Carl Edwards News

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

July 29, 2012
[after Indianapolis, race 20 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 13th

Indianapolis Notes-n-Nuggets:

Indianapolis Notes-n-Nuggets:

July 29, 2012
' Jimmie Johnson grabbed his 58th career win (eigth all-time) in his 383rd start. ' It is the fourth time Jimmie Johnson has won the Brickyard race, tying Jeff Gordon for most all-time. ' Jimmie Johnson notched his third win of 2012 (Darlington and Dover), knotting

Carl Edwards Stars in New ESPN NASCAR Promotional Spot:

Carl Edwards Stars in New ESPN NASCAR Promotional Spot:

July 29, 2012
#99- Carl Edwards stars in the second spot in ESPN's 'Nothing Beats First Place' NASCAR ad campaign that will debut in ESPN's telecast of Sunday's Brickyard 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Indianapolis race kicks off ESPN's telecasts

Qualifying Fast Facts – Indianapolis:

Qualifying Fast Facts – Indianapolis:

July 28, 2012
#11- Denny Hamlin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 19th Annual Crown Royal Presents the Curtiss Shaver 400 at The Brickyard Powered by Big Machine Records with a lap of 49.244 seconds, 182.763 mph. This is his 11th pole in 243 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.

Edwards old crew chief could return:

Edwards old crew chief could return:

July 28, 2012
#99-Carl Edwards left open the possibility of Bob Osborne returning as his crew chief when his health issues improve. Edwards said he couldn 't elaborate on what the health issues are that forced team owner Jack Roush to replace Osborne with Chad Norris during the

New crew chief for Edwards:

New crew chief for Edwards:

July 17, 2012
Bob Osborne is transitioning away from his role as crew chief of the #99 Fastenal Sprint Cup team at Roush Fenway Racing, team owner Jack Roush announced today. Roush Fenway veteran Chad Norris will be the crew chief for the #99 effective immediately. Osborne will

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

2012 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Wild-Card Race:

July 15, 2012
[after New Hampshire, race 19 of 36] A look at the race for the two wild-card positions for the Chase based on wins and being inside the top 20 in points. Driver [wins] standings, behind 10th first two would make the chase as wild cards: #5-Kasey Kahne [2 wins] 12th

Tony Stewart Wins 2012 ‘˜Best Driver ‘ ESPY Award:

Tony Stewart Wins 2012 ‘˜Best Driver ‘ ESPY Award:

July 12, 2012
#14- Tony Stewart, three-time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champ, last night took home the 2012 ESPY for 'Best Driver' at the 20th annual ESPY Awards on ESPN, beating out four-time IZOD IndyCar Series champion Dario Franchitti, F1 champion Sebastian Vettel

Jimmie Johnson Kicks Off ESPN Sprint Cup Campaign:

Jimmie Johnson Kicks Off ESPN Sprint Cup Campaign:

July 12, 2012
ESPN has re-launched its 'Nothing Beats First Place' marketing campaign with NASCAR drivers Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski. The campaign promotes ESPN's coverage of the final 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup races of the season, beginning with

NHMS Goodyear Tire Notes and Support the Troops:

NHMS Goodyear Tire Notes and Support the Troops:

July 11, 2012
Teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will run the same Goodyear tire codes at New Hampshire this weekend . . . these are two brand new tire codes for NASCAR teams . . . this tire set-up came out of a Goodyear test at New Hampshire on May 8-9 . . .

Bruton Smith would like mandatory cautions: UPDATE:

Bruton Smith would like mandatory cautions: UPDATE:

July 6, 2012
Speedway Motorsports Inc. chairman Bruton Smith said NASCAR needs to implement mandatory cautions, or race stoppages, to bring more excitement to the races. 'Call it what you want, but you 've got to have caution flags,' Smith said Saturday before the Sprint Cup race

UPS makes only appearance on the #99:

UPS makes only appearance on the #99:

June 28, 2012
Carl Edwards enters Kentucky 11th in the Sprint Cup Series point standings. Edwards will make his second Sprint Cup Series start at Kentucky Speedway Saturday, but he has seven Nationwide and three Camping World Truck starts there. In his previous 11 starts, Edwards

Kenseth leaving Roush: UPDATES:

Kenseth leaving Roush: UPDATES:

June 27, 2012
#17-Matt Kenseth declined to discuss his future with Roush Fenway Racing before Sunday's race at Sonoma, where there was rampant speculation he's been talking to other race teams. Kenseth acts as his own agent, and has been with Roush his entire career. But his #17

Michigan Notes-n-Nuggets:

Michigan Notes-n-Nuggets:

June 17, 2012
' Dale Earnhardt Jr. won his 19th Cup Series race in his 450th start. ' The win ended a 143-race winless streak that dated back to Michigan in June 2008 (1,462 days between wins). He finished second seven times between victories. ' This is the second consecutive

At Michigan International Speedway:

At Michigan International Speedway:

June 12, 2012
* Michigan International Speedway sits on more than 1,400 acres in the 'Irish Hills' of Southeastern Michigan. Ground-breaking took place on Sept. 28, 1967. * The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan was held June 15, 1969. * The track was known as Michigan