Carl Edwards News

Don't be surprised too see Carl Edwards or Matt Kenseth wearing red socks in the garage sometime soon. Fenway Sports Group, the sports marketing subsidiary of the Boston Red Sox, has expressed interest in buying into Roush Racing. Owner Jack Roush said Friday the two sides are talking about a possible deal, but there was not yet an offer from John Henry's FSG group. If an agreement is reached, Roush ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) _ Carl Edwards has gone from one of NASCAR's golden boys to one of the sport's ``bad boys,'' struggling on the track and tangling with fellow drivers such as Dale Earnhardt Jr. off it. Don't expect him to apologize or to make excuses. If he loses his temper _ and he has at times this year _ Edwards says it's about passion not petulance. ``I worked awfully ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) _ NASCAR fined Carl Edwards $20,000 on Tuesday for intentionally hitting Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s car at the end of the Busch Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Edwards was also placed on probation until the end of the year, but was not docked any points for Saturday's altercation. He said he will not appeal the penalty. ``I put everything I can into winning races,'' Edwards said. ``I ...

MADISON, Ill. (AP) _ Nextel Cup star Carl Edwards overtook Denny Hamlin with nine laps left and held on to win the Busch Silver Celebration 250 on Saturday night. After heavy rain delayed the start by 1 hour, 40 minutes, the race had few incidents during its 200 laps. Only two yellow flags came out for a total of 11 laps, one of several records tied or broken at Gateway ...

Carl Edwards easily held off a late challenge from Kevin Harvick on Saturday to win the NASCAR Busch Series race at New Hampshire International Speedway. Edwards has finished first or second in five of the last eight races, including all three of his 2005 Busch victories. But the Roush Racing driver remained a distant second in the season standings, 308 points behind runaway series leader Harvick. Clint Bowyer, Harvick's Richard ...

By Chris Jenkins JOLIET, Ill. (AP) _ Despite an early season shakeup that saw him lose his crew chief to teammate Jamie McMurray, Carl Edwards heads into Sunday's race at Chicagoland Speedway just outside the top 10 in the Nextel Cup standings. And now, team owner Jack Roush might reunite Edwards with crew chief Bob Osborne for the stretch run to NASCAR's version of the playoffs. In an attempt to ...

By Mark Long DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards have little room for improvement. Biffle won five of the first 15 races last year, added another victory at the season finale in Homestead and finished second in the Nextel Cup championship. Edwards picked up four wins, capping each of them with trademark backflips, and was third in the points. What will NASCAR's newest stars do for ...

Drivers competing in NASCAR's Nextel Cup Series in 2006 Carl Edwards, No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion, Roush Racing: Born: Aug. 15, 1979 Hometown: Columbia, Mo. Crew chief: Bob Osborne Finished third in points with 36 starts, four wins, two poles, 13 top fives, 18 top 10s and $4,889,990 in earnings. ... Had a tremendous breakout season. ... Edged Jimmie Johnson in a dramatic spring finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway ...