Carl Edwards Championship 4 Resume

Carl Edwards is 3/1 to win the Sprint Cup on Sunday.

BY THE NUMBERS

1 – Number of times Carl Edwards has made it to the Championship 4 in the new Chase format.

2 – Number of wins Carl Edwards has posted at Homestead-Miami Speedway (2008 and 2010) – most among the Championship 4

3 – Number of wins Carl Edwards has posted during the 2016 season; including one during the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup – (Bristol-1, Richmond-1 and Texas-2).

5 – Number of top-five finishes Carl Edwards has posted at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

6 – Number of Coors Light poles Carl Edwards has posted during the 2016 season (series-most).

7 – Number of top-10 finishes Carl Edwards has posted at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

9 – Number of top-five finishes Carl Edwards has posted during the 2016 season.

9.2 – Edwards’ average finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway (best among the Championship 4)

13.3 – Edwards’ average finish during the entire 2016 season.

14.9 – Edwards’ average finish during the first nine races of the 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

18 – Number of top-10 finishes Carl Edwards has posted this season.

93.0 – Carl Edwards’ driver rating during the first nine races of the 2016 Chase.

109.4 – Carl Edwards’ career driver rating at Homestead-Miami Speedway (best among the Championship 4).

568 – Total number of laps led at Homestead-Miami Speedway by Carl Edwards (leads the series).


Edwards Looking For Redemption In Miami

Carl Edwards heads to Homestead-Miami Speedway attempting to win his first career Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with redemption on his mind.

During the 2011 season, Edwards was denied the title in one of the most exciting season finales in NASCAR history. Edwards finished second in the race to Tony Stewart, but the duo ended the season tied in points. In a heart-breaking tiebreaker, Stewart won the championship after recording the most wins in the season of the two (Edwards had one to Stewart’s five).

On Monday night, NBCSN replayed the 2011 race – and while live-tweeting the event under the hashtag #NASCARthrowback, Stewart tweeted the following to fans hoping to see Edwards on the victorious side of history:





For those looking to take Smoke’s hint, log on to nascar.com/tickets.

And 2016 is a different story – points and tiebreakers don’t matter on Sunday. Edwards just needs to post the highest finish among the Championship 4 drivers to earn his first championship.


Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3

In October, NASCAR held an organizational NASCAR Sprint Cup Series test at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Among the drivers who took part in the organizational test? Carl Edwards.

Edwards was the only Championship 4 driver at the test, which could pay huge dividends. (Brad Keselowski represented Penske Racing while Chase Elliott tested for Hendrick Motorsports.)

When asked about testing at Homestead-Miami, Edwards was confident in his ability to race well at the 1.5-mile track.

“This is a neat opportunity for me. This place, especially in the sun, you drive in the corners and slide up by the fence. I really feel like I am driving a race car here. I was just telling my spotter it’s a really fun place to drive.”


Joe Gibbs Racing, Toyota Racing Get Chance To Repeat

If Carl Edwards wins his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway, it will be the second-consecutive title for Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota. JGR captured its fourth Sprint Cup Series crown last season with Kyle Busch, while Toyota captured its first driver championship.

It would mark the first time since 2010 that the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has seen back-to-back team and manufacturer driver championships. Jimmie Johnson last accomplished the feat from 2006 – 2010 when he won his five consecutive championships for Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet.

Toyota is also on the verge of history. If the top finishing Toyota finishes 26th or better, it will clinch its first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series manufacturer’s championship.


No Ordinary Beginning

In his debut season as crew chief with Carl Edwards, Dave Rogers has the chance to win his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. This would be the second-consecutive season that a crew chief and driver have won the title in their freshman season together (Joe Gibbs Racing’s Kyle Busch and Adam Stevens, 2015).

A Marshfield, Vermont, native, Rogers began his crew chief career working for Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR XFINITY Series in 2006, where he won the 2008 NASCAR XFINITY Series owner title with the No. 20 team.

Rogers moved up to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2009 and worked as Kyle Busch’s crew chief until 2014, where he made the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in four of five seasons. He then moved over to Denny Hamlin’s team in 2015, where the duo posted two wins and finished ninth in the Chase.

Atop the pit box, Rogers has 18 career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins, three of those with Edwards.


Heating Up At Homestead

For Carl Edwards, it’s home sweet Homestead.

In addition to leading the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in laps led at Homestead (568), he leads the Championship 4 drivers in wins at Homestead with two (2008 and 2010). Kyle Busch is the only other Championship 4 contender who has registered a win at Homestead (2015) – Jimmie Johnson and Joey Logano have never won at the 1.5-mile track.

He leads the Championship 4 drivers in driving rating at Homestead – owning a 109.4 driver rating in 12 starts. Additionally, Edwards is the only driver among the Championship 4 to ever register a perfect driver rating in a race at Homestead (2010).

He also leads the Championship 4 drivers in average finish (9.1 in 12 starts) in Miami.

Here are how the Championship 4 drivers’ average finishes at Homestead stack up against Edwards:

Joey Logano (17.7 in seven career starts)

Jimmie Johnson (14.1 in 15 career starts)

Kyle Busch (21.1 in 11 career starts)

If we’re going strictly by statistics at Homestead, advantage Edwards.


#CarlEdwards no more?

If you like social media, you should be rooting for Carl Edwards to win the 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship this weekend at Homestead.

Why?

#CarlEdwards could be dropping the hashtag.

Edwards confessed in his media availability at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series organizational test at Homestead-Miami Speedway in October that he would join Twitter if he won the championship.

You can find the proof of that audio here.

