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[/media-credit]Carl Edwards – NSCS BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT ADVANCE
Team: No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion
Crew Chief: Bob Osborne
Chassis: RK-799 New chassis
Edwards, NSCS Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway:
Date Event S F Laps Led Status Money
2-12-11 Budweiser Shootout 3 21 27/75 0 Accident $21,575
2-6-10 Budweiser Shootout 1 17 74/76 42 Accident $32,834
2-7-09 Budweiser Shootout 11 7 78/78 11 Running $47,000
2-9-08 Budweiser Shootout 20 12 70/70 1 Running $42,000
2-12-06 Budweiser Shootout 11 16 72/72 0 Running $36,377
Races Wins Top-5s Top-10s Poles Led Money
Cumulative 5 0 0 1 1 54 $179,786
QUOTES
Carl Edwards on racing in the Shootout at Daytona International Speedway:
“I’m excited to get the 2012 season started. For the last year-and-a-half we’ve been strong at almost every track we’ve gone to. The Shootout is a fun race and I’m going to go win it if I can, and I’m excited to kick off the season with a fun race like that. It will be good practice to see what our cars can do before we race in the Duels the following week.”
Crew chief Bob Osborne on racing at Daytona International Speedway:
“The Shootout is a good test to help us prepare for the Duels and the 500. Generally the set-up is very close to what we run in both races. It’s also a good warm-up for the pit crew. We’ve got one new guy (rear tire carrier) going over the wall this year and one still out recovering from off-season surgery, so it gives everyone a chance to work together for the first time under race conditions. I’m hoping to pick up where we left off last season.”
FAST FACTS
CARL EDWARDS will make his sixth start in the Budweiser Shootout Saturday night. His best finish to date is seventh in 2009. He has led 54 laps in his previous five starts. 2011 STATS…Last season Edwards accumulated one win, 19 top-five, 26 top-10 finishes and three poles. He led 903 laps of competition to finish second in the Sprint Cup point standings based on a tiebreaker. FOR THE RECORD…Edwards’ average start at Daytona International Speedway is 17.6, his average finish is 17.9. Edwards’ best finish at Daytona is second place, captured in last year’s Daytona 500 (and in July 2008). ON THE TRACK… The No. 99 Fastenal crew will unload RK-799 for the Shootout. This is a brand new car for 2012. REWIND, SHOOTOUT, 2011… It was a short night for Edwards in the season-opening Budweiser Shootout. He started third but ended up 21st after an accident on lap 28 took him out of contention.
2012 No. 99 Fastenal “Blue Team”
Name Duties Hometown
Jim Bender Tire specialist Duryea, Penn.
Jerel Dawson Fuel runner Danielsville, Ga.
Joey Elliott Suspension Northwood, N.H.
Scott Graves Engineer Clifton Springs, N.Y.
Brian Harrison Engineer Granite Bay, Calif.
Jason Hedlesky Spotter Clinton, Mich.
Noah Hein Truck driver Portage, Mich.
Doug Impsen Engine/8th man Pequannock, N.J.
Joe Karasinski Gas man Spotswood, N.J.
Dennis Killian Jack man Wentzville, Mo.
Leroy Koehler 2nd gas can Star Prairie, Wisc.
Pierre Kuettel Car chief Phoenix, Ariz.
Justin Meador Mechanic Bedford, Va.
Steve Mitchell Co-truck driver Woodville, Ohio
Dwayne Ogles Rear tire changer Hoover, Ala.
Bob Osborne Crew chief Chester, Penn.
Josh Shipplett Rear tire carrier Winder, Ga.
Caleb Sparks Pit support Greensboro, N.C.
Dave Stillman Shock specialist Appleton, Wisc.
Alan Troutman Front tire carrier China Grove, N.C.
Kale Uphoff Front tire changer McFarland, Wisc.
Mike Lingerfelt – starting season as front tire changer while Kale recovers from wrist surgery
