Birthdate: Aug. 15, 1979 Hometown: Columbia, Mo. Resides: Mooresville, N.C. Marital Status: Single Children: None Hobbies: Riding dirt bikes, remote-control cars, weightlifting

Carl Edwards No. 99 Office Depot Ford Team: Roush Racing Team Owner: Jack Roush Crew Chief: Bob Osborne Engine Builder: Roush-Yates Engines Career Starts: 85 Career Wins: 4 Career Poles: 2 Best Points Finish: 3rd (2005) First Full Season: 2005 First Start: Aug. 22, 2004 (Michigan) First Win: March 20, 2005 (Atlanta) First Pole: Sept. 4, 2005 (California) Shop Address: 4101 Roush Place Concord, NC 28027

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Finished third in the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series standings, winning four races and two poles in his first full season Finished second in the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series standings Finished fourth in the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series standings 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RECAP
2006 Finished 12th in series points. … Experienced sophomore slump, going winless after winning four races in rookie campaign. … Finished the season with 10 top-five and 20 top-10 finishes. … Spent the final seven weeks of the season in 12th place, his highest place in the standings all year. … Best finish was second at Michigan (Aug.) and Dover (Sept.).

2005 Finished third in series points. … Finished with 13 top fives and 18 top 10s. … Entered the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup in eighth place. … Won four races, including a sweep of the races at Atlanta in March (his first series career win) and October, Pocono in June and Texas in November.… Captured his first career pole at California Speedway in September.

2004 Finished 37th in series points. … Finished with one top five, five top 10s and two DNFs in 13 starts. … Succeeded Jeff Burton in the No. 99 after Burton moved to Richard Childress Racing in August. … Started 13 of the final 14 races, the exception being the Oct. 16 event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway; that day, Edwards finished ninth in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Texas Motor Speedway.… Finished 10th in his first series start on Aug. 22 at Michigan International Speedway, becoming one of only five active drivers to post a top-10 finish in their first series race.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY
Finished second in 2006 NASCAR Busch Series standings with four wins and 25 top-10 finishes. … Was third in 2005 NASCAR Busch Series standings. … Finished fourth in the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points with six wins, nine top-five and 17 top-10 finishes. Won 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors. … Won the Baby Grand Stock Car Association national championship in 2002. … Won two NASCAR Weekly Series championships at Capital Speedway near Jefferson City, Mo., in modifieds in 1999 and pro modifieds in 2000.

NOTEWORTHY
Was college student at the University of Missouri and a part-time substitute teacher prior to signing with Roush Racing. … Father Mike won more than 200 feature races driving modified stock cars and midgets at several Midwestern tracks. … Works with children’s charities at home and on the road.