Carl Edwards – NSCS MICHIGAN ADVANCE
Team: No. 99 Geek Squad/West Coast Customs Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Chad Norris
Chassis: RK-739 Last ran Las Vegas, finished fifth
Edwards, NSCS results at Michigan International Speedway:
Date Event Start Finish Laps Led Status Money
6-17-2012 Quicken Loans 400 42 11 200/200 0 Running $133,426
8-21-2011 Pure Michigan 400 22 36 174/203 0 Running $118,266
6-19-2011 Heluva Good! Dips 400 23 5 200/200 30 Running $138,716
8-15-2010 Carfax 400 24 3 200/200 0 Running $146,998
6-13-2010 Heluva Good! Dips 400 19 12 200/200 0 Running $118,423
8-16-2009 Carfax 400 32 4 200/200 1 Running $156,806
6-14-2009 Lifelock 400 29 4 200/200 1 Running $148,156
8-17-2008 3M Performance 400 27 1 200/200 84 Running $226,075
6-15-2008 Lifelock 400 4 7 203/203 21 Running $130,200
8-21-2007 3M Performance 400 13 7 203/203 0 Running $93,150
6-17-2007 Citizens Bank 400 12 1 200/200 63 Running $177,850
8-20-2006 GFS Market Place 400 20 22 200/200 32 Running $90,750
6-18-2006 3M Performance 400 31 2 200/200 25 Running $147,200
8-21-2005 GFS Market Place 400 12 4 200/200 17 Running $109,595
6-19-2005 Batman Begins 400 23 5 200/200 0 Running $98,650
8-22-2004 GFS Market Place 400 23 10 200/200 0 Running $105,332
Races Wins Top-5s Top-10s Poles Led Money
Cumulative 16 2 9 12 0 274 $2,139,593
QUOTES
Carl Edwards on racing at Michigan International Speedway:
“I remember we ended a long losing streak at Michigan in 2007. Any time you win at Michigan it’s big and it’s big especially for the guys who race for Jack. His business is based in Michigan. We really appreciate everything Ford has done for our sport, Jack and everyone at RFR, so it’s a very special place to win. Victory lane takes a long time there because of all the photos. It’s neat to have guys like Edsel (Ford) and all the folks that support us from a technical and financial standpoint so much that it’s a special place to win. I think everyone in the garage feels that way. It just feels like a home track for us for a number of reasons.”
Crew chief Chad Norris on racing at Michigan International Speedway:
“I feel really good about the car we are taking to Michigan this weekend. It’s not a new car, but it has a new body on it and it should be fast. The Roush Fenway cars have always been good at MIS so I’m expecting a strong race with Carl. We’ve got a really cool Geek Squad/West Coast Customs paint scheme that would look really nice in victory lane.”
FAST FACTS
CARL EDWARDS enters Michigan 12th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings. This season Edwards has achieved two top-five, 10 top-10 finishes and one pole.
FOR THE RECORD… In his previous 16 starts at MIS, Edwards has two wins, nine top-five and 12 top-10 finishes. His average start is 22.2, his average finish is 8.4. He has completed 99 percent of the laps he has attempted at the two-mile track. Only four times in his previous 16 starts has Edwards finished outside the top 10.
IN THE LOOP… According to NASCAR’s loop statistics compiled over the last 16 races at MIS, Edwards has turned 178 of the track’s fastest laps which is third highest, spent 2,391 laps (81.4%) in the top 15 (second most) and led a total of 274 laps (third highest). Edwards’ driver rating (104.7) is the fourth best among active drivers.
SO YOU KNOW… Edwards made his Cup series debut at Michigan in August 2004. He started that race 23rd and finished 10th. Edwards also made his 100th Cup start at MIS in June of 2007. He went on to win that race.
ON THE TRACK… The No. 99 team will be unloading chassis 739. Edwards last raced this car at Las Vegas where he finished fifth. Since then this car has been fitted with a new body. The Geek Squad paint scheme was designed by Ryan Friedlinghaus, CEO & founder of West Coast Customs.
REWIND, MICHIGAN – August 2011… Edwards never got the chance to see what his No. 99 Ford was capable of as an electrical issue sent him to the garage after only 30 laps of racing resulting in a 36th –place finish.
