DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 14: NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France (L) congratulates former NASCAR Series Cup driver Carl Edwards on selection to NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers list prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 14, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 14: NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France (L) congratulates former NASCAR Series Cup driver Carl Edwards on selection to NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers list prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 14, 2023 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Carl Edwards returns to the track; comments on return to racing

Carl Edwards made a rare appearance at the track on Sunday, joining the FOX Sports TV booth for the second stage of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington (SC.) Raceway.

He was also there as a member of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest drivers list, and was introduced before the race with several other legends of the sport.

While in the booth, Clint Bowyer asked if Edwards had ever considered making a return to NASCAR.

“It was easy to not race when I first stepped away, but it’s getting harder and harder,” he admitted. “I like sliding stuff around and driving cars. So there’ll be a time when I go do something. Maybe sim work, something like that … to see if I could still drive. It’s a step-by-step process.”

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