Carl Edwards Advance
Michigan International Speedway, Aug. 18-20
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series: GFS Marketplace 400, Aug. 20
Fast Facts
Carl Edwards will make his fifth Nextel Cup start at the 2-mile
tri-oval.
Michigan International Speedway is the site of Edwards's first
career Nextel Cup start. Edwards finished 10th in the August 2004 race, one of only five active Nextel Cup drivers to finish inside the top-10 in their first career start.
Currently, Edwards and the Office Depot team are in 14th place
in the point standings and 191 points out of 10th place.
Office Depot Store #2517 in Columbia, Tenn., will be on the side
of Edwards’ Ford Fusion for this weekend’s race at Michigan International Speedway.
Carl Edwards
Team: No.99 Office Depot Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Wally Brown
Chassis: RK–270 Last raced at Michigan June ’06; finished
2nd
Edwards on racing at Michigan International Speedway:
“We’ve done well at Michigan in the past, and I’m looking forward to this weekend. In our last race here, the car was awesome, and I think we’ll be strong again. I made my first Cup start here, and I always enjoy coming back. Last weekend was a good one for the No. 99 Office Depot team, and it would be awesome to carry that momentum into Victory Lane on Sunday.”
Crew Chief Wally Brown on racing at Michigan International Speedway:
“RK-270 is the same car we ran at Michigan in June when we finished second and the race was shortened by rain. We felt like the car was strong enough to win that race, so the rain was pretty disappointing. I think all the guys on the No. 99 Office Depot team are looking forward to another chance to run here.”
