Ambrose on pole at Memphis

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10/27/2007 - Memphis, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcos Ambrose captured the pole for Saturday afternoon's Sam's Town 250 Busch Series race at the Memphis Motorsports Park. The No.59 Ford driver circled the 0.750-mile oval in 22.901 seconds (117.899 m.p.h.).

The pole victory was the first Ambrose's Busch career. He did win a Craftsman Truck Series pole at Kentucky last year.

Starting with Ambrose on the front row will be David Reutimann, who posted a time of 22.933 seconds.

IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti (23.013) and Jason Leffler (23.063) will make up row two.

Carl Edwards had to put the champagne on ice last week when an incident on lap 133 collected him and three others. It was the first time in Edwards' Busch Series career that he had back-to-back DNFs (did not finish).

Not to fear however, Edwards still holds a commanding 638-point lead over second-place Reutimann and 753 points over Kevin Harvick, the third-place driver and defending series champion.

Edwards can clinch the crown by leaving Memphis with a lead of 585 points or more over the second-place driver in the point standings.

The season's second half hasn't been kind to Edwards. In the first 15 races of the year, he posted four wins, 11 top-fives and 13 top-10s. However, in the 16 races since, he has failed to earn even one win and finished 20th or worse eight times. In fact, he has failed to finish on the lead lap in six of the last eight races.

Last year's race was won by Harvick, with Clint Bowyer and Edwards just behind.

The race is scheduled to drop the green flag at 3 p.m. (et).

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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
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"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.

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