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November 22nd 2009 @ 12:42am
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Ambrose has shock V8 return plans scuttled
Australia’s NASCAR star Marcos Ambrose has been thwarted in his attempt for a shock return to the V8 Supercar series for the season-ending race in Sydney.
Ambrose, who twice won the V8 championship before heading overseas to race in the world’s premier stock car series, had been seeking a one-off drive at next month’s Telstra 500 [...]
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Marshall said | November 22nd 2009 @ 9:21am | Report comment
It’s a real shame this didn’t get up. Would hve been great for the series and the Homebush event and great to see Marcos racing at home.