Carl Edwards Advance
Richmond International Raceway
September 8-10th, 2005 NEXTEL Cup Series
Chevrolet Rock and Roll 400, Saturday 7:40PM
Carl Edwards
Team: No.99 Scotts Ford Taurus
Crew Chief: Bob Osborne
Chassis Number: RK-264 (raced at first Loudon)
Edwards on racing at Richmond International Raceway:
“Richmond is a great track, and it will be a fun race to watch this week. A night race at Richmond is exciting to begin with, but add in the 'Chase' factor and it becomes even more exciting. Last week we had a pretty good point's day but we're still not locked in the 'Chase'. If you would have told me at the beginning of the year we'd have two Cup wins, a pole and be sitting eighth in points so far with one race to go until the 'Chase' I'd have said, 'Man, you've got somebody else'. I just didn't expect our year to go this well. Our primary goal this week is to make the 'Chase'. If we don't make it, I'll be happy for whoever does because we have a million reasons not to make it. But we really want to make it and I think we can."
Crew Chief Bob Osborne on racing at Richmond International Raceway:
“The races at Richmond are always fun to watch for the fans. I think the added value of the 'Chase' makes things that much more exciting. Obviously our primary focus this week is on making the 'Chase' and I think we can do that. The Scotts team is strong and we have a driver that can get up on the wheel. We just need to have another good solid run and we should be fine.”
Fast Facts
Last week at California Speedway marked another first for Carl Edwards as he claimed his first NEXTEL Cup pole for Sunday's 500-mile event. Edwards clocked a lap time of 38.906 seconds, beating teammate Mark Martin by just .048 seconds.
Edwards currently sits eighth in the overall point standings heading into the final race until the "Chase". With 3,014 points, Edwards sits 86 points ahead of 11th place. He needs to finish 19th or better in this week's race at Richmond to clinch a spot in the "Chase" no matter what anyone else does.
Edwards returns to the track this week in the No. 99 Scotts Ford. In two Cup starts at the track Edwards has an average starting position of 12 while his average finishing position is 13.5.
