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Wednesday, Novermber 4, 2009
No. 99 Crew wins Pit Road Precesion Award at Talladega: Carl Edwards' crew won the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway. It was the second Tissot win of the season for the No. 99 crew and the ninth win for a Roush Fenway Racing team. Edwards' Ford Fusion spent the least amount of time on pit road (191.014 seconds) during the AMP Energy 500 at the Alabama 2.66-mile oval. Edwards' over-the-wall crew, which earned $5,000 for the Tissot win, consists of: Greg Donlin (front-tire changer), Jeremy Dyer (front-tire carrier), Brandon Hopkins (rear-tire changer), Jody Fortson (rear-tire carrier), Craig Pope (jackman), Joe Karasinski (gasman) and Norm Lowe (catch can). The team's crew chief is Bob Osborne. With three races remaining in the 2009 season, three teams are in contention to claim the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award season championship which carries a $100,000 bonus plus Tissot watches for the crew and driver. Greg Biffle's No. 16 crew leads the competition with six wins, followed by five wins for Jeff Gordon's No. 24 crew and four wins for Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 crew. If there's a tie in the Tissot competition after the final race at Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 22), the team which finishes the highest in the Sprint Cup driver point standings will be awarded the Tissot season title (Tissot)
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Edwards' Martinsville stat: Did you know? Martinsville and Watkins Glen are the only tracks on the NSCS circuit that Carl Edwards has failed to lead a lap. (PR)
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Edwards on ESPN The Magazine cover: Carl Edwards is one of six cover athletes who will appear on ESPN The Magazine's cover for its inaugural "Body Issue". The Body Issue, on newsstands Friday, Oct. 9, will feature nearly 80 athletes from a variety of sports in a celebration and exploration of the athletic form. The issue honors athletes of diverse shapes, sizes, genders and races within the boundaries of taste and frontiers of creativity upon which ESPN The Magazine and ESPN have built their reputations. It is a testament to the work the athletes do, the effort they exert and the price they sometimes pay in reliance on their most important asset - their bodies.(ESPN PR)
Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009
Pair of Cup drivers to race for Victory Junction: Carl Edwards and Clint Bowyer will contest a race within a race when they compete in the Price Chopper 400 Sprint Cup race at Kansas Speedway. Sprint announced a Stateline Challenge between Edwards, of Columbia, Missouri and Bowyer, of Emporia, Kansas. Sprint will present a check for $100,000 to Victory Junction Midwest in the name of the driver who finishes higher in the race. A $25,000 donation will be made in honor of the other driver. All proceeds from the race will help fund construction efforts for Victory Junction.(Kansas City Star)
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009
Up to eight weeks for Edwards' foot to heal? Carl Edwards said if all goes well, it will take eight weeks for his broken foot to heal. Edwards said the only time the foot hurts him in the car is when he pushes too hard on the pedal. (Virginian-Pilot)
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009
Edwards and Ambrose to team up for Grand-Am race: NASCAR stars Carl Edwards and Marcos Ambrose will team up in Montreal for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal on August 29. Edwards and Ambrose will co-drive the No. 77 Ford DP car owned by Doran Enterprises, Inc. in the two-hour race. Aflac is the primary sponsor with Subway as a secondary sponsor for Edwards and iRacing.com and Aussie wines as secondary sponsors for Ambrose. The Montreal 200 at Circuit Gille Villeneuve will precede the Nationwide race next week and marks the duo's debut in the series.(Roush Fenway PR)
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Carl Edwards wins Budweiser Celebrity Billiards Shootout: Hundreds of race fans gathered on race weekend inside of the Rollins Center at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino to be a part of the “Budweiser Celebrity Billiards Shootout,” a nine-ball billiards contest won by Carl Edwards. Edwards topped NASCAR on ESPN pit reporter Shannon Spake to win the $10,000 prize for his charity of choice, Speedway Children’s Charities. After sinking the clinching shot, Edwards wowed the crowd in attendance by performing his trademark back flip off of the pool table. The Friday, May 29 tournament featured some of the biggest names in the sport, including defending champion Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, Ryan Newman and Brad Keselowski and other familiar names such as NASCAR on ESPN pit reporter Jamie Little, NFL legend Herschel Walker, SPEED reporter Hermie Sadler and American Builder host Brian Gurry. The Budweiser Celebrity Billiards Shootout is expected to return as part of the Sept. 25-27, 2009 Dover race weekend. More details will be posted on DoverSpeedway.com.