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Carl Edwards - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR

Carl Edwards – NSCS ATLANTA ADVANCE

Team: No. 99 Aflac Friends of a Feather Ford Fusion

Crew Chief: Bob Osborne

Chassis: RK-768 This car last ran at Indy where it finished 14^th

QUOTES

Carl Edwards on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway:

“I love going toAtlanta, it’s a great place. My first win there was huge. We always run well there and it’s a chance to win another race before the Chase starts which would be great for bonus points. To have success atAtlantayou have to have everything; a good engine, pit crew, strategy and drive really well. Since we’re locked in the Chase winning is all that matters right now. We’ve also got a really cool ‘Friends of a Feather’ paint scheme this weekend to kick off National Childhood Cancer Awareness month.”

Crew chief Bob Osborne on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway:

“Atlantahas always been a very good track for Carl, and that would be a great place to get our second win of the year. We already clinched our spot in the Chase atBristollast weekend, so now we can just focus on winning. It would be nice to get those extra bonus points before the Chase begins in two weeks. We’ve also got a special “Friends of a Feather” Aflac car this weekend. Putting that in victory lane would be a great way to honor the staff and kids at theAflacCancerCenter.”

FAST FACTS

• CARL EDWARDS entersAtlanta fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings, 35 markers behind leader Kyle Busch, and has clinched his spot in the 2011 Chase. He has earned one win, 10 top-five and 15 top-10 finishes this season, along with two poles.
• FOR THE RECORD… In 13 starts at the 1.54-mileAtlanta track, Edwards has three wins, seven top-five and nine top-10 finishes. His average start is 10.4, and his average finish is 14.2. Edwards has completed 3993 of 4250 (94%) laps attempted at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
• IN THE LOOP… According to NASCAR’s Loop Statistics compiled over the last 13 races atAtlanta, Edwards has turned 316 of the track’s fastest laps which is a series high, spent 2,952 laps (75.2%) in the top 15 and led a total of 316 laps. Edwards’ driver rating is third best among active drivers.
• ON THE TRACK…The No. 99 will carry the Aflac Friends of a Feather paint scheme at Atlanta this weekend. The crew will unload RK-768 which last ran at Indy where Edwards finished 14^th, and also ranKansas where he finished fifth.
• REWIND, ATLANTA, SEPTEMBER 2010… On the final restart Tony Stewart was able to get by Edwards forcing him to settle for a runner-up finish. However, the second-place finish was good enough to clinch his place in the 2010 Chase.

- Roush Fenway Racing, Press Release