Carl Edwards

Carl Edwards
Edwards at the 2015 Daytona 500
Born	Carl Michael Edwards II (1979-08-15) August 15, 1979 (age 37) Columbia, Missouri
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Achievements	2007 NASCAR Busch Series Champion 2011 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Winner 2007 Prelude to the Dream Winner 2015 Coca-Cola 600 winner 2015 Bojangles' Southern 500 winner
Awards	2005 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Most Popular Driver
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
445 races run over 13 years
2016 position	4th
Best finish	2nd (2008, 2011)
First race	2004 GFS Marketplace 400 (Michigan)
Last race	2016 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead)
First win	2005 Golden Corral 500 (Atlanta)
Last win	2016 AAA Texas 500 (Texas)
Wins Top tens Poles 28 223 22
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
245 races run over 10 years
Best finish	1st (2007)
First race	2002 Charter Pipeline 250 (Gateway)
Last race	2012 Zippo 200 (Watkins Glen)
First win	2005 Aaron's 312 (Atlanta)
Last win	2012 Zippo 200 (Watkins Glen)
Wins Top tens Poles 38 174 27
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
60 races run over 5 years
Best finish	4th (2004)
First race	2002 O'Reilly Auto Parts 200 (Memphis)
Last race	2007 San Bernardino County 200 (California)
First win	2003 Built Ford Tough 225 (Kentucky)
Last win	2004 O'Reilly 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles 6 35 4
Statistics current as of November 20, 2016.

Carl Michael Edwards II (born August 15, 1979) is an American former professional 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 well known for doing a backflip off of his car to celebrate a victory, which was a result of saving himself from a potential fall when he had his first win.

Carl Edwards was born in Columbia, Missouri on August 15, 1979. He graduated from Rock Bridge High School in 1997. Edwards initially did not plan to attend college, but he received some state assistance and decided to attend the University of Missouri in his hometown of Columbia. After three semesters studying engineering, Edwards decided that university attendance was not working as he pursued his career goals in racing. Prior to becoming a full-time driver, Edwards was working as a substitute teacher while pursuing his racing career.

Edwards' big break came in 2002, when he competed in 7 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events for MB Motorsports. His best finish in the seven races was 8th at Kansas Speedway. He also ran one Busch Series race for Bost Motorsports, finishing 38th at Gateway International Raceway. However, it was enough to impress Jack Roush, and Edwards became a full-time Truck Series competitor for Roush Racing in 2003, driving the No. 99 Ford F-150, and won his first race at Kentucky. He won Rookie-of-the-Year honors in addition, to three race wins, eventually finishing 8th in the points standings at the end of the season. In 2004, he notched three more race wins, including the season-opening Florida Dodge Dealers 250 at the Daytona International Speedway. At season's end, Edwards finished 4th in the points. In August 2004, he made his Nextel Cup Series debut, replacing Jeff Burton, who left the team, in the No. 99 Ford Taurus for Roush Racing, at the Michigan International Speedway. He finished 10th. He drove the No. 99 Ford for the remainder of the 2004 Nextel Cup. He also once again ran one Busch Series race; this time for Bobby Benton's RAB Racing team at Bristol Motor Speedway.