Carl Edwards Advance
NEXTEL CUP
.533-Mile Bristol Motor Speedway
Food City 500, Mar. 25
Fast Facts
After four races, Carl Edwards and the No. 99 Office Depot team are currently 10th in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series (NNCS) point standings.
In five NNCS starts at Bristol Motor Speedway, Edwards has two top-10 finishes.
Edwards' best start (third-place) and finish (fourth-place) at Bristol were captured in March of 2006.
Office Depot's Official Small Business of NASCAR promotion is running through March 31st. For more information, please visit www.officedepotracing.com
Carl Edwards
Team: No.99 Office Depot Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Bob Osborne
Chassis: RK-270 Brand New Car
Edwards on racing at Bristol Motor Speedway:
"I am really excited about the debut of the Car of Tomorrow. I think the racing is going to be awesome and a lot of fun. We were pretty okay when we tested there earlier this month. I know Bob (Osborne, crew chief) and the guys were able to gather a lot of information, so I feel confident we'll be pretty competitive. I'm just really excited and think it's awesome to be part of a new era in NASCAR."
Crew Chief Bob Osborne on racing at Bristol Motor Speedway:
"The Car of Tomorrow is going to be quite challenging, especially at a place like Bristol. With the cars we have today, if you wreck, you come in the pits and beat and bang and patch up your car and you're back on the track. It's not going to be that simple with the COT. If you lose your wing, you'll have to pretty much replace your deck lid, which will not be a quick fix, especially at a short track like Bristol. Hopefully the Office Depot team won't face that dilemma this weekend."
