There had never been any doubt that Marcos Ambrose was a talented race car driver, specifically on road courses, where he earned his living and reputation in Australia before hauling his family and his aspirations to the United States for a hopeful NASCAR career.
A three-time Nationwide Series winner on the Watkins Glen road course, he'd been close in the Sprint Cup series before, specifically last summer at Sonoma, when he led under caution in the final laps but stalled his car attempting to save fuel and was ruled sixth after being passed by several cars.
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