After starting the 400-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway from the second position, Marcos Ambrose wasted no time driving his Black & Decker Ford to the front of the field. The Australian native was credited with leading the opening lap and remained in the point position for the first 14 laps of the event.
Twenty laps into the initial green-flag run, the No. 9 machine began to slip back several positions. Ambrose relayed to crew chief Drew Blickensderfer that he was struggling with getting the front of the car to turn in the corners and needed more front grip. A routine green flag stop on Lap 46 allowed Ambrose to come into the pits for four tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment. After the remainder of the field had cycled through green-flag stops, Ambrose was scored sixth at Lap 60.
Continuing to struggle with the handling of his car, Ambrose had fallen back to the 12th spot when the first caution flag of the day flew on Lap 79. Blickensde...
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November 18, 2012
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