Carl Edwards News

Testing at LMS – Day 1, spins. wrecks, some speeds SPEED page:

Testing at LMS – Day 1, spins. wrecks, some speeds SPEED page:

May 3, 2006
Nextel Cup Series teams are turning laps today at Lowes Motor Speedway testing the newly repaved surface. Several drivers have already had problems including Paul Menard who spun in turn four and flattened the right side of the #15 Menards Chevy. "Something broke in

Sadler wins pole at Talladega:

Sadler wins pole at Talladega:

April 29, 2006
#38-Elliott Sadler won the Budweiser pole for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway with a lap of 188.511mph, for his 2nd straight pole at Talladega, 1st of 2006 and 7th of his career. #20-Stewart will start 2nd, followed by #99-Carl Edwards, #88-Dale Jarrett

Talladega Qualifying Notes:

Talladega Qualifying Notes:

April 29, 2006
• Elliott Sadler won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Aaron’s 499, lapping Talladega Superspeedway in 50.798 seconds at 188.511 mph. Bill Elliott holds the track-qualifying record of 44.998 seconds, 212.809 mph, set April 30, 1987 – prior to the advent

News & Notes:

News & Notes:

April 24, 2006
This week's Truck Series leaders -- through four races of the 25-race season: Points leader - Mark Martin (720) Money won - Mark Martin ($191,810) Laps led - Mark Martin (343) Miles led - Mark Martin (380.46) Victories - Mark Martin (2) Budweiser Poles - 4 drivers (

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie contenders:

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie contenders:

April 24, 2006
Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 1 Kroger 250 at Martinsville. Timothy Peters was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2005 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway, posting a 16th-place finish. The best finish by a

Horseshoe works for Edwards:

Horseshoe works for Edwards:

April 24, 2006
#99-Carl Edwards’ fourth-place finish gave him a boost, as did his fan club. “My fan club gave us a horseshoe,” he said, “and we mounted it on the tool box. I think that really helped a lot.”(Gaston Gazette)(4-24-2006)

Phoenix Race Notes:

Phoenix Race Notes:

April 22, 2006
• Kevin Harvick won the Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, scoring his sixth NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 186th career start. He also won the NASCAR Busch Series race at Phoenix. Harvick’s last victory came at Bristol in April 2005, 39 races ago

Rumblings – Race Notes – Phoenix:

Rumblings – Race Notes – Phoenix:

April 22, 2006
It what turned out to be a "fuelish" event tonight at Phoenix International Raceway, Kevin Harvick passed Greg Biffle on lap 303 and led the final 10 circuits to capture the Subway Fresh 500....with probably only a little gas to spare. Harvick got the weekend sweep

Phoenix Qualifying Notes:

Phoenix Qualifying Notes:

April 20, 2006
• Kyle Busch won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Subway Fresh 500, lapping Phoenix International Raceway in 26.917 seconds at 133.744 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 26.499 seconds, 135.854 mph - set Nov. 5, 2004. • This is Busch

Crew Chief Changes at Roush UPDATE Edwards comments:

Crew Chief Changes at Roush UPDATE Edwards comments:

April 15, 2006
Roush Racing sources told NASCAR.com on Thursday that two of its Nextel Cup teams will have new crew chiefs at Phoenix next week. Bob Osborne will assume crew chief duties for the #26 team and driver Jamie McMurray. Osborne moves from the #99 car, where he helped Carl

Edwards named an Ambassador for Youth for National PTA:

Edwards named an Ambassador for Youth for National PTA:

April 13, 2006
National PTA has teamed up with Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Office Depot Ford, to boost family nutrition and wellness and help kids excel in school. Edwards, a former substitute teacher, has been named an Ambassador for Youth for National PTA. He joins businesswoman

Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

April 10, 2006
the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will take their turn for three consecutive days of testing starting Tuesday, April 11. Below is the tentative schedule of when the drivers expect to test at Richmond International Raceway. Testing each day will run from 9:00am to

Rumblings – Texas:

Rumblings – Texas:

April 9, 2006
Kasey Kahne passed Tony Stewart on lap 308 today at Texas Motor Speedway and drove off into the sunset to capture the Samsung/RadioShack 500 by a margin of over five seconds....giving himself an early birthday present (it's Monday). This was Kasey's second win of the

Matt Kenseth Educates, Paints with Dallas Area Kids:

Matt Kenseth Educates, Paints with Dallas Area Kids:

April 7, 2006
#17-Matt Kenseth took time out of his work schedule on Thursday morning at Texas Motor Speedway to visit with teenagers from Dallas / Ft. Worth area middle schools and after-school programs to teach them about teamwork, achievement, and the importance of making a difference

Who’s Hot – Texas Motor Speedway:

Who’s Hot – Texas Motor Speedway:

April 3, 2006
• Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to score four top-five and five top-10 finishes in the first six races in 2006. • Mark Martin is the only driver to score top-15 finishes in each of the six races in 2006. • Mark Martin has scored 10 straight top-15 finishes; extending