Ambrose 09

Fireball · 16 Sep 2008, 21:41 (Ref:2292113)

News from the grapevine is that Ambrose & JTG will run a Toyota in 09
Maybe out of the Watrip backyard, watch for announcement this weekend

R59 · 17 Sep 2008, 06:43 (Ref:2292294)

Are we therefore talking that the Wood Brothers/JTG Motorsport will be running a second car in 2009, in addition to the #21 Ford, or are they really talking about jumping ship from Ford after all those years?

**FIRE** · 17 Sep 2008, 10:08 (Ref:2292410)

Wood Bros and JTG have split.

Axeman444 · 17 Sep 2008, 10:44 (Ref:2292432)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fireball

News from the grapevine is that Ambrose & JTG will run a Toyota in 09
Maybe out of the Watrip backyard, watch for announcement this weekend

Bugger. was hoing he would stay in a ford, but will still support him anyway...

deeks6 · 22 Sep 2008, 10:22 (Ref:2295071)

Good drive today - I reckon thats the best the #21 has performed for a few years ... bit of bad luck stopped a good top 15 finish methinks.

**gomick** · 22 Sep 2008, 11:16 (Ref:2295126)

He is worthy of Cup next year, was on the lead lap for a fair bit of the race - far better than petty, nemechek & a host of other drivers...

James63 · 22 Sep 2008, 12:45 (Ref:2295197)

Jayski reporting ambrose and little debbie in a 4th MWR team...not JTG.

Pro Racer · 22 Sep 2008, 15:24 (Ref:2295328)

Ambrose has impressed me in his few cup races definatly deserves to be there in 09. Ambrose is as Ford as they come, will take a while to get used to him in a Toyota.

deeks6 · 22 Sep 2008, 15:51 (Ref:2295352)

Brands are irrelevant in USA ... driver loyalty is the big fan base

Matt · 22 Sep 2008, 18:25 (Ref:2295500)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pro Racer

Ambrose has impressed me in his few cup races definatly deserves to be there in 09. Ambrose is as Ford as they come, will take a while to get used to him in a Toyota.

Maybe to you Aussies, but in America, almost everyone HASN'T heard of him, so they don't know about his previous Ford drives.

Axeman444 · 22 Sep 2008, 23:34 (Ref:2295725)

reported in eMNews last night he will not be in a MWR Toyota next year, so says his spokeperson. Whether or not it is a customer Toyota from MWR remains to be seen i guess. but if Brad Daugherty wants the best for his team, i don't see this being it... Customer JGR Toyota maybe, but not from MWR

**gomick** · 28 Sep 2008, 09:09 (Ref:2299347)

Came 11th in Kansas today in Nationwide - good drive, led a lap, still 10th in points...

Qualified 21st for the Cup race - improving all the time

Racenut7 · 1 Oct 2008, 01:17 (Ref:2301598)

JTG has gone Toyota with MWR

Dutton · 1 Oct 2008, 05:26 (Ref:2301664)

Quote:

Originally Posted by deeks6

Brands are irrelevant in USA ... driver loyalty is the big fan base

Whilst driver loyalty will generally overcome manufacturer sympathies, I am going to have to totally disagree that brands are irrelevant in the USA.

Matt · 1 Oct 2008, 16:53 (Ref:2302155)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dutton

Whilst driver loyalty will generally overcome manufacturer sympathies, I am going to have to totally disagree that brands are irrelevant in the USA.

Hell yeah they're relevent. I don't want no god damn Ford's winning. Piles of garbage.

Fireball · 3 Oct 2008, 04:44 (Ref:2303190)

Its a good move with power plants coming from TRD

**gomick** · 4 Oct 2008, 08:39 (Ref:2303865)

yep, all confirmed - cant wait

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StuiE · 18 Oct 2008, 09:42 (Ref:2315167)

Looks like Ambrose will be racing for MWR/JTG/Daugherty for the final 4 races of the season in the# 47 Little Debbie Toyota, replacing the MWR #00. (on Jayski)

Doesn't explain if it'll be the 3rd MWR car for '09, or the 4th, I'm guessing the 3rd, if he can get it into the top 35 in these remaining events it'll give the team a great boost for '09 as there were going to be starting out of it, if he doesn't get in, he;ll still be in a good position if any of the first 6 races are rained out.

Axeman444 · 27 Oct 2008, 01:31 (Ref:2321442)

29th in Atlanta, 1st race in a Toyota, and ahead of... Michael Waltrip and Bill Elliot in his "other" car

**gomick** · 27 Oct 2008, 10:21 (Ref:2321652)

good result by marcos - all he can do is bring the car home, hopefully a top 20 is around the corner...

**Snapper Baz** · 27 Oct 2008, 20:54 (Ref:2322096)

I worked with Marcus for a few years at the racing school at Brands Hatch, great laugh he is and very talented...we called each "Bruv" (having the same surname!)...Jensen Button knocked him out of the Formula Ford Festival at Brands in the final...the arse, never liked Button after that!! Can't wait to see him next year somewhere...he just needs a good car, a decent team and a little luck...go Bro' !

Axeman444 · 3 Nov 2008, 01:46 (Ref:2326566)

and he beats Waltrip and Elliot again... 21st, not a bad result

Matt · 3 Nov 2008, 02:46 (Ref:2326580)

Was in a wreck as well.

**gomick** · 8 Nov 2008, 22:17 (Ref:2330829)

Qualified in the top 20 for the cup race at Phoenix - great effort

Axeman444 · 10 Nov 2008, 02:09 (Ref:2331317)

and backs it up with a 18th placing, on the lead lap, great effort, once again beating the team boss of his new "team" and the preferred driver for one of his old "teams"!

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