Carl Edwards – NRA 500
Team: No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: RK- 826 last ran in Homestead
RK – 831
ADVANCE NOTES
· Edwards at Texas
Edwards has accumulated three wins at the 1.5-mile Texas track, the most of any active Sprint Cup driver. Edwards’ average start at Texas is 14.4 and his average finish is 15.1. He is one of only two drivers to win both the spring & fall events in the same year at Texas.
· In the Loop
According to NASCAR’s Loop Statistics, Edwards ranks fifth in laps led with 493 in the past 16 races. He has also turned 342 of the track’s fastest laps, which is fourth best. He has a driver rating of 98.3, sixth best among active drivers, and spent 4,043 laps in the top 15 (75.5%) which is third best.
· The Car
The No. 99 Fastenal Blue Team will unload RK-826 for the weekend, which last ran in Homestead 2012.
· Primary Sponsor Note
Fastenal returns to the spotlight again featuring supplier brands JET, Norton, Milwaukee and Port-a-Cool.
QUOTE WORTHY
Edwards quotes on the NRA 500
“I love racing at Texas because everything about the race track is fun; the crowd is amazing every time we go, Eddie Gossage and all the Texas Motor Speedway staff always put on an exciting prerace event. It’s one of the fastest race tracks we go to and our No. 99 team has had huge successes there. It’s one of the most fun victory lanes in NASCAR. It just seems like everybody’s having a blast at Texas. We’re hoping for our second win of the season and fourth at Texas Motor Speedway. It’s going to be an awesome 500 laps under the lights of Texas. It’s an awesome race, it’s a dynamic race. It’s going to be a
tough one on the crew chiefs and engineers to get these cars perfect in the nighttime conditions because we don’t get to practice like that. It’s going to be a tough race from start to finish but I’ve got a great crew and crew chief so hopefully we can perform the way we want to.”
2013 No. 99 Blue Team
Name Duties
Hometown
Darren Beach Catch Front Tire
New Franklin, M.O.
Cameron Cobb Jackman
Washington, I.L.
Justin Coble Spot Rear Tire
Greensboro, N.C.
Richie Davis Car Chief/Grille
Miami, F.L.
Greg Emmer Road Mechanic/Front Hose
Allenton, W.I.
Jimmy Fennig Crew Chief
Milwaukee, W.I.
Joey Fennig Windshield
Harrisburg, N.C.
Jason Hedlesky Spotter
Clinton, M.I.
Doug Impsen Motor Specialist/Sign Board/Spot Front Tire
Pequannock, N.J.
Norm Lowe Catch Rear Tire
Webster, M.A.
Zach Marquardt Road Mechanic/Tire Runner
Lena, W.I.
Dave McDonald Shock Specialist/2nd Gas Man
Clinton, M.I.
Ryan McCray Rear Tire Carrier
Highland, C.A.
Matt Millard Truck Driver
Middleton, W.I.
Jon Moore Rear Tire Changer
Gainesville, G.A.
Justin Nottestad Front Tire Changer
Cambridge, W.I.
Collin Pasi Front Tire Carrier
Concord, N.C.
Garrett Reding Mechanic
Rockton, I.L.
Greg Rimmer 2nd Truck Driver
Charlotte, N.C.
Nick Sandler Engineer
Ashville, N.C.
Randy Seals Engineer
Ashville, N.C.
Dave Smith Mechanic
Baltimore, M.D.
Don Stern Mechanic
Burnt Hills, N.Y.
Scott Swift Tire Specialist
Kannapolis, N.C.
Shawn Ward Gas Man
Hickory, N.C.
Jim Watson Catch Gas Can/Gas Runner
Greenfield, W.I.
