THE Symmons Plains tarmac and Tasmanian racing faithful will not have to wait long to see Marcos Ambrose grace his home track.
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The biggest V8 Supercar crowds at the 2.41-kilometre Launceston raceway have been when Ambrose was behind the wheel.
On the event's Apple Isle return in 2004 following a five-year hiatus, 60,202 people witnessed Ambrose win the second race and fail to finish the third - only needing a handful of points to claim consecutive championships.
In 2005, a record 62,019 fans sent the state's racing idol off to race NASCAR in the US.
"It will be a lot of fun to be able to sleep in your own bed and race at Symmons Plains again - it's going to be a great experience," Ambrose said.
"It has been a good track for me and even though I haven't had a lot of races there, it certainly does feel like home.
"The track figuration hasn't changed, but it is one of the better spectator tracks in the country."
The state government signed a new $6.1 million deal in August to keep the event in Tasmania until 2019, with a commitment to carry out $2 million worth of upgrades to Symmons Plains.
