Carl Edwards News

Nationwide Series Airing on ESPN Saturday from Nashville:

Nationwide Series Airing on ESPN Saturday from Nashville:

March 17, 2008
The Nationwide Series makes its first appearance of the 2008 season on ESPN with a live, flag-to-flag airing of the 300-mile race from Nashville Superspeedway Saturday, March 22, beginning at 2 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. The Nashville telecast is presented by Tractor

#28 Ford to Carry “11 Million” at Bristol:

#28 Ford to Carry “11 Million” at Bristol:

March 13, 2008
The 2008 NASCAR TV season is already off to a great start with an average of more than 11 million people per race day watching the #28 Yates Racing Ford during FOX's coverage. This three-race average doesn't include the 33.5 million viewers that watched the Daytona

New colors for Kenseth at BMS:

New colors for Kenseth at BMS:

March 12, 2008
Matt Kenseth and the #17 team will sport the colors of Dish Network this weekend. He is the second Roush Fenway Racing driver to race the red, black and white Dish Network paint scheme this year. Carl Edwards recently won back-to-back races in the Dish Network car.

Scouts to Race at AMS UPDATE:

Scouts to Race at AMS UPDATE:

March 9, 2008
Saturday is Atlanta Motor Speedway's biannual Scout Day at the Races, when all Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts in uniform are admitted free for the day's festivities, including the Nicorette 300 Nationwide Series race. New for this year will be a Pinewood Derby demonstration

Edwards, Roush respond to NASCAR Penalty:

Edwards, Roush respond to NASCAR Penalty:

March 8, 2008
Despite being blasted from nearly every angle by competitors for the loose oil tank lid that allegedly gave them an on-track advantage, Carl Edwards and Jack Roush defended their innocence while fielding questions from the media Friday afternoon. "I swear it was not

Toyota’s GM says #99 knew what it was doing with lid UPDATE:

Toyota’s GM says #99 knew what it was doing with lid UPDATE:

March 7, 2008
Lee White, GM for Toyota Racing Development, said Carl Edwards' team knowingly caused a lid to come loose on an oil tank in his Ford because it increased the car's speed during Sunday's victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Edwards was penalized 100 points by NASCAR

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Atlanta:

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Atlanta:

March 7, 2008
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Coors Light Pole for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his 1st pole of 2008, 2nd ever at Atlanta and 64th of his career [he has won from the pole 17 times] with a speed of 185.251mph. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr will start 2nd, followed

Roush Fenway Racing Statement on #99 Penalty:

Roush Fenway Racing Statement on #99 Penalty:

March 5, 2008
Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith's statement on the penalty given to the #99 team following Sunday's Las Vegas race. "The bolt holding the lid in place failed in its purpose as a result of vibration harmonics generated by the car and the race track during

#99 Fails post race inspection at Las Vegas UPDATE 3 Penalties announced:

#99 Fails post race inspection at Las Vegas UPDATE 3 Penalties announced:

March 5, 2008
been told the oil tank lid was not secured on the winning #99 Ford of Carl Edward's and found during post race inspection at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The car failed post race inspection and will keep the win, but will face points penalties and a fine. NASCAR usually

Interesting Stat:

Interesting Stat:

March 5, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards scores back to back wins for the second time in his career. It is the second time in his young career that he would win 2 races in a row. That makes Carl the 32nd driver in NASCAR history to have more than one winning streak of 2 races or more. There

Edwards in select company…but:

Edwards in select company…but:

March 4, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards is the fifth driver to win the two races following the Daytona 500 in the last 25 years, of the other four, one has won the championship, Dale Earnhardt. The drivers: 1987, Dale Earnhardt, finished 1st in points 1988, Neil Bonnet, 16th 1992, Bill Elliott

NASCAR Penalty RECINDED:

NASCAR Penalty RECINDED:

March 4, 2008
don't see this too often and will be interesting to see what bearing it has on Robby Gordon's Penalty and Carl Edwards possible penalty, both should be announced this week sometime. Anyhow......On March 3, 2008, the National Stock Car Racing Commission heard and considered

Phoenix Test Speeds – Session 3, Day 1:

Phoenix Test Speeds – Session 3, Day 1:

March 3, 2008
47 drivers/teams in 58 cars took to the track on Monday, March 3rd for the evening session. #1A-Martin Truex Jr. was the fastest at 130.326mph in a Chevy, followed by #29A-Kevin Harvick (Chevy), #11A-Denny Hamlin (Toyota), #07A-Clint Bowyer (Chevy) and #8A-Mark Martin

Edwards wins again:

Edwards wins again:

March 2, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards won the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway winning his 2nd race in a row and 9th of his career, taking over the points lead with the win. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 2nd followed by #16-Greg Biffle, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Jeff Burton, #9

Save-A-Lot Sponsorsing Edwards for 12 Races:

Save-A-Lot Sponsorsing Edwards for 12 Races:

February 29, 2008
Roush Fenway Racing announced today that Save-A-Lot Food Stores has signed on as the primary sponsor for Carl Edwards and the #60 Ford for 12 races in the Nationwide Series in 2008. The Sams Town 300 at Las Vegas will mark the first race for Save-A-Lot as the primary