Carl Edwards going back to Bristol with "a better plan, a better car"

Carl Edwards is 8/1 to win this weekend at Bristol.

Carl Edwards / No. 19 STANLEY Toyota Preview
Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway

No. 19 STANLEY Toyota News and Notes:

BRISTOL: Edwards and the No. 19 STANLEY team head to the Bristol Motor Speedway for the second time in 2016. They won the Spring race on the 0.533-mile high banked concrete oval and Edwards has accumulated a career high four Sprint Cup Series wins there. The “Worlds-Fastest-Mile” always provides excitement and sometimes tempers flare by the end of this electrifying night race. This is why Bristol boasts being known as the last great colosseum.

EDWARDS’ STATS AT BRISTOL: In 24 starts at Bristol, Edwards has completed 11,480 of 12,027 laps (95.5 percent) and has led for a total of 978 laps. Edwards has earned four wins, six top-five and 11 top-10 finishes there. His average start is 14.9 and his average finish is 14.2. He also has captured wins in the XFINITY and Camping World Truck Series on the half-mile track which puts him into an exclusive group of 26 drivers that has wins in all three series at a specific track.

RACE INFO: Bass Pro Shop NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway (0.533-mile) begins at 8:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, August 20th. The race will be broadcast live on NBCSN, Sirius XM Channel 90 and PRN Radio.

Edwards’ 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
22	2	7	13	4	710	7.0	12.1

Edwards’ Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
431	27	122	215	20	5928	14.4	13.5

From the Cockpit:
Carl Edwards: “Alright, we had a really fun weekend at Watkins Glen. We had some really fast racecars. We got presented with a few challenges and we responded well. The team has a week off and there’s no better place to come back to than Bristol to get back in the swing of racing. We’ve had a number of wins there. Dave (Rogers) and I and our team’s first win of the season was there. We’re going back with what we think is a better plan, a better car, and hopefully we can go qualify well again and put the STANLEY Toyota in Victory Lane. Bristol is 500 laps of insanity with the groove being up by the fence. You’ve really got to plan your passes. You’ve got to work traffic. Hopefully we can start up front, stay up front and play the game the right way. We’ve been having a lot of fun. This race is one of the ones we look forward to as an opportunity to have a good time and win another trophy before the Chase starts.”

From the Pit Box:
Dave Rogers: “We’re excited to return to the high banks of Bristol. We captured our first win of the season there and look forward to the opportunity to try to sweep the 2016 races at the famed short track and put STANLEY in Victory Lane.”.

No. 19 STANLEY Toyota / Joe Gibbs Racing Team:
Driver – Carl Edwards Crew Chief – Dave Rogers Car Chief – Eric Phillips
Engineer – Lee Hallman Engineer – Kenny Oates Tire Specialist – Jamie Turski
Mechanic – Zack Miller Mechanic – Jerad Hewitt Mechanic – Joe Florelli
Engine Tuner – James Dudley Spotter – Jason Hedlesky Shock Specialist – Ron Denton
Jackman – Trey Burklin Front Tire Changer – Clay Robinson Rear Tire Changer – Kip Wolfmeir
Pit Support – Matt Tyrrell Front Tire Carrier – Kevin Harris Rear Tire Carrier – Matt Ver Meer
Pit Support – Ben Surface Gasman – Kenneth Purcell Truck Drivers – Kyle Bazzell & Jeff Icenhour

About Stanley Black & Decker:
Stanley Black & Decker, an S&P 500 company, is a diversified global provider of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, mechanical access and electronic security solutions, healthcare solutions, engineered fastening systems, and more. Well-known brands include: STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER, DEWALT, Porter-Cable, Bostitch, Facom, Mac Tools, Proto, Vidmar, Lista, and more.

- Joe Gibbs Racing

Final Watkins Glen Driver Ratings: 2016 Cheez-It 355

Carl Edwards won the Watkins Glen pole Saturday; he's 8/1 to win Sunday.

LAS VEGAS -- Carl Edwards won the pole Saturday at Watkins Glen International and past track history suggests he's a strong contender to win Sunday's Cheez-It 355, the second and final race on a road course of the season. Edwards also won the pole at Sonoma Raceway's road course in June before settling for a fourth-place finish.

Edwards, listed at 8-to-1 odds to win, was already a strong contender just based on his own past history on the seven-turn, 2.45-mile road course where he's got an 8.4 average finish in 11 starts. His best finish was third-place in 2009, but his consistency has been incredible with eight top-10 finishes.

Track history shows that the pole winner has won nine times in 33 Sprint Cup races all-time, which comes out to 27.2 percent, the most proficient start position in the field. Las Vegan Kyle Busch was the last to do it in 2008.

Starting from the top-five has produced 21 of the 33 winners (63.6 percent), which makes those starting immediately behind Edwards worthy of a strong look at the bet window. Kyle Larson (30/1)starts second, Sonoma winner Tony Stewart (18/1) starts third, followed by Matt Kenseth (30/1) and race co-favorite Kyle Busch (6/1).

Among those, Busch is still the driver to beat and considered the favorite. He's a two-time winner at Watkins Glen with a 10.5 average finish and he practiced extremely well in both of Friday's 85-minute sessions with top-five speeds which included having the best 10-consecutive lap average.


