In each of the last two
seasons, Ambrose and the No. 9 Stanley Racing team of Richard Petty Motorsports
have celebrated in Victory Lane at the Glen, after topping the best road course
racers NASCAR has to offer. He looks for a three-peat this weekend, hoping to
become the first driver to three-peat at the same track since Denny Hamlin
accomplished the feat in 2009 and 2010 at Martinsville Speedway.
With five total NASCAR
wins at Watkins Glen, Ambrose is always a threat at the track. He has three
wins in the Nationwide Series at The Glen to go with his two Cup victories. In
Sprint Cup competition, Ambrose will be making his sixth start at the track.
His average finish is second in his five previous starts and has lowest finish
is third.
Ambrose will carry the
Canadian Tire logo on the hood of the No.9 this weekend.
"Obviously, we feel
like we are contenders each time we go to Watkins Glen, and this weekend is no
different. I just know what I want in the car, and we have been fortunate
enough to get that feel in our Stanley Ford Fusions the past two races. That
allows me to race up front, and I have a lot of confidence. Watkins Glen is a
really fast track, and I really enjoy it. I know what I need to do to be there
at the end.
"Last year was a
really great finish. It was stressful, but a lot of fun to battle against Kyle
and Brad the last few laps for the win. We were dealing with the elements of
the track having oil on it, and we were all sliding all around. It led to an
exciting finish, and I'm happy that we came out on top.
"We have had a
tough season this year, but this race can very quickly turn it around and put
us in contention for a wild card berth in the chase. That's what our goal is
right now. We haven't given up, and this entire crew keeps fighting hard. I'm
proud to be associated with this Richard Petty Motorsports team, and hopefully,
we can continue our streak at Watkins Glen this weekend."
"This is a track
where Marcos makes it very easy on me,” said crew chief Drew Blickensderfer. “He knows what he wants in the car
all the way down to the steering wheel and shifter ball. It's just a matter of
listening and making the changes Marcos wants. It's really fun to work a road
course with him. You learn so much. He just doesn't care what others are doing.
He really is the leader in the Cup garage when it comes to setting up a car
here.
"I feel that this
is a weekend that can really turn everything around for us. We can climb into
the top-20 in points and be there for a wild card berth. This team has been in
that position the last two years, and hopefully, we can be in position again.
Then, we can go for more wins and hopefully make the chase
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