WATCH: Carl Edwards spills the beans on real reason behind his decision to retire from NASCAR in 2016
Carl Edwards insists that the 2016 Championship run had no role in his decision to retire.
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Carl Edwards has been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame recently ending the long wait of fans. He is part of the Class of 2025 alongside Ricky Rudd and Ralph Moody. He received 52% of the votes from the HOF panel. While talking about the induction, he discussed his controversial decision to retire from the sport.
The 2016 season marked the end of Carl Edward’s NASCAR career to the surprised of many fans. The former Xfinity Series champion, who had previously finished as runner-up twice in the Cup Series had the best opportunity ever to win the title that season. But his dreams were spoiled by Joey Logano with 10 laps left in the race, as the Team Penske driver wrecked him with 10 laps to go.
Edwards pointed out that his sudden decision to retire from sport was because he needed time which he can finally spend with his family. He pointed out that he accomplished everything he ever needed and was able to escape from the sport without any major injuries, since NASCAR is a risky sport
As far as being an impetus for my stepping away, I’ll go right back to what I said when I did, and I said it clearly, but maybe not clearly enough: I just needed time. I woke up and I realized, at the end of my career, I’m not spending time doing anything other than racing…It’s really a risky sport. I escaped without any lasting injuries.Carl Edwards said as per AP.
Carl Edwards insists the 2016 finish wasn’t the reason for his exit
The fans of the Hall of Famer has long been believing that he decided to retire because of the unfair caution call and the wreck cot him the title. But Edwards while talking about it point out that he didn’t make the call because how his championship run came to an end.
I would just like to say that I officially respect the way NASCAR runs the sport in the way they need to run it. I don’t want to say anything negative. I may have been unclear, and I want to be explicit, that I did not leave the sport because of the way 2016 ended. PeriodCarl Edwards said.
The result of the championship run should Definity have had played a role in the ex-JGR driver’s decision, but it wasn’t the primary factor behind it. It would have given him an opportunity to think about his future at the age of 37 and he made the call to retire once he explored all other factors.
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