Micah Roberts' Sprint Cup Driver Ratings
Cheez-It 355
Watkins Glen International
Sunday, August 7, 2016 - 10:50 am PT
RATING  DRIVER    ODDS            PRACTICE 1          PRACTICE 2          QUALIFIED          SONOMA* 
 1. Kyle Busch 6/1                   5th                   4th               5th              7th
Two-time winner (2008, 2013); runner-up last season. Best 10-consecutive lap average practice 2.
 2. Joey Logano 8/1                  6th                 14th               7th             3rd
2015 winner (also won Xfinity race); passed Harvick on last lap, his only lap led of race.
 3. Brad Keselowski 8/1            7th                  6th              12th            15th
Three-time runner-up (tied for track record). Best 10-consecutive lap average during practice 1.
 4. Carl Edwards 8/1                 4th                 10th               1st              4th
Eight top-10s in 11 starts, 8.4 average finish. Pole-sitter has won nine of 33 WGI races (27.2%).
 5. A.J. Allmendinger 8/1           8th                  1st                9th            14th 
2014 winner, the only win of Cup career. Needs win; it's his last legitimate chance to make Chase.
 6. Tony Stewart 18/1              11th                 15th               3rd              1st
Five-time winner (track record); looks like Smoke of old with 5.7 average in past four on schedule.
 7. Denny Hamlin 30/1              2nd                 16th               6th             2nd
2007 runner-up; carries momentum from runner-up at Sonoma where he led a race-high 33 laps.
 8. Kyle Larson 30/1                10th                 12th               2nd           12th 
Fourth as rookie in 2014; fighting for Chase, comes off two strong runs: fifth at Indy, sixth at Pocono
 9. Kevin Harvick 6/1                13th                 11th              15th             6th  
2006 winner; third last season - led race-high 29 laps, ran out fuel on last lap (using same chassis).
10. Martin Truex Jr. 12/1            1st                  2nd              14th             5th
Career-best third in 2013, 13.7 average finish in 10 starts. Very fast in both of Friday's practices.

* Results from the June 26, 2016 race at Sonoma Raceway. The two road courses are drastically different, but the driver skill set still required to do well applies the same.

Odds courtesy of Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.

Micah Roberts, a former sports book director, has been been setting NASCAR lines in Las Vegas since 1994. Follow on Twitter @MicahRoberts7


Watkins Glen Betting Notes

Joe Gibbs Racing super-fast during first New Hampshire practice

Alex Bowman turned lots of laps in the No. 88 to get ready for Sunday.

Martin Truex Jr. was fastest in Friday’s Sprint Cup Series practice at New Hampshire Motor Speedway leading a strong showing by Joe Gibbs Racing who have failed to win any of the past six races after winning eight of the first 13..

Truex's fast lap at 133.562 mph came on the 17th of his 18 laps run while in qualifying trim. Carl Edwards was second fastest (133.380 mph), followed by Kyle Busch (133.100), Kurt Busch (133.091) and Denny Hamlin (132.956) to round out the top-five. Truex has never won at New Hampshire while Kyle and Hamlin have two wins and Kurt has three wins.

Edwards has never won at New Hampshire's flat 1-mile layout, but he should be in good shape Sunday considering he lost by 0.01 of a second at Phoenix and won at Richmond, two flat tracks that run similar. Among the three drivers that attempted 10-consecutive laps, Edwards had the best average.

Toyota drivers made up four of the top five fastest positions, with Kurt Busch’s Chevrolet the only non-Toyota car in that group. Joe Gibbs Racing equipment (Truex Jr included) counted for five of the top-10 fastest speeds with last fall's New Hampshire winner Matt Kenseth having the 10th fastest lap (132.462).

Alex Bowman is subbing for Dale Earnhardt Jr. this week because Earnhardt experienced concussion-like symptoms. Bowman put ina session high 38 laps run to get familiar with the car and seat and had the 13th fastest lap (132.172).

Next up is qualifying at 4:45 pm ET, televised live on NBCSN. Chances are JGR will be on the pole.

New Hampshire Practice 1 Speeds

Carl Edwards still searching for first restrictor-plate win

Carl Edwards finished fifth in the 2016 Daytona 500.

Carl Edwards / No. 19 Subway Toyota Preview
Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway

No. 19 Subway Toyota News and Notes:

DAYTONA: NASCAR is on their return trip to Daytona International Speedway this weekend. SUBWAY will return as the primary sponsor on Edwards’ and the No. 19 team’s Toyota. SUBWAY has teamed up with the USO and Edwards will be working with both of them and spending time with some of the troops while at Daytona this weekend.

EDWARDS BY THE NUMBERS: In 23 Sprint Cup Series starts at Daytona International Speedway, Edwards has completed 3,781 of 4,113 laps (91.9 percent) and has led for a total of 15 laps. Edwards has earned five top-five and nine top-ten finishes there. His average start is 16.9 and his average finish is 19.6.

RACE INFO: Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile) begins at 7:45 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 2nd. The race will be broadcast live on NBC, Sirius XM Channel 90 and MRN Radio.

Edwards’ 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
16	2	6	11	3	677	8.1	10.1

Edwards’ Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
425	27	121	213	19	5895	14.5	13.4

From the Cockpit:
Carl Edwards: “We are coming off of a great race at Sonoma and headed to Daytona in the SUBWAY Toyota Camry for an opportunity to go to Victory Lane. I don’t have a Cup win there so it would be nice to get one of those. We’ve been really close. We have a great Superspeedway program. This weekend we celebrate America’s independence. It’s always a fun weekend for the fans. We’ve got SUBWAY on board. They’ve been an amazing partner and done a ton for the USO. The SUBWAY Firecracker 250 is on Friday and I’ll be watching that and cheering for our Joe Gibbs Racing teammates. Andon Saturday we’re going to try to get a trophy.”

