Carl Edwards Advance
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
October 13th-15th Nextel Cup Series
UAW-GM Quality 500, Saturday, 7:00PM
Carl Edwards
Team: No.99 Scotts Ford Taurus
Crew Chief: Bob Osborne
Chassis Number: RK-320 (raced at Kansas last week)
Edwards on racing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:
“Charlotte’s going to be a tough track. I’m not really sure what to expect but when you have guys like Greg Biffle and Tony Stewart wreck two cars each during the test, it makes me a little nervous. I think we have a really good car though and I really do like Charlotte. I think running the Busch race will help me adjust to the track surface. We’ll see what happens. It would mean a lot to me to have a good run this weekend and try to move up in the points.”
Crew Chief Bob Osborne on racing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:
“We’re looking forward to Charlotte. There have been some issues with the track surface but the bottom line is we have to race there and everyone is on the same playing field. I think we have a strong car, team and driver and hopefully we’ll be able to continue our momentum this week.”
Fast Facts
Carl Edwards currently sits sixth in the overall point standings with 5,589 points. He trails point leader Tony Stewart by 95 and fifth place Jimmie Johnson by just three.
In the spring, Edwards had his best finish in the No. 99 Ford at Lowe’s. Edwards raced from 12th to finish third completing all 600 miles of the longest race of the year for the NEXTEL Cup Series.
The No. 99 Ford will carry the Scotts paint scheme for the final time in 2005 during Saturday night’s race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Edwards will appear on the CNN special “NASCAR: Driven to Extremes” this Sunday on CNN. Check your local listings for times.
