Carl Edwards Advance
Pocono Raceway, Jun. 9-11
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series: Pocono 500
Carl Edwards
Team: No.99 Office Depot Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Wally Brown
Chassis: RK-272 (Last raced at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in May, where Edwards finished third)
Edwards on racing at Pocono Raceway:
“Pocono is one of my favorite tracks that we visit; I really do enjoy racing there. Last year we won the first time we visited the track and then went back a second time and finished fourth. Pocono has a lot of unique characteristics that make racing there a lot of fun. Pocono has three different corners – I believe they built the corners to mimic three different race tracks. The tunnel turn is pretty interesting; it’s like a road-course corner. I have a lot of confidence that our Office Depot team will run well again this weekend.”
Crew Chief Wally Brown on racing at Pocono Raceway:
“Pocono is a track that is always fun to visit for our Office Depot team. Number one, Pocono is a very challenging track to set up for. It’s a lot of fun because there are three different corners, each of which poses their own unique characteristics. Last year, Carl had a lot of success at the track and I know how much he enjoys racing there. The entire Office Depot is excited to go up there, run well, and improve our position in the points standing.”
Fast Facts
Carl Edwards’ has one of the worst average starting positions of 35, but in only two starts has the highest average finish of 2.5.
In Edwards’ two career Pocono starts, he has not finished outside of the top five.
Crew chief Wally Brown, who graduated from Widener University in Chester, PA, looks for his first career win at his “college-town” track.
This weekend at Pocono will mark the first of three consecutive weekends that Edwards will be traveling to compete in the Busch race. The Busch Series will be racing in Nashville, Tenn. this weekend, where Edwards will be piloting the No. 60 Ameriquest Ford Fusion.
29th is the worst starting position to win the race in Pocono’s 56 race history – a challenge overcome by Edwards one year ago.
Office Depot Store #2413 of Manchester, CT will be on the side of Edwards’ Ford Fusion for this weekend’s race at Pocono Raceway.