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Edwards talks about possibility of missing The Chase: No. 99 Roush-Fenway driver Carl Edwards -- the man many predicted would end Jimmie Johnson's streak of three consecutive titles -- is 12th in the standings. Edwards has been plagued by pit problems throughout this season. "Yes, there's a concern I'll miss the Chase," Edwards said. "It can happen. We've got to run well enough and keep the bad luck away from us. Trust me, I know exactly where we are in the points, and I'm working hard to change it in a good way." (Virginian-Pilot) Details: The sale will be open from 9:00am - 6:00pm, Monday May 18th through Friday May 22nd. On Friday evening, beginning at 7 pm, an auction of special items is planned. There is no list of items being offered. More info at geoffbodinefanclub.com.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Aflac/Pixar car and commercial to debut at Darlington: Aflac Inc. has collaborated with Disney Pixar for a new television commercial set to debut Saturday. The Aflac duck will share the screen with a few characters from Disney Pixar’s 3-D movie “Up,” an animated comedy adventure that hits theaters later this month. The ad’s message is the same one Aflac has been pushing in its last several commercials: the company will provide policyholders with cash when they are injured or sick. Company officials have previously said that while many people are familiar with Aflac, not all know what the supplemental insurance firm actually does. “This commercial reminds all of us about the importance of having a financial plan for life’s unexpected events,” Jeff Charney, Aflac senior vice president and chief marketing officer, said in a news release.Aflac will also use characters from “Up” in a new paint scheme for the Aflac 99 Ford Fusion race car. The Disney Pixar-inspired car will make its debut Saturday when Carl Edwards takes the wheel at the Southern 500 Nascar race at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina. (Ledger-Enquirer)
Friday, May 1, 2009
Edwards, Roush met with NASCAR concerning Edwards remarks: Carl Edwards and his team owner, Jack Roush, met with NASCAR officials Thursday in Daytona Beach, Fla., to discuss Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway and Edwards' comments afterward. "I guess we'll do this until someone gets killed and then we'll change it," Edwards said after his car got airborne and hit the catch-fence between the track surface and grandstands, injuring several spectators. "It was really a good talk, and I think that we're all on the same page and that we want to do whatever we can to make these races as safe as they can be for everybody - the fans and the drivers and all that," Edwards said Friday at Richmond Inernational Raceway. (ThatsRacin.com)
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Injured fan receives call from Carl Edwards:One fan who was hospitalized after the crash at Talladega Speedway receives a call from NASCAR driver Carl Edwards. Blake Bobbitt, 18, from Rogersville is expected to be released from UAB Hospital Wednesday. Terry Bobbitt, Blake's father, says Blake received a call from Carl Edwards, who was checking to see if she was doing well. (MyFoxAlabama)
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Roush Fenway Racing replaces crew member on No. 99: Roush Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards said small changes made this week to his NASCAR Sprint Cup pit crew were designed to help his No. 99 team be able to compete for the Cup title this year. Edwards said Friday at Nashville Superspeedway, site of Saturday’s Nashville 300 Nationwide Series race, that one crew member was replaced, and a team spokesman said it was front tire changer Corey Quick. (SceneDaily.com)
Friday, March 20, 2009
Edwards spends time in NYC: Carl Edwards spent about 15 quality minutes racing remote controlled cars with Beth Stern, radio host Howard Stern's model wife, who interviewed Edwards for the TV show "Extra." "It's really kind of fun," Edwards said after racing Stern. "We try to get all of this stuff out of the way. That's good." This stuff, for Edwards, was some media appearances and filming a commercial for sponsor Claritin's Clear to Drive campaign in New York, before flying his own jet to Bristol, Tenn., for Sunday's race. (NY Daily News)
Friday, February 20, 2009
Aflac unlikely to sell remaining sponsorships on No. 99: Aflac will likely be the primary sponsor of Roush Fenway Racing’s No. 99 Ford driven by Carl Edwards for more NASCAR Sprint Cup races this year than originally announced. When Aflac announced it would become the primary sponsor in 2009, a company official had indicated that it hoped to keep only 20-25 races as the primary sponsor and sell off the remaining 11-16. That was back in May when the contract, reportedly a three-year deal with Roush Fenway worth $26 million a year, was inked. The economy has changed since then, as has Edwards’ stature as he challenged for last year’s Sprint Cup title and won a series-high nine races. Aflac currently has sold off four races – three to Subway and one to Claritin – and a company executive says it won’t sell off additional races unless the potential sponsor fits with Aflac’s business model.
