Carl Edwards Advance
Watkins Glen International, Aug. 11-13
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series: AMD at The Glen, Aug. 13
Carl Edwards
Team: No.99 Office Depot Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Wally Brown
Chassis: RK-208 Last raced at Infineon Raceway in June '06; finished 6th
Edwards on racing at Watkins Glen International:
"I'm looking forward to racing again at the Glen. We finished sixth at the road course in Sonoma earlier this summer, and we learned a ton. I think everyone on the No. 99 Office Depot team is looking forward to getting another good finish at a road course. This place is definitely a challenge for us, and it would be awesome to win my first road course race on my birthday weekend."
Crew Chief Wally Brown on racing at Watkins Glen International:
"We are taking the same car to Watkins Glen that we ran at Infineon Raceway in June. Carl had a great finish there, and I know he is looking forward to taking another run at Watkins Glen. The most important thing is to stay out of trouble and on the course at a place like this, and I know Carl and the entire team are focused on getting a strong finish."
Fast Facts
Carl Edwards will make his second start at the 2.45-mile road course.
Edwards will be running double-duty again this weekend, as the Busch Series also will be racing at Watkins Glen.
Currently, Edwards and the Office Depot team are in 14th place in the point standings and 232 points out of 10th place.
Office Depot Store #2430 of Framingham, Mass., will be on the side of Edwards' Ford Fusion for this weekend's race at Watkins Glen International.
