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Carl Edwards Grabs Pole for Phoenix Race

By FanHouse NewswireFeb 26th 2011 – 6:09PM

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Phoenix International Raceway is filled with bumps and cracks and has patches on top of patches trying to hold it together for one last race. It may be falling apart, but one thing it has never lost is speed. Carl Edwards had the fastest lap on one of the fastest days ever at Phoenix, setting...

2010 Team Reviews: Roush Fenway Racing Charts Upward Trend

By Geoffrey MillerJan 3rd 2011 – 7:25PM

Roush Fenway Racing, coming off a 2009 season that started with a bang after Matt Kenseth's Daytona 500 win and ended with the thud of being largely uncompetitive, moved in the right direction again in 2010. Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth all raced their way into the Chase for the Sprint Cup field this time...

Carl Edwards Hangs On to Win Fuel Mileage Race in Phoenix

By Bob ZellerNov 14th 2010 – 6:30PM

Carl Edwards ended a streak of futility stretching back 70 races and almost two years with a fuel-stretching victory Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway in the penultimate Sprint Cup race of the 2010 season. Although Denny Hamlin dominated the race, Edwards, who started from the pole, came on at the end and took the...

Carl Edwards Runs Away With Phoenix NASCAR Race

By Bob ZellerNov 13th 2010 – 6:55PM

Carl Edwards ran like Kyle Busch usually does, and Busch ran into some uncommon trouble, as Edwards romped to victory after dominating the NASCAR Nationwide series race at Phoenix International Raceway Saturday. Edwards beat Kevin Harvick by 5.2 seconds after thoroughly dominating the race, leading 153 of the 200 laps....

Roush-Fenway Drivers Coming Up Short Again in Chase

By Geoffrey MillerNov 4th 2010 – 9:31PM

A year ago, two drivers of the Roush-Fenway Racing team found their way to NASCAR's illustrious Chase for the Sprint Cup. They finished rather unspectacularly. Greg Biffle held the banner highest for the proud Ford operation, winding up seventh after the season's final race at Homestead-Miami Speedway last November. His...

Carl Edwards News From the Web

  • 05/22/12 This weekend Grand Prix, Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 Source: Gaming Today - Las Vegas NV The ultimate weekend for the auto racing enthusiasts is upon us as the three major series have three of their biggest races of the year this Sunday.
  • 05/21/12 Fantasy NASCAR Preview: Charlotte - Coca-Cola 600 Source: Bench Racing with Steve and Charlie If you have found the intermediate track races to be boring in 2012, I hope you're prepared for this week's event, as it may be the most difficult one to get through.
  • 05/21/12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Leaders Source: The Garden Island - Lihu'e HI 1, Greg Biffle, 411. 2, Matt Kenseth, 409. 3, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 397. 4, Denny Hamlin, 394. 5, Jimmie Johnson, 372. 6, Martin Truex Jr., 372. 7, Tony Stewart, 369. 8, Kevin Harvick, 361. 9, Kyle Busch, 349. 10, Carl Edwards, 337. 11, Clint Bowyer, 335. 12, Brad Keselowski, 328. 13, Paul Menard, 308. 14, Ryan Newman, 307. 15, Joey Logano, 293. 16, Kasey Kahne, 283. 17, Jeff Burton, 275. 18, Marcos Ambrose, 274. 19, Juan Pablo Montoya, 272. 20, Jamie McMurray, 263. 1, Matt Kenseth, $3,236,967. 2, Greg Biffle, $2,514,378. 3, Denny Hamlin, $2,485,141. 4, Tony Stewart, $2,437,265. 5, Jimmie Johnson, $2,337,634. 6, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $2,333,330. 7, Kyle Busch, $2,320,461. 8, Kevin Harvick, $1,974,556. 9, Martin Truex Jr., $1,971,737. 10, Carl Edwards, $1,887,646. 11, Jeff Burton, $1,868,750. 12, Brad Keselowski, $1,863,045. 13, Ryan Newman, $1,816,401. 14, Jeff Gordon, $1,783,834. 15, A J Allmendinger, $1,692,990. 16, Clint Bowyer, $1,633,152. 17, Marcos Ambrose, $1,578,388. 18, Aric Almirola, $1,574,511. 19, Jamie McMurray, $1,573,068. 20, Juan Pablo Montoya, $1,545,666.
  • 05/21/12 : Monday Morning Tear Down: Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle... Source: SceneDaily Carl Edwards blew an engine just 25 laps into the Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday night, but he expressed confidence that he will have an engine capable of going 400 laps Sunday night in the Coca-Cola 600.
  • 05/20/12 Defending champ Edwards out of All-Star race Source: Times-News - Hendersonville NC Defending champion Carl Edwards bowed out in the second segment Saturday night at the Charlotte Motor Speedway after the engine in the No. 99 Ford blew up on lap 25.

Background on Carl Edwards

Carl Michael Edwards II (born August 15, 1979) is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #99 Fastenal, Aflac, Kellogg's, Best Buy, and UPS Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Roush Fenway Racing.

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