Carl Edwards News

NMPA honors Edwards, Warren and Roberts:

NMPA honors Edwards, Warren and Roberts:

January 20, 2009
The National Motorsports Press Association awarded Carl Edwards its annual NMPA Richard Petty Driver of the Year in recognition of his stellar performance in NASCARs top two divisions in 2008."It's an honor to win the Richard Petty Driver of the Year Award, Edwards

Scotts Miracle Gro on the #60 for 16 races:

Scotts Miracle Gro on the #60 for 16 races:

January 19, 2009
Scotts and Roush Fenway announce the extension of their relationship beginning in 2009 as Scotts will appear as the primary sponsor for 16 races on the #60 Ford with Carl Edwards behind the wheel. The Scotts logo will first appear on the #60 entry as the primary sponsor

New Car Chief for Edwards:

New Car Chief for Edwards:

January 18, 2009
from the 2009 NASCAR Preseason Thunder Daytona Fan Fest: Saturday news conference transcripts: Q. It's hard to imagine your team being much stronger than it was at the end of last year, but you said you've added a couple people. CARL EDWARDS: Right. Yeah, one person

AARWBA Titus Trophy to Schumacher:

AARWBA Titus Trophy to Schumacher:

January 13, 2009
Tony Schumacher, whose record-setting NHRA drag racing season was capped with a fifth consecutive Top Fuel championship, was announced as winner of the Jerry Titus Memorial Trophy at Saturday nights 39th annual American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association

Interesting trends in NASCAR:

Interesting trends in NASCAR:

December 24, 2008
As Christmas looms, a lot of unknowns remain about the 2009 Sprint Cup season. There are so many gray areas these days, but this breakdown gives some interesting statistical information on cars, sponsors and drivers for 2009. It also adds some clarity about NASCAR

Stillman to be Edwards’ crew chief:

Stillman to be Edwards’ crew chief:

December 18, 2008
Roush Fenway Racing has hired Green Bay native Dan Stillman to be crew chief for Carl Edwards' championship-caliber #60 Nationwide Series team. The move came as a domino effect from the change the team made earlier this week, when it promoted Drew Blickensderfer to

Save-A-Lot returns to sponsor Edwards:

Save-A-Lot returns to sponsor Edwards:

December 18, 2008
Save-A-Lot food stores has extended their relationship with Roush Fenway Racing signing on as a primary sponsor for Carl Edwards and the #60 Ford for 13 races in the Nationwide Series in 2009. The Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will mark the first race

Earnhardt laps field in consumer index:

Earnhardt laps field in consumer index:

December 18, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards and #48-Jimmie Johnson made gains, but #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. remained the runaway leader in the Davie Brown Index, which quantifies an athlete's relevance to consumer behavior. In polling of avid NASCAR fans conducted after the 2008 season by the

New Crew Chief for Kenseth? UPDATE:

New Crew Chief for Kenseth? UPDATE:

December 17, 2008
Nationwide Series pit boss Drew Blickensderfer has been promoted to head the team. Chip Bolin, who held the position last year, will go back to work as an engineer at Roush Fenway Racing. Although Blickensderfer started 2008 as crew chief for Roush's #17 Nationwide

New Crew Chief for Kenseth?

New Crew Chief for Kenseth?

December 16, 2008
Nationwide Series pit boss Drew Blickensderfer has been promoted to head the team. Chip Bolin, who held the position last year, will go back to work as an engineer at Roush Fenway Racing. Although Blickensderfer started 2008 as crew chief for Roush's #17 Nationwide

Loeb wins ROC:

Loeb wins ROC:

December 15, 2008
Five-time world rally champ Sebastien Loeb prevailed in the Race of Champions on Sunday, but NASCAR star Carl Edwards provided the night's biggest upset, downing Michael Schumacher in a second-round clash. Edwards, who represented the USA with drifting standout Tanner

Edwards wins award as best racer:

Edwards wins award as best racer:

December 14, 2008
NASCAR ace Carl Edwards was awarded the inaugural TAG Heuer Racing Award at Saturday's Race of Champions preview press conference. The Award was set up by TAG Heuer this year to attempt to determine who is statistically the best racing driver in the world. A team of

Tire testing over at Las Vegas:

Tire testing over at Las Vegas:

December 12, 2008
#5-Mark Martin has driven a lot of different cars throughout his racing career, but the Hendrick Motorsports' machine he's driving in 2009 has energized the 49-year-old veteran. Martin spent Wednesday and Thursday testing tires for Goodyear at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Tire Testing at Las Vegas UPDATE 2:

Tire Testing at Las Vegas UPDATE 2:

December 11, 2008
there is a Goodyear Tire test scheduled at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on December 10-11, 2008, hearing the drivers to test will be #99-Carl Edwards, #5-Mark Martin, #83-Brian Vickers and #12-David Stremme.(12-4-2008) UPDATE: #99-Carl Edwards, who won this year's Sprint

Schumacher wins DOTY Award:

Schumacher wins DOTY Award:

December 10, 2008
In a year filled with great driving performances, U.S. Army NHRA Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher has been voted the 2008 Driver of the Year by an elite panel of broadcasters and journalists it was announced here today. In taking a record fifth consecutive Top Fuel