From the Pit Box:
Dave Rogers: “There’s always an indescribable allure to racing at Daytona whether it’s in February or July. The Daytona 500 is “super-bowl” of our sport, but the 4th of July race is also of great significance. We have the opportunity to celebrate our country’s independence by doing what we love to do – racing automobiles at a fantastic sporting facility. SUBWAY has made this coming weekend even more special for us by teaming up with USO and supporting the troops that protect the freedoms we enjoy so much. We look forward to putting on a great show for our soldiers and fans alike.”

No. 19 Subway Toyota / Joe Gibbs Racing Team:
Driver – Carl Edwards Crew Chief – Dave Rogers Car Chief – Eric Phillips
Engineer – Lee Hallman Engineer – Kenny Oates Tire Specialist – Jamie Turski
Mechanic – Zack Miller Mechanic – Jerad Hewitt Mechanic – Joe Florelli
Engine Tuner – James Dudley Spotter – Jason Hedlesky Shock Specialist – Ron Denton
Jackman – Trey Burklin Front Tire Changer – Clay Robinson Rear Tire Changer – Kip Wolfmeir
Pit Support – Matt Tyrrell Front Tire Carrier – Kevin Harris Rear Tire Carrier – Matt Ver Meer
Pit Support – Ben Surface Gasman – Kenneth Purcell Truck Drivers – Kyle Bazzell & Jeff Icenhour

- Joe Gibbs Racing

Carl Edwards taking car to full limits on Sonoma road course

Carl Edwards is 10/1 to win at Sonoma on Sunday.

Carl Edwards / No. 19 STANLEY Toyota Preview
Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Sonoma Raceway

No. 19 STANLEY Toyota News and Notes: 

SONOMA: Edwards and the No. 19 STANLEY team head to wine country in the Sonoma Mountains of northern California this weekend for the Toyota/SaveMart 350. The 110 lap race is the first road course of the season. Edwards is looking forward to the challenge and wants to take STANLEY in victory lane there.

EDWARDS BY THE NUMBERS: In 11 starts at Sonoma Raceway, Edwards has completed 1,182 of 1,217 laps (99.1 percent) and has led for a total of 40 laps. Edwards has earned one win, three top-five and five top-10 finishes there. His average start is 16.2 and his average finish is 16.5.

RACE INFO: Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Sonoma Raceway (2.0-mile road course) begins at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 26th. The race will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1, Sirius XM Channel 90 and PRN Radio.

Edwards’ 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
15	2	5	10	2	653	8.6	10.5

Edwards’ Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
424	27	120	212	18	5,871	14.6	13.4

From the Cockpit:
Carl Edwards: “Headed to Sonoma. It’s one of the most fun racetracks that we go to. It’s slick. It’s unlike anything I grew up racing on, so it’s a real challenge. It’s tough. It’s tough on the crews, on the drivers, and on the crew chiefs. Strategy is always a huge part of it. It’s fun. You get to drive the race car to its limits, left and right, through all the gears, heavy braking, over the curbs. It really is just a fun race because you’re driving the race car the entire time. I look forward to Sonoma each year. I get to hang out with John Lundgren and a bunch of the folks from Stanley/Black & Decker each year when we go out there, which is a lot of fun. Hopefully, we can get them to Victory Lane. My one win at Sonoma was really one of the highlights of my racing career and hopefully we can do it again.”

From the Pit Box:
Dave Rogers: “As a crew chief, you always enjoy going to tracks that your driver likes. Sonoma is one that Carl has been talking about for a while. The racing surface is slick, grip is low and the difficulty is high – this is Carl’s type of track. This Stanley Toyota Camry team is looking forward to the challenges our first road course venue of the season presents. It should be an exciting race.”

No. 19 STANLEY Toyota / Joe Gibbs Racing Team:
Driver – Carl Edwards Crew Chief – Dave Rogers Car Chief – Eric Phillips
Engineer – Lee Hallman Engineer – Kenny Oates Tire Specialist – Jamie Turski
Mechanic – Zack Miller Mechanic – Jerad Hewitt Mechanic – Joe Florelli
Engine Tuner – James Dudley Spotter – Jason Hedlesky Shock Specialist – Ron Denton
Jackman – Trey Burklin Front Tire Changer – Clay Robinson Rear Tire Changer – Kip Wolfmeir
Pit Support – Matt Tyrrell Front Tire Carrier – Kevin Harris Rear Tire Carrier – Matt Ver Meer
Pit Support – Ben Surface Gasman – Kenneth Purcell Truck Drivers – Kyle Bazzell & Jeff Icenhour

About Stanley Black & Decker:
Stanley Black & Decker, an S&P 500 company, is a diversified global provider of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, mechanical access and electronic security solutions, healthcare solutions, engineered fastening systems, and more. Well-known brands include: STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER, DEWALT, Porter-Cable, Bostitch, Facom, Mac Tools, Proto, Vidmar, Lista, and more.

- Joe Gibbs Racing

Edwards fastest during first Pocono practice session

Carl Edwards looking for first Pocono Top-5 since 2010.

Carl Edwards ran just one lap during Friday's lone practice session at Pocono Raceway and it was all he needed to post the fastest speed (179.802 mph) in preparation for Sunday's Axalta 400. Edwards, a two-time winner on the 2.5-mile tricky triangle, will be looking to parlay that fast lap into a nice run during Friday's qualifying (4:15 pm ET).

