Carl Edwards News

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

August 9, 2006
Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 4 Power Stroke Diesel 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. Darnell finished 10th, his third consecutive top-10 finish and sixth of the 2006 season. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors

Johnson wins at Indy:

Johnson wins at Indy:

August 6, 2006
#48-Jimmie Johnson won the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for his 4th win of 2006 and 22nd of his career. Johnson came back from 38th early in the race when he lost a left front tire and had to pit just before the 4th caution, but didn't lose a lap and

Pocono Combatants Called in by NASCAR to talk:

Pocono Combatants Called in by NASCAR to talk:

August 6, 2006
#20-Tony Stewart, #07-Clint Bowyer and #99-Carl Edwards were called to the NASCAR hauler Saturday for a chat with NASCAR president Mike Helton. Those three drivers were involved in a crash two weeks ago at Pocono when Stewart deliberately turned into Bowyer, causing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

August 6, 2006
after Indianapolis [21 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 3124 #17-Matt Kenseth 3017 -107 #31-Jeff Burton 2749 -375 #29-Kevin Harvick 2733 -391 #5-Kyle Busch 2733 -391 #6-Mark Martin 2712 -412 #11-Denny Hamlin 2648 -476 #24-Jeff Gordon 2627 -497 #20-Tony Stewart 2619

Edwards Could be Only Driver Doing Double Duty in 2007:

Edwards Could be Only Driver Doing Double Duty in 2007:

August 2, 2006
Carl Edwards wants to run both the full Nextel Cup and Busch Series schedules again in 2007 but Roush Racing's plans for next year are not solidified. Edwards is the only one of seven drivers who currently drive in both series who has expressed a desire to do so again

Truck Series Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Truck Series Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

July 31, 2006
Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 15 O'Reilly 200 at Memphis Motorsports Park. Darnell finished second, .251 seconds behind race winner Jack Sprague. He claimed his first top-five of the season and best finish in 15 Craftsman Truck Series

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

July 31, 2006
Being a Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate in the Truck Series means, among other things, that you're going to visit a lot of tracks you've never before seen. That won't be the case this week when two freshman drivers - Bobby East (#21 State Fair Corn Dogs/Edy'

Sad News:

Sad News:

July 28, 2006
not much info - Condolences to the family of James Hudson who passed away recently, James is the father of Bobby Hudson, spotter for #99-Carl Edwards.(7-28-2006)

Statement from Tony Stewart Regarding Lap 32 Incident at Pocono:

Statement from Tony Stewart Regarding Lap 32 Incident at Pocono:

July 25, 2006
The following is a statement from Nextel Cup Series driver Tony Stewart regarding the lap 32 incident in Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 that involved Stewart, Clint Bowyer and Carl Edwards. "I'm taking 100 percent responsibility for the final incident that occurred on lap

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

July 24, 2006
For Brendan Gaughan (#77 Orleans Dodge) 2003 was a banner year - six wins and a fourth-place finish in championship standings (he finished 40 points behind champion Travis Kvapil) after leading the point standings for much of the second-half of the season - but it

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

Rumblings – Pocono Race Notes:

July 23, 2006
Denny Hamlin's raced at Pocono Raceway twice....and he can't get any better no matter how hard he tries. Two races, two poles, two wins....not bad for a guy who hadn't even seen this joint six weeks ago. Hamlin led early and often today to sweep to the Pennsylvania

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Standing

July 23, 2006
after Pocono [20 of 36 races]: #48-Jimmie Johnson 2939 #17-Matt Kenseth 2842 -97 #31-Jeff Burton 2621 -318 #5-Kyle Busch 2582 -357 #29-Kevin Harvick 2563 -376 #6-Mark Martin 2557 - 382 #9-Kasey Kahne 2515 -424 #11-Denny Hamlin 2514 -425 #24-Jeff Gordon 2512 -427 #20

Ramblings – Qualifying Notes – Pocono:

Ramblings – Qualifying Notes – Pocono:

July 21, 2006
Denny Hamlin returned to Pocono Raceway today and it was like he never left. When we were here six weeks ago, Hamlin won the pole and won the race....well, he's halfway home again. He took the Bud Pole today for Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 with a time 52.995 (169.827

Pocono Rookie News and Notes:

Pocono Rookie News and Notes:

July 20, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 16 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Hamlin finished sixth, scoring his seventh top-10 of the season and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 10th time in

Edwards not expecting another crew chief change:

Edwards not expecting another crew chief change:

July 19, 2006
In a national teleconference Tuesday morning, #99-Carl Edwards said the team had just had a meeting and that it appeared that crew chief Bob Osborne would remain with Edwards' teammate #26-Jamie McMurray and Wally Brown would stay with Edwards. Edwards started the