Carl Edwards Advance
Lowe’s Motor Speedway, May 19-20
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series: NEXTEL All-Star Challenge
Carl Edwards
Team: No.99 Office Depot Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Wally Brown
Chassis Number: RK-272 Last ran at Dover 2006; Finished 9th
Edwards on racing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:
“Racing in the All-Star race on Saturday night is going to be awesome. It’s hard to believe this is my second All-Star race and it’s really cool to be picked by Humpy Wheeler to win the event. It seems like his endorsement has helped a lot of people over the past 17 years. Humpy's a really smart guy who has seen a lot of racing and hopefully he is right on this one. After last week, the Office Depot team needs a good run this weekend at Lowe’s.”
Crew Chief Wally Brown on racing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:
“It is going to be a lot of fun racing this Saturday night in the All-Star race. The way they have the segments broken up, it really makes for some exciting racing. I think the final segment is 20 laps, which is perfect for a late-race shootout. The tests at Lowe’s a few weeks ago provided a lot of data for us to work with back at the shop. I think we have a racecar capable of winning the event. It’s really cool because we don’t have to worry about points this weekend; we are only out there for the win. I think it will be a lot of fun and I know all the guys are looking forward to it, especially being back at home in Concord.”
Fast Facts
Carl Edwards will make his second appearance in the Nextel All-Star race this weekend in Concord, N.C. In Edwards’ first All-Star race, he finished 15th.
After winning the Atlanta race in March of 2005, Edwards became eligible for both the 2005 and 2006 Nextel All-Star races.
Over the last four races, crew chief Wally Brown has led the Office Depot team to one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes.
The Office Depot team will take chassis RK – 272 to the All-Star race this weekend. RK- 272 was recently tested by Edwards and the team at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, where Edwards’ speeds were among the fastest of all drivers.
Edwards is H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler’s annual “Pick-the-Winner” choice for Saturday night’s All-Star Challenge.