The practice session was delayed by 20 minutes due to fog and then was cut short due to rain rain. Dryers are on the track, but qualifying could be cancelled which would set the starting lineup by the practice times (note: they did get qualifying in). The nine fastest laps all came from drivers who attempted just one lap. Three drivers ran a session-high seven laps and 11 drivers failed to turn a lap.

Tomorrow, there's just one 55-minute practice for the day (11:30 am ET). Normally, the teams get two Saturday sessions to get the car tuned perfectly for race day. There's a 50% chance of rain Saturday so they might not even be able to get that practice in. Get up front and stay up front is the key at Pocono, so starting up front is pivotal.

One more thing. There's a 100% chance of rain Sunday.

Top-5 Fastest Laps - Practice 1
1) Carl Edwards 179.802
2) Kevin Harvick 178.827
3) Kurt Busch 178.649
4) Paul Menard 178.250
5) Kyle Busch 178.193

Pocono Practice 1 Speeds

Kansas Speedway a home track for Carl Edwards

Carl Edwards is 8/1 to win at Kansas Speedway.

Carl Edwards / No. 19 STANLEY Toyota Preview
GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas Speedway

No. 19 STANLEY Toyota News and Notes:

KANSAS: Edwards and the No. 19 STANLEY team head to Edwards’ home track where he is excited about racing in front of the home crowd, his family and friends. Kansas Speedway is the track where Edwards performed one of his most memorable racing moves in 2008. As the final laps counted down, a two man shoot-out would shape up between Edwards and Jimmie Johnson. Edwards made one final attempt to pass Johnson to get the win on his home track, but he would slap the wall in turn four, slowing him enough to allow Johnson to take the checkered flag.

EDWARDS BY THE NUMBERS: In 17 Sprint Cup Series starts at Kansas, Edwards has completed 4,459 of 4,489 laps (99.3 percent) and has led for a total of 115 laps. Edwards has earned six top-five and 12 top-10 finishes there. His average start is 14.0 and his average finish is 10.6. He has a Camping World Truck Series win there in 2004.

RACE INFO: GoBowling.com 400 at Kansas Speedway (1.5-mile) begins at 6:30 p.m.CT on Saturday, May 7th. The race will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1, Sirius XM Channel 90 and MRN Radio.

Edwards’ 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
10	2	5	8	2	626	8.8	8.7

Edwards’ Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
419	27	120	210	18	5844	14.6	13.4

From the Cockpit:
Carl Edwards: “Alright, we’re headed to Kansas. We’ve got STANLEY on the car. We’ve got a couple neat weeks with STANLEY coming up with the Children’s Miracle Network and everything STANLEY does for them. They’re donating a bunch of money to the cause and the opportunity for someone to win a million dollars at Dover. This will be a good couple of weeks. There’s no track on the schedule at which I’d like to win more than Kansas! Kansas is really special to me. It’s a track I’ve always dreamed of racing on. I’ve got one victory there in the truck series. It was probably one of the neatest moments of my career. I really feel that after our strong run at Texas we’ve got a good shot here at this mile and a half. It’s a fast track. It’s a night race. The cars will have tons of grip. We’ve got a lot of folks coming that’ll be in the grandstands and the garage that were a big part of my career. Hopefully we can go there and represent very well and have a really good time. It’s a fast place and it’ll require us to qualify well, race well, and it’ll only get faster through the night. I’m really looking forward to it!”

From the Pit Box:
Dave Rogers: Our 19 team is looking forward to racing at Kansas. We know Carl is proud of his mid-west roots and is looking forward to performing in front of his hometown fans. Kansas is the perfect place to regain momentum after the speedbump we call Talladega.

- Joe Gibbs Racing

Carl Edwards avoids tire issues of Gibbs' teammates, wins at Bristol for fourth time

Carl Edwards won from the pole on Sunday. His win paid 8/1 at Las Vegas sports books. 

 
2016 Food City 500 Results

Carl Edwards still searching for first Martinsville Grandfather clock

Carl Edwards is 18/1 to win his first career race at Martinsville.

Carl Edwards / No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Preview
STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway

No. 19 ARRIS Toyota News and Notes:

Martinsville Speedway is the smallest track on the NASCAR circuit nestled in the mountains of southern Virginia with a lot of history. Statistically it has been a tough track for Edwards, but he’s been continually getting better on the paperclip oval. With Dave Rogers at the helm, ARRIS on board and the support of his JGR teammates, he expects to keep improving and be in the hunt for their unique Grandfather Clock trophy.

In 23 Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville, Edwards has completed 11,351 of 11,534 laps (98.4 percent) and has led for a total of 44 laps. Edwards has earned one top-five and five top-10 finishes there. His average start is 16.3 and his average finish is 15.9.

RACE INFO: The STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway (.526-mile) begins at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 3rd. The race will be broadcast live on FOX, Sirius XM Channel 90 and MRN Radio.

Edwards’ 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
5	0	3	4	0	75	9.6	7.4

Edwards’ Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
414	25	118	206	16	5293	14.7	13.5

From the Cockpit:
Carl Edwards: “Alright, Dave Rogers and this No. 19 crew like a challenge. Getting me to victory lane at Martinsville is going to be a good one. I have struggled there, but I truly have no reason not to run well at this race. It’s because I’ve got great cars and great teammates. Denny Hamlin’s help last year really stepped up my performance there. I’m excited to go to Martinsville. I’m as excited to go to Martinsville as I ever have been. It’s a really tough race track. Like Dave Rogers said it’s a real challenge and anybody who wins there, they earn it. To me with an average finish of about 16th, it’s obviously been a tough place for me. We ran really well in the spring last year. That was really a turning point for me. We learned a lot and hopefully we can build on that. We’ve been having some great runs. We’ve been performing really well, leading laps, we’ve had fast cars in qualifying and we feel like we have a really good plan. If I could choose which car I wanted to be in and which team I wanted to be on, it would be this No. 19 ARRIS team with Dave Rogers and the fastest crew on pit road going to Martinsville. I’ve got a good feeling about it and I’m ready to go race.”

