Carl Edwards Chicagoland Speedway Advance
Chicagoland Speedway, Joliet, IL
NEXTEL Cup Series: USG Sheetrock 400
July 10, 2005 Sunday at 3:35 pm (ET)
Carl Edwards
Team: No. Office Depot Ford Taurus
Crew Chief: Bob Osborne
Carl Edwards on racing at Chicago:
"Obviously we are looking to rebound from the last two weeks. We took a hit in the points and we can't afford any more mistakes. I think we have the potential to do really well this weekend at Chicago. Even though I've never run there before, I think the track will be similar to some of the other 1.5-mile tracks and that's helpful. I'm excited to get back on track and run up front where I know we can run this weekend."
Crew Chief Bob Osborne on racing at Chicago:
"We're looking forward to getting back to the 1.5-mile tracks. Carl runs really well at those types of tracks so we are certainly hoping to have some strong finishes and get back into the top 10. Tracks like Chicago, Fontana and Kansas seem like cookie cutter type tracks but actually they all have their own unique characteristics so running at Chicago will provide somewhat of a challenge for Carl this weekend but I think he'll do just fine."
Fast Facts
This will be Edwards' first career start at the track.
RK-265 is the same chassis the team raced at Charlotte earlier this year in the Coke 600. Edwards finished third that night.
Edwards currently sits 12th in the overall NEXTEL Cup point standings. He's one of 13 drivers eligible for the "Chase" with just nine races to go. He is 351 points out of first and just three points out of 10th.
Edwards will participate in Chicagoland's "Racin' the Bases" this Thursday, July 7 at 6:00 p.m. CT. Edwards joins teammate Kurt Busch as one of the celebrity drivers to participate.
