Carl Edwards

Carl Edwards
Edwards at Dover International Speedway in 2016
BornCarl Michael Edwards Jr.
(1979-08-15) August 15, 1979 (age 45)
Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Achievements2007 NASCAR Busch Series Champion
2011 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Winner
2007 Prelude to the Dream Winner
2015 Coca-Cola 600 winner
2015 Southern 500 winner
Awards2005 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year
2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year
2007 NASCAR Busch Series Most Popular Driver
Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)
NASCAR Hall of Fame (2025)
NASCAR Cup Series career
445 races run over 13 years
2016 position4th
Best finish2nd (2008, 2011)
First race2004 GFS Marketplace 400 (Michigan)
Last race2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead)
First win2005 Golden Corral 500 (Atlanta)
Last win2016 AAA Texas 500 (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles
28 220 22
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
245 races run over 10 years
Best finish1st (2007)
First race2002 Charter Pipeline 250 (Gateway)
Last race2012 Zippo 200 (Watkins Glen)
First win2005 Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)
Last win2012 Zippo 200 (Watkins Glen)
Wins Top tens Poles
38 174 27
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
60 races run over 5 years
Best finish4th (2004)
First race2002 O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 (Memphis)
Last race2007 San Bernardino County 200 (California)
First win2003 Built Ford Tough 225 (Kentucky)
Last win2004 O'Reilly 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
6 35 4
Signature
Carl Edwards signature
Statistics current as of November 20, 2016.

Carl Michael Edwards Jr.[1] (born August 15, 1979) is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. Prior to that, he drove the No. 99 Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing. He won the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series championship and nearly won the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title, but lost by a tiebreaker to Tony Stewart. Edwards is known for doing a backflip off his car to celebrate his victories. In 2023, he was named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers, and in 2025, he will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ "Carl Edwards". TV Guide. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 16, 2015.