From the Pit Box:
Dave Rogers: “Martinsville is one of my favorite race tracks on the circuit. The tight corners and lack of bank angle put a premium on mechanical grip. Likewise, it opens the door for the drivers to manipulate balance conditions by changing driving style. This combination always provides exciting racing and guarantees that whichever team wins Martinsville will have earned it. Our No.19 ARRIS team is looking forward to the challenge.”

About ARRIS SURFboard® Modems & Gateways
ARRIS SURFboard products are your “gateway” to entertainment. They let you enjoy the latest entertainment, the world’s fastest speeds, and the coolest new services throughout your home, and beyond. And they’re available at your favorite retail store.

- Joe Gibbs Racing

Carl Edwards goes for third Las Vegas win this week

Carl Edwards is 12/1 to win at Las Vegas.

Carl Edwards / No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Preview
Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

No. 19 ARRIS Toyota News and Notes:

Edwards and the No. 19 ARRIS team head out to Las Vegas this weekend for the first of three consecutive races out west. The ARRIS team will test the new aero package on Thursday. This will be a great opportunity to tweak on what they learned from Atlanta and apply it to the slicker surface with fast speeds there. The goal is victory lane.

Edwards has won two Sprint Cup Series races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2008 and 2011 and has finished fifth the past three years at the 1.5-mile track.

EDWARDS’ VEGAS STATS: In 11 Sprint Cup Series starts at Las Vegas, Edwards has completed 2,918 of 2,958 laps (98.6 percent) and has led for a total of 163 laps. Edwards has earned two wins, five top-five and six top-10 finishes there. His average start is 13.5 and his average finish is 12.5.

RACE INFO: Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (1.5-mile) begins at 12:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 6th. The race will be broadcast live on FOX, Sirius XM Channel 90 and PRN Radio.

Edwards’ 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
2	0	2	2	0	1	8.5	5.0

Edwards’ Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
411	25	117	204	16	5219	14.7	13.5

From the Cockpit:
Carl Edwards: “We have had two solid runs to start the season and we head to Vegas with the new downforce package which was a lot of fun in Atlanta. We get to work on a bunch of things in the test sessions. It is always fun to go to Vegas. A lot of fans travel out there from all over, it’s a fun venue and it’s a great race track. We have ARRIS on board, we have a lot of fun with them so far this year and want to get a win and lock ourselves into the Chase. I think this will be the real test to this new package with the newer pavement and higher speeds and hopefully it’s a success.”

From the Pit Box:
Dave Rogers: “I’m looking forward to having some test time in Vegas. We left Atlanta a little short of our goal, but the ARRIS team battled hard for another top five finish and learned a lot along the way. I’m excited to go to Vegas and build on that.”

About ARRIS
ARRIS is the technology company behind the world’s entertainment and communications. If you watch TV or surf the Internet, chances are you’re using ARRIS technology. Our innovations let service providers across the globe deliver NASCAR to you. Together with Joe Gibbs Racing, Carlos Slim Domit, Carl Edwards, and Daniel Suarez— we’re inventing the future of NASCAR, on the track, and on your screens.

About ARRIS SURFboard® Modems & Gateways
ARRIS SURFboard products are your “gateway” to entertainment. They let you enjoy the latest entertainment, the world’s fastest speeds, and the coolest new services throughout your home, and beyond. And they’re available at your favorite retail store.

- Joe Gibbs Racing

Edwards and new crew chief kick off relationship in Sprint Unlimited

Carl Edwards is 15/1 to win Sprint Unlimited.

Carl Edwards / No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Preview

Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway

No. 19 ARRIS Toyota News and Notes:
Edwards heads to Daytona for his second full season at Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). He will be teaming up with his new crew chief Dave Rogers and running the Sprint Unlimited will be their first time on the track together. The No. 19 team has high expectations for Daytona and 2016. Edwards is still looking for his first career Sprint Cup Superspeedway win and hopes the change to Rogers will produce it.

This is the second year that the starting line-up for the Sprint Unlimited will be determined by a random draw. The race will consist of 75 total laps and will be broken down into two segments with the competition caution coming out after lap 25. A total of 25 drivers are eligible for this year’s event.

In nine Sprint Cup Series starts at the Sprint Unlimited, Edwards has completed 588 of 678 laps and has led for a total of 84 laps. Edwards has earned two top-10 finishes and has started from the pole twice in 2010 and 2013 at the prestigious Florida track. He won the Camping World Truck Series race there in 2004.

The Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile Tri-Oval) begins at 8:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 13th. The race will be broadcast live on FOX, Sirius XM Channel 90 and MRN Radio.

From the Cockpit:
Carl Edwards: Alright, we’re headed back to Daytona. The 2016 year looks to be really exciting with coming off a championship season at Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR). I’ve gotten a chance to get to know Dave Rogers over the off-season. I’m really excited to go racing with him and my new A-team. The Sprint Unlimited is really a great way to start the season. We get to shake the cobwebs off and go have a good time. We’ve got AARIS on the car and we’d love to get them to Victory Lane. I’ve never been to Victory Lane in the Cup Series at Daytona, so it would be really exciting for me. I’m ready to go racing. It’s my second year at JGR. We had a great first year and I’m excited to build on it. Basically, it’s just a fun race this weekend and a good time. It’ll be a blast!”

