and race with it.  I just enjoy this track, the challenge and am looking forward to Saturday night.

“I feel we have a good chance.  This team gave me a good car in March, and we had good strategy.  We know what we need to do.  Our cars have been good here.  We have had decent finishes, a few Top-Five results and now just looking to get that win.  If you are in it in the final 100 laps, you have a chance to win.”

No. 9 DEWALT 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.