Carl Edwards Career Statistics

By now, everybody had read the shocking news about the NASCAR driver Carl Edwards retirement. I have always enjoyed watching Carl Edwards race and listen to his interviews. Carl was one of the few drivers that actually removed his sunglasses when interviewed. He raced hard, but clean, and could admit when he did something wrong in a race. That’s a true racer to me. You will be missed Carl Edwards.

Carl Michael Edwards II

Born: Columbia, Missouri on August 15, 1979
Education: Graduated from Rock Bridge High School in 1997.  Three semesters studying engineering at University of Missouri  (no graduation).
Work before full time driver: Substitute teacher

NASCAR Career achievements

2015 Coca-Cola 600 winner
2015 Bojangles’ Southern 500 winner
2011 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Winner
2011 Runner-up NASCAR Cup Series
2008 Runner-up NASCAR Cup Series
2007 NASCAR Busch Series Champion
2007 Prelude to the Dream Winner

NASCAR Career Awards

2007 Busch Series Most Popular Driver
2005 Busch Series Rookie of the Year
2003 Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year

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: 28 Top tens: 223  Poles: 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: 38 Top tens: 174 Poles: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: 6 Top tens: 35 Poles: 4

PTR Archive: 13 February, 2015 (Swedish)

Source: Wikipedia, racing-reference.info
Photo credits: Christian Petersen/Getty Images (NASCAR Media.com)