From the Pit Box:
Dave Rogers: “I’ve enjoyed the time over the off-season to get to know Carl and I’m extremely encouraged by the quick bond we’ve developed, but it’s time to go racing. Although this will be Carl’s 10th Sprint Unlimited race, it’s my first opportunity to serve as a leader for him and this ARRIS Toyota team at the race track. I’m so excited – it almost feels like my rookie year again. I can’t wait to get this season started with the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona.”

- Joe Gibbs Racing

Final 2015 Sylvania 300 New Hampshire Practice Notes & Driver Ratings

Carl Edwards looked the best throughout all practices, but Kyle Busch's excellence at NHMS makes him the one to beat 

Micah Roberts' Top-10 Rated NASCAR Drivers
Sylvania 300
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 11:16 am (PT)
 
Rating     Driver       Odds                    Practice 1        Qualified        Practice 2         Practice 3  
 1. Kyle Busch 5/1                        14th             17th            18th              2nd 
Two-time winner; second or better in four of past five starts. Outstanding final practice.
 2. Kevin Harvick 9/2                  11th               2nd             2nd              1st  
2006 winner is in desperation mode to advance; best 10-consecutive lap average in practice 2.
 3. Carl Edwards 12/1                    1st               1st               1st                5th 
No wins and only two top-fives in 22 career starts, but was the best overall during practices.
 4. Brad Keselowski 5/1               3rd               4th              3rd               3rd  
Won last season and was runner-up in July; track-best 10.3 average finish among actives.
 5. Joey Logano 7/1                      13th               8th             4th               11th
Two-time winner, including first career win; top-fives in past three races on similar flat tracks.
 6. Denny Hamlin 10/1               16th               7th              8th               7th 
Two-time winner with 10.6 average; loves flat tracks. Has a free roll with ticket into next round.
 7. Matt Kenseth 8/1                   10th              13th            9th               10th 
2013 winner in first year with Gibbs; led 352 lap en route to win two weeks ago at Richmond.
 8. Kurt Busch 12/1                       5th               3rd              5th                9th 
Three-time winner, the last in 2008; led 291 laps in April win at Richmond, a similar flat track.
 9. Jimmie Johnson 10/1             2nd               5th             7th                 4th 
Three-time winner with 10.7 average finish; could surprise the stout Gibbs and Penske cars.
10. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 20/1         6th              11th             6th              15th 
Never won in 32 career starts, but did finish fifth in last two races held on similar tracks.

Note: Great handicapping tool for this race is to refer to the four races run earlier this season at Phoenix, Richmond and New Hampshire. All three tracks are flat and almost the same size which require similar set-ups. If good on one track, a driver should be good on the others.

Odds courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas Super Book.

Video: Roberts talks New Hampshire odds from Vegas

Micah Roberts, a former Las Vegas sports book director, has been setting NASCAR odds since 1994. Follow him on twitter @MicahRoberts7

Carl Edwards "headed to Sonoma for the most fun race of the season"

Carl Edwards is 12/1 to win at Sonoma on Sunday.

Carl Edwards / No. 19 STANLEY Toyota Preview
Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Sonoma Raceway

No. 19 STANLEY Toyota News and Notes:

Edwards and the No. 19 Stanley team head to wine country in the Sonoma Mountains of northern California this weekend for the Toyota/SaveMart 350. The 110 lap race is the first road course of the season and Edwards is the defending race champion.

In 10 starts at Sonoma Raceway, Edwards has completed 1,104 of 1,107 laps (99.7 percent) and has led for a total of 40 laps. Edwards has earned one win, three top-five and five top-10 finishes there. His average start is 16.4 and his average finish is 14.1.

RACE INFO: Toyota/SaveMart 350 at Sonoma Raceway (2.0-mile road course) begins at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 28th. The race will be broadcast live on FOX Sports 1, Sirius XM Channel 90 and PRN Radio.

Edwards’ 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Earnings	Start	Avg. Finish
15	1	1	2	0	202	$1,903,393	9.3	18.1

Edwards’ Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Earnings	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
388	24	109	189	13	5,044	$ 76,589,613	15.1	13.7

From the Cockpit:
Carl Edwards: “We are ; it’s pure driving, left, right, using all the gears, managing the tires, and pit strategy comes in to play. This is a tough race and it’s also one of the most physically demanding races. It’s mentally-tasking. For all those reasons it was a blast to win there last year. Hopefully, we can come out there and defend our race win from last year which was really one of the coolest wins I have ever had. We come out there and represent Stanley, which has been a great partner and I have had a lot of fun with them. Marcos Ambrose always did a great job for them on the road courses, so hopefully I can keep that going. Like I said, it’s a fun race track and we’ve already got a win this season. Our mission is to go out there and just have a good time. Our guys have put a lot of work into our road course program and I am excited to see what it’s like driving a Toyota out there.”

About Stanley Black & Decker:
Stanley Black & Decker, an S&P 500 company, is a diversified global provider of hand tools, power tools and related accessories, mechanical access and electronic security solutions, healthcare solutions, engineered fastening systems, and more. Well-known brands include: STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER, DEWALT, Porter-Cable, Bostitch, Facom, Mac Tools, Proto, Vidmar, Lista, and more.

