“PUSSIES” - That’s what Holden driver Paul Morris has called his peers after they voted him Australia’s dirtiest and most dangerous driver.
Morris who is team mates with another tough and ready driver Russell Ingall, known as The Enforcer, hit back at the sport’s elite, but said he was untroubled by the tag.
“If you compare (my driving) to all the other pussies out there, it probably is (dirty),” Morris said.
“But they all drive around like Girl Guides and whinge and carry on where I just leave it on the track.”
Ford star Mark Winterbottom was voted the best V8 Supercars driver and the man most likely to win the 2008 title,
Almost two-thirds of drivers polled (65 per cent) said he will take this year’s title from Tander.
Ambrose takes first NASCAR win at Watkins Glen
MARCOS Ambrose has finally broken through and scored his first NASCAR win with victory in the Zippo 200 at the Watkins Glen International road course in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in New York state.
Ambrose is the first Australian to earn a NASCAR victory and his historic feat on the 2.45-mile road course lifts him into the top 10 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series standings.
Since leaving Australia to pursue a career in NASCAR, Ambrose has made 83 NASCAR starts – 22 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 59 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and two in the top-flight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Next year Ambrose will race full-time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with JTG Daugherty Racing.
Last week’s win is the first for this team since former NBA star Brad Daugherty bought into the team and the first victory for the operation since August 23, 1996 when Jeff Fuller won the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway, also in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
The Australian qualified in 12th position in the #59 STP Ford Fusion, and steadily made his way through the pack. He eventually got to the lead on lap 48, but immediately gave the lead up to pit.
With 12 laps to go Ambrose was in third position, but as the two cars ahead – Jeff Burton and Jimmie Johnson – ran low on fuel and were forced to pit in the latter stages, Ambrose’s combination of car speed and smart pit strategy came to the fore and the 31-year-old from Launceston, Tasmania collected his debut NASCAR win.
Shannons Nationals to kick
off alongside WPS Bathurst Showroom Enduro in 2009
ORGANISERS of the WPS Bathurst Showroom Enduro have announced the opening round of the 2009 Shannons Nationals will be held alongside the 12-hour encounter at Mount Panorama on February 20 – 22 next year.
Following on the success of the 2008 event, which saw numerous Shannons Nationals categories compete at the iconic venue, next year’s event will be the first time a round of series has been held at Bathurst.
The five categories slated to run alongside the once around the clock encounter is the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge and the ever-popular HQ Holdens, Formula Vee, Saloon Cars and Improved Production classes. It is anticipated that at least three of these categories will field close to capacity grids at the event.
Jesus racing in a Supercar
at Bathurst
THE Jesus Racing team – which has established a strong following in the Yokohama V8 Ute series - will field a car in the Bathurst V8 Supercar Fujitsu round on October 11, 2008.
Wollongong Performance Racing (WPR) will run Jesus Racing’s Andrew Fisher in “Daisy”, the ex-Paul Morris Motorsports Supercar, which will boast the eyecatching “Jesus. All about life.” livery. WPR currently run the Jesus Racing’s V8 Ute in the Yokohama V8 Ute series.
Driver Andrew Fisher also drove for the team last year, winning ‘Rookie of the Year’ and finishing 4th in the championship.
“The opportunity for Jesus Racing to move into the Fujitsu series is significant for our team,” says Jesus Racing co-ordinator Steve Peach.
“Jesus Racing spends much of the week visiting schools, introducing motorsport and the ‘Jesus. All about life.’ campaign.
“Having Andrew involved in the Supercar series makes this work even more appealing and effective.
“When it came to racing at Bathurst, it was important Jesus Racing chose the right team to work with as we wanted both professionalism and to be competitive.
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