Carl Edwards Advance
Martinsville Speedway
October 21st-23rd Nextel Cup Series
Subway 500, Sunday, Oct 23rd, 1:00PM
Carl Edwards
Team: No.99 Roush Racing Ford Taurus
Crew Chief: Bob Osborne
Chassis Number: RK-249 (raced at Phoenix)
Edwards on racing at Martinsville Speedway:
“It's a lot of fun to race there. It's probably one of the toughest tracks for me personally in the Cup car. We tested there last week and I felt like we were pretty quick. If we can have a decent qualifying run in the Office Depot Ford I think we can race well there. A lot can happen in 500 laps and at Martinsville things like pit strategy and tire management can make or break you. This is definitely one of the bigger obstacles for us as a team in the ‘Chase.’”
Crew Chief Bob Osborne on racing at Martinsville Speedway:
“Martinsville is a difficult track. I would say it’s one of the tracks we’ve struggled the most with this year. I feel like we haven’t been fast enough there but I think we made some strides during our test last week. We need to qualify well so we don't go a lap down early in the race. This will be a tough track for us no doubt but I think we will only get better and hopefully we can continue our momentum from the last several weeks.”
Fast Facts
Carl Edwards currently sits sixth in the overall point standings with 5,723 points. After posting his fourth straight top 10 finish Edwards gained on points leader Tony Stewart trailing him by just 54 points. Three points separates Edwards from fifth place Mark Martin.
Edwards and the No. 99 Office Depot team tested at Martinsville in preparation for this weekend’s event.
This weekend marks the last non-companion event for Edwards. Edwards will qualify and practice the Cup car in Martinsville then travel to Memphis to race the Busch car. He will then return to Martinsville in time to race the Cup car on Sunday.
Edwards, along with teammate Mark Martin, will make a cameo appearance on “The Guiding Light” this Friday, October 21. Check your local listings for air times.
