Carl Edwards
Phoenix International Raceway
One-mile oval located in Avondale, Ariz.
NNCS: Checkers Auto Parts 500
Fast Facts
Carl Edwards and the No. 99 Office Depot team are currently 12th in the point standings and 357 points out of 11th place.
In four career Nextel Cup starts at Phoenix International Raceway, Edwards has earned three top-10 finishes.
Edwards won the 2005 Arizona 200 Busch Series race from the pole at Phoenix International Raceway.
Office Depot Store #481 of Paducah, Ky., will be on the side of Edwards’ Ford Fusion for this weekend’s race at Phoenix International Raceway.
Edwards will co-host “The Chase is On” on SPEED at 8 p.m. EST Thursday.
Carl Edwards
Team: No.99 Office Depot Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Wally Brown
Chassis: RK-358 Last raced at New Hampshire in September, finished 18th
Edwards on racing at Phoenix International Raceway:
“I want to win everywhere, but Phoenix is a place where I’d especially like to end up in Victory Lane. It’s just an awesome track and a blast to drive. In the race car, you can move around a lot and try different lines because of the track’s odd shape. I also ran my first pavement race at Phoenix, and it was pretty exciting to win a Busch race from the pole there last year, too. The year is winding down, and I know the entire No. 99 Office Depot team would like to finish strong. We’re all looking forward to a great weekend at Phoenix.”
Crew Chief Wally Brown on racing at Phoenix International Raceway:
“My first race as a crew chief was at Phoenix in April, and I’m looking forward to the return trip. We’ve got a good car ready for Carl, and I think we’ll be strong. Last weekend was a tough one—we just struggled to get the speed we needed in the car to run with the leaders—but our pit crew was outstanding. The guys clocked some really fast stops, and if we continue to execute like that, we’ll put Carl in a great position to compete for the win at Phoenix.”
