Carl Edwards – AAA Texas 500
Team: No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Chassis: RK- 831 Last ran at October Texas test
RK – 861 Last ran at Kansas
ADVANCE NOTES
· Edwards at Texas
o 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 14.1 and his average finish is 14.4. He is one of only two drivers to win both the spring & fall events in the same year at Texas.
· In the Loop
o According to NASCAR’s Loop Statistics, Edwards ranks fifth in laps led with 493 in the past 17 races. He has also turned 346 of the track’s fastest laps, which is third best. He has a driver rating of 98.1, sixth best among active drivers, and spent 4,243 laps in the top 15 (74.6%) which is fourth best.
· The Car
o The No. 99 team will unload RK – 831 which was last used for the test at TMS earlier this month. Before that, it last ran at Indianapolis.
· Primary Sponsor Note
o Aflac will return to the track for their fifth and final primary paint scheme. In their previous four primaries, Edwards has led Aflac to two top-five and three top-10 finishes.
QUOTE WORTHY
Edwards quotes on the AAA Texas 500:
“We had a great test at Texas Motor Speedway, we’re hoping to go there and get a victory for Aflac. We’ve had a lot of luck and I love racing there; it’s a fast race track with a lot of character. The race track has aged quite a bit and the tires seem to work really well there, it can race three different grooves. At this point in the season it’s just about wins for us. We want go into these last three races with all the stops pulled and hopefully we can get some victories.”
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.
