Driver Ambrose, JTG Daugherty Parting Ways At Season’s End
July 27, 2010 at 1:43 PM by AHN · Leave a Comment
Harrisburg, NC, United States (AHN) – JTG Daugherty Racing and driver Marcos Ambrose have agreed to part ways at the end of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season after five seasons together.
Ambrose, currently in the top-30 in points in the series, came up with the team through the NASCAR Camping World Truck and Nationwide Series ranks.
“JTG Daugherty Racing and our sponsors are obviously huge Marcos Ambrose fans and we are disappointed to see him leave after five great years of building a program together from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, to the Nationwide Series, and into the Sprint Cup Series,” said Tad Geschickter, co-owner of JTG Daugherty Racing along with Brad Daugherty and Jodi Geschickter.
“Marcos is a friend and he is a great talent. He will be an asset to his next team. While we hate to see him move on at the end of the season, we will remain focused on winning races with Marcos. We are excited about our company’s development. We have NASCAR’s greatest and most loyal sponsors, a growing fan base, and a steadily improving race team.”
The Australian grew from two-time V8 Supercar champion in his home country to race contender in all three of NASCAR’s major touring series.
His first appearance with JTG Daugherty Racing came at Martinsville Speedway in 2006 when he made his NASCAR debut in the Camping World Truck Series. He spent two years in Nationwide before competing full-time in Cup.
“It has been a great five-year journey for me and JTG Daugherty Racing,” Ambrose said. “I am proud of being their driver and of what we have been able to accomplish together. I want to personally thank Tad, Jodi and Brad and the entire race team for everything they have done.”
“Our plan is to complete the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season with the same desire and commitment and end our relationship the same way it started with a positive attitude and the willingness to win. I will do everything I can to help JTG Daugherty transition into next year with their new driver.”
He recorded four top-five and nine top-10 finishes with JTG Daugherty Racing in Cup and has two Nationwide Series victories.