- Joe Gibbs Racing

Carl Edwards: 'Auto Club Speedway is a blast to drive'

Carl Edwards is 15/1 to win Sunday at Fontana

Carl Edwards / No. 19 Subway Toyota Preview
Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway

No. 19 Subway Toyota News and Notes:

Subway reunites with Edwards and Joe Gibbs Racing for their first race in 2015 at Auto Club Speedway.
Auto Club Speedway is statistically one of Edwards’ best tracks and he has won one Sprint Cup Series race in 2008 at the 2-mile track. He also won an XFINITY Race there in 2005.

In 17 Sprint Cup Series starts at Auto Club Speedway, Edwards has completed 3,924 of 3,940 laps (99.6 percent) and has led for a total of 121 laps. Edwards has earned one win, 8 top-five and 14 top-ten finishes there. His average start is 18.2 and his average finish is 8.5.

RACE INFO: Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway (2-mile) begins at 12:30 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 22nd The race will be broadcast live on FOX, Sirius XM Channel 90 and MRN Radio.

Edwards’ 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Season Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Earnings	Start	Avg. Finish
4	0	0	0	0	5	$591,358	8	22.5

Edwards’ Career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Stats:

Starts	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	Poles	Laps Led	Earnings	Avg. Start	Avg. Finish
373	23	108	187	13	107186	$73,610,081	15.3	13.5

From the Cockpit:
Carl Edwards: “Auto Club Speedway is a blast to drive. The surface lets you slide around. The way the Goodyear tires fall off there makes it a really competitive and a fun race. You can race three or four wide. I’ve had a lot of success there as a driver. The track is fun. For me it’s a special race this year because it’s TRD and Toyota’s home track. The JGR Camry’s have had a lot of success there, so for me it’s an exciting place to go. We have Subway on our Camry for their first race and I get to go and learn about Toyota and TRD, spend some time at their headquarters and get to know the people that help make our race cars go fast and build our engines. It’s just a really fun race. It’ll be an opportunity for us to go out and get a really solid finish, and hopefully compete for the win. We came off a tough race at Phoenix but I was really proud of my guys for staying in the fight and doing a great job on pit road. Darian is making great calls on the pit box. It’s going to be a fun race and I’m looking forward to it.”

From the Pit Box:
Darian Grubb: “We’re going to Auto Club Speedway with Subway on our Toyota for their first race of the year. Carl has had success there in the past and we will work off of that. The track is fun for drivers with the surface being worn out and drivers can literally run from the white line all the way up to the wall. It’s a big and wide 2-mile track that’s also fast. You need a lot of horsepower because the straightaways are long, and that place is tough on motors, but I think that it’s always an exciting race.”

- Joe Gibbs Racing

Carl Edwards to drive for Joe Gibbs Racing beginning 2015

Carl Edwards won at Bristol for third time in March

What's long been rumored is now official. Carl Edwards will drive for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2015.

The organization is making the move to a fourth car in 2015 and Edwards will drive the No. 19 Toyota alongside Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth.

Edwards will be sponsored by Arris for 17 races in 2015. Not familiar with Arris? It's a telecommunications equipment manufacturing company. No sponsor for the other races was announced on Tuesday but Joe Gibbs said that most of the remaining races were accounted for.

"It will be nice to be able to talk about this now with all the work that's gone into it," Edwards said.

"Obviously a huge day for me and my career and I'm looking forward to next year. We're competitors for the rest of this season and I'm going to try to make it as tough on [Joe Gibbs Racing] as I can for the rest of the year. But starting next year it will be really exciting to race for championships with [Joe Gibbs Racing.]"

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Carl Edwards using winning Sonoma chassis at The Glen

Edwards is 25/1 to win at The Glen

Carl Edwards – CHEEZ-IT 335 AT THE GLEN ADVANCE

Team: No. 99 Cheez-It Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Primary Chassis: RK-917
Backup Chassis: RK-853
Twitter: @RandyPR99

ADVANCE NOTES 

Pocono Recap
Carl Edwards battled back from an incident in qualifying, to move his No. 99 Fastenal Ford inside the top 10 in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway. However his Ford sustained substantial damage as he attempted to avoid a massive 13-car wreck on lap 117 of the 160-lap event. The No. 99 team had to take the car to the garage for extensive repairs, with Edwards returning to finish the race 29th; three laps down.

Edwards at the Glen
* Edwards has won a Nationwide Series race there in 2012 bringing his career total to 38 wins in the series.
* Edwards won his first Sprint Cup pole at the Glen in 2010 and has 4 Top-5’s. His average finish is 8.8 out of nine starts.

The Car
* Primary chassis RK-917 was last run in 2014 at Sonoma, starting in the 4th spot and winning the race.
* Backup chassis RK-853 was last brought to Sonoma in 2014 as the back-up car.

Edwards on Watkins Glen:
“This is a race that I’ve been looking forward to all year. I love road racing and coming off the win at Sonoma we feel like this is a great opportunity for our team to go get some bonus points and have a little more fun before the Chase starts. It’s a huge weekend for our 99 team driving the Cheez-It Ford with Kellogg’s Cheez-It being the title sponsor of the race. There’s tons of folks there from Kellogg’s and I get to go sign autographs this weekend at Watkins Glen for the fans. Marcos Ambrose and Aric Almirola tested up there. Hopefully they can help us like they did at Sonoma. The Nationwide win at the Glen was huge for me a couple years ago and we’ve been real close there in the Cup Series. I’m just excited to go. It’s a fun race track. The fans are great. It’s a cool area of the country to visit. At the end of the day, if we could get to Victory Lane with the Cheez-It Ford it would be really, really cool to turn all this effort into winning this race for Kellogg’s.”

- Roush Fenway Racing