Carl Edwards
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series: Crown Royal presents the Jim Stewart 400
Saturday May 5
7:00 PM Eastern on FOX/MRN
Fast Facts
After experiencing a bit of bad luck in Talladega, Carl Edwards and the No. 99 Office Depot team have fallen to 12th place in NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series point standings with 1004 points, 517 points behind leader, Jeff Gordon
In five NNCS starts at Richmond Edwards has two top-10 finishes
Edwards’ best finish at Richmond came in September of 2004 when he finished sixth
The No. 99 Office Depot team will be unloading car RK-453. Edwards previously raced this car to a 12th-place finish at Bristol in March of this year
This weekend Office Depot store #2352 from Fargo, N.D. will ride along with Edwards at Richmond
Carl Edwards
Team: No.99 Office Depot Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Bob Osborne
Chassis: RK-453, previously raced Bristol, finished 12th
Edwards on racing at the Richmond International Raceway:
"I'm looking forward to going to Richmond – especially after the disappointment of Talladega .We tested there (Richmond)a few weeks ago and I think we were able to learn some things that will help me in both the Busch and Cup races this weekend. Richmond is a challenging track to drive but fun at the same time. It’s another car of tomorrow race, which will be another challenge in and of itself, but I think it will be great. My Office Depot team has been improving every week and I am looking forward to having a solid run and a good points day.”
Crew Chief Bob Osborne on racing at the Richmond International Raceway:
"Richmond is a great track for a race. Carl has had some solid runs there in the past, so I know we are capable of good things there. We need to stay focused and continue to do what we know how to do and with that, we'll be able to run up front and get back into the top-10 in points. We have to keep our eye on the ball and learn from our mistakes while moving ahead to the next race. We've got a great driver and a great team and I believe that if we continue improving and stay focused there is no reason we shouldn’t be in contention for the championship.”
