Carl Edwards – Geico 400
Team: No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: RK- 854 last ran at Michigan
RK – 831
ADVANCE NOTES
· Edwards at Chicago enters Chicago fifth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase point standings. In 26 starts, Edwards has accumulated two wins, eight top-five,13 top-10 finishes and one pole. Edwards will make his ninth Cup start at Chicagoland Speedway this weekend. In his previous starts, Edwards has three top-five and three top-10 finishes. His average start is 14.6 and his average finish is 16.6.
· In the Loop
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data, acquired over the past eight races at Chicagoland, Edwards has turned 110 of the fastest laps in Cup competition (fourth most). He has spent 1393 (seventh most) laps in the top 15.
· The Car
The Blue Team will unload RK – 854 which last ran at the June Michigan race where Edwards started the No. 99 Fastenal Ford from the pole position and took an eighth place finish.
· Primary Sponsor Note
Fastenal returns to the track this weekend with supplier brands GearWrench, Norton, Rust-Oleum and Panduit on the hood, TV panel, deck lid and B-post.
QUOTE WORTHY
Edwards quotes on the Geico 400
“The last month we’ve been on a roll. The cars have been fast, Jimmy’s been making great calls, our pit crew’s fast, and our win at Richmond just led up to a lot of excitement for our No. 99 team leading up to the Chase. Chicago’s a great race track for us, it’s a mile and a half, and we’ve run really well at these bigger tracks lately as a group. This is it; this is the beginning of the ten race stretch towards championship. Everyone at the shop, everyone on the team is focused. We’re going to Chicago for one thing and that’s to get the most points that we can. All of the drama of Richmond is behind us; it’s a new season basically.”
2013 No. 99 Team
Name Duties Hometown
Wayne Anderson 2nd Truck Driver West Covina, C.A.
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.
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.
