Marcos Ambrose finished fifth at Richmond. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

“We’ve got sponsors locked in for 2010 and will continue to grow, continue to improve on the race track with results and I’m getting more confident,” said Ambrose. “I feel like we can really contend next year for race wins. I feel like I’m ready to make a challenge to try to make the top-12 in points. We have a long journey ahead of us, but I feel like we’re moving forward at a rapid rate in the Cup Series and we’re excited to be doing it.”

So it’s full speed ahead for Ambrose and JTG next year.

“We’ve now just got to basically keep everything the same,” said Ambrose. “We’ve got to get that continuity in play I think for us to really go to the next level. All we can do is eliminate mistakes when we find them and we’re getting better at eliminating our mistakes and finding new ones. Our performance is getting better and better each week. For us, I think its all blue sky. We’ve got sponsorships locked in for 2010, we’re really excited about that. We’re working on 2011 already. I’ve got a great relationship with my team owners. I feel like I’m getting to a point where I’m starting to pay them back for the faith they had in me in the first place.”

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