Marcos Ambrose gets his first win in NASCAR at Watkins Glen: Fan’s take
For the first time in at least several weeks, one of the drivers that was predicted to win, actually captured the victory. After the race at Watkins Glen International was rescheduled for Monday due to a rain delay, Marcos Ambrose crossed the finish-line ahead of all the other drivers to score his first win in NASCAR's prestigious Sprint Cup Series.
This season in NASCAR has certainly been one for first time winners to take the prize. The most recent was Paul Menard who captured his first victory at the Brickyard 400 on July 31st. It was 20-year old Trevor Bayne who had his very first win at the renowned Daytona 500, and Regan Smith astonished everyone by taking the Southern 500. Then there is David Ragan who stole the victory in the second race at Daytona, in the Coke Zero 400.
Luck was on the side of Ambrose this time, as he'd come close to winning a number of times before. Kyle Busch, who had taken the pole on Saturday, led for much of the race, but ended in third after Ambrose passed both Busch and Brad Keselowski in the final laps.
Ambrose's win at the Heluva Good Sour Cream Dips 500 puts him in contention for one of two wild card spots in the race to the Chase. There are only four races left until the playoffs begin at Chicagoland on September 18.
Marcos Ambrose
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Luck was on the side of Ambrose this time, as he'd come close to winning a number of times before. Kyle Busch, who had taken the pole on Saturday, led for much of the race, but ended in third after Ambrose passed both Busch and Brad Keselowski in the final laps.
Ambrose's win at the Heluva Good Sour Cream Dips 500 puts him in contention for one of two wild card spots in the race to the Chase. There are only four races left until the playoffs begin at Chicagoland on September 18.