Carl Edwards
Darlington Raceway
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series: Dodge Avenger 500
Saturday May 12
7:00 PM Eastern on FOX/MRN
Fast Facts
Carl Edwards and the No. 99 Office Depot team moved up to 11th place in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series point standings with 1131 points. 560 points behind the leader, Jeff Gordon
Crew chief Bob Osborne made his debut atop the pit box at Darlington in the spring of 2004. Since then, Osborne has led Edwards to four wins and nearly 40 top-10 finishes
In three NNCS starts at Darlington Edwards has two top-10 finishes
Edwards’ best finish at Darlington came in November of 2004 when he finished seventh in the final running of the Southern 500
The No. 99 Office Depot team will be unloading car RK-474, a brand new Car of Tomorrow
Office Depot store No. 467 from Lombard, Ill. is the weekly sales winner and will ride along with Edwards this week at Darlington
Carl Edwards
Team: No.99 Office Depot Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Bob Osborne
Chassis: RK-474, a brand new car
Edwards on racing at the Darlington Raceway:
“I can’t wait to run Darlington this weekend. It is hands down my favorite track on the circuit. The track has a million different characteristics that make it a very cool track to run. The shape of the track is unique – one end is different than the other, so you have to set the car up for almost two different types of corners. Tire management is also important, you have to set yourself up for the last run of the night. I really can’t say enough about racing at Darlington. The Office Depot team has been improving so much over the last few weeks and Bob and the guys are really making a lot of gains with the Car of Tomorrow. I’m really optimistic heading into Darlington.”
Crew Chief Bob Osborne on racing at the Darlington Raceway:
“Darlington this weekend is going to be a lot of fun. I know it is track that Carl really enjoys running, so that helps us out a lot. Darlington is a tough track and not only for the driver. You have to be really careful with the set up of the race car. It is such a unique track that getting the handling just right is a tough balance. I am really proud of the guys and the improvements they’ve made over the last few weeks. Our pit stops have been great and things are starting to come together. We have had consistent points races and I just hope we can come out of Darlington with another solid finish. Right now our goal is to get and keep the Office Depot team the top 10.”