“Our strategy is right now we feel like we have the hottest driver in NASCAR,” Keith Farley, Aflac’s corporate sponsorship manager, said last week at Daytona. “We feel like since originally working with him last May and working on the contract, his value has gone up. Our strategy is to make sure we do what’s right for the Aflac brand and for Carl. (SceneDaily.com)
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Subway to sponsor No.99 Carl Edwards three races: Subway Restaurants will serve as the primary sponsor of Carl Edwards and the No. 99 Sprint Cup Series Ford for three races in 2009, which includes the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway in April. Edwards will also pilot the car in the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway and then a to be announced race.(RacingOne)
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Edwards wins Best Driver Award: NASCAR ace Carl Edwards was awarded the inaugural TAG Heuer Racing Award at Saturday’s Race of Champions preview press conference. The Award was set up by TAG Heuer this year to attempt to determine who is statistically the best racing driver in the world. A team of eight jurors has statistically analysed the weekly performances of more than 150 drivers from F1, GP2, NASCAR and the World Rally Championship. Edwards’ nine victories in this year’s NASCAR championship saw him finish ahead of the likes of five times World Rally Champion Sebastien Loeb and 2008 F1 World Championship protagonists, Felipe Massa and eventual champion, Lewis Hamilton.(F1-Live)
Friday, December 5, 2008
Aflac puts Edwards on short leash: Aflac loves Carl Edwards and is paying big money to pair him with its iconic duck in commercials and on the hood of his car, but the company would like to not see its driver pictured scuffling with other drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup garage area. Aflac Vice President Al Johnson, speaking at the Street & Smith’s Motorsports Marketing Forum on Tuesday, talked about the line drivers have with their sponsors in showing their emotions. “Obviously, we’re very protective of our brand,” said Johnson, who oversees all advertising for the company. “We certainly don’t want garage scuffles going on or things to happen … whether it’s a celebrity that’s in one of our commercials on down to a sports star. “But we do want people to be true to themselves.” (SceneDaily.com)
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Johnson, Edwards named to All-America Auto Racing Team: NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and runner-up Carl Edwards have been named to the 2008 All-America Auto Racing Team by the Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association. They are joined by IRL champion Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves on the 17-member team. Drag racers include NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher and Funny Car champion Cruz Pedregon.Other members include: road racers David Brabham and Scott Sharp (American Le Mans champ) and Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas (Grand American Road Racing champ), short track's Jerry Coons Jr. (USAC Silver Crown and Sprint champ) and Donny Schatz (World of Outlaws champ), NASCAR Truck champ Johnny Benson, ARCA champ Justin Allgaier, and at-large entries Jorg Bergmeister, Wolf Henzler (ALMS GT champ) and Raphael Matos (Indy Lights champ). The 2008 driver of the year, from the 14 selections, will be announced at a Jan. 10 awards dinner in Ontario. The public is invited to the dinner. For more information, go to www.AAR WBA.org. (aarwba)
Monday, December 1, 2008
Johnson and Edwards sponsor exposure exceeded $1 billion in '08: Joyce Julius & Associates monitors sports sponsorships, but it is best known for measuring exposure given to sponsors during televised sports coverage. In NASCAR, for instance, Joyce Julius looks at telecasts of races in NASCAR's three top series and clocks how long a sponsor's logo can be seen clearly. It counts each second and then multiplies that by what it would cost to buy a second of advertising on that telecast. According to this year's research, Jimmie Johnson's sponsors had their respective logos shown for 59hours, 28minutes, 39seconds. By the Joyce Julius formula, that means Johnson's sponsors got $510,161,750 worth of exposure. Carl Edwards, who finished second in the standings to Johnson, had his sponsors shown for 58:50:11. That equates to $495,908,515 in exposure. (More at Charlotte Observer)
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