Marcos Ambrose started the 500-lap race at Bristol Motor Speedway from the ninth position after qualifying was rained out on Friday and the starting lineup was determined by practice speeds.
Shortly after the drop of the green flag, Ambrose began to slide back several positions and quickly communicated to crew chief Todd Parrott that his DEWALT Ford was loose on entry and exit, and tight through the center of the corners.
The further Ambrose got into his initial fuel run, the tougher his car began to drive and he had fallen to 15th place by Lap 78. Still fighting a loose race car on entry into the corners, Ambrose came to pit road under caution on Lap 84 for four fresh tires, fuel and a track bar adjustment. Restarting in 16th, Ambrose had worked his way up to the 14th spot when the third caution flag of the day flew on Lap 123. Happy with how his car was handling after the adjustments made on the initial pit stop, Ambrose and the crew elected to stay on track under the caution and ...
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