“Adding a quitter and probably the most overrated driver in NASCAR history”- Fans react to Carl Edwards’s induction into 75 greatest drivers list
Carl Edwards is well known for celebrating his wins with a crowd-pleasing backflip.
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Carl Edwards is the latest addition to NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers list. The 2023 season marks NASCAR’s 75th-anniversary celebration, and as a part of that, a new group of 25 “Greatest” drivers will be honored. Carl Edwards is a former stock car racing driver. He last completed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and drove the No.19 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. Before that, he drove the No.99 Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing.
Edwards has 28 Cup Series win, 22 poles, and 220 top-ten finishes in the 445 races run over 13 years. His final cup win was in 2016 at Fort Worth. After every win, he balanced in his car’s window opening to do his famous backflip. Edwards did not win a Cup title, but he did come close to it on two occasions. He finished second to Jimmie Johnson in 2008 and Tony Stewart in 2011.
Carl Edwards’ remarkable wins were four at Fort Worth and Bristol and three at Atlanta. He also had two wins each at Pocono, Michigan, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Homestead, and Richmond. His single victories were at some iconic tracks, Darlington, Fontana, Dover, and Sears Point. He also won in the Charlotte 600. Besides his 28 Cup Series wins, Edwards won 38 Xfinity Series races. He was the series’ Most Popular Driver in 2007.
Edwards ran 60 races over five years in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He had six wins, 35 top-ten finishes, and four poles. Edwards was named the 2003 Rookie of the Year as he was top 10 in the points in his two full Truck Series seasons (2003-2004). Edwards left racing in 2016 at the age of 36, although he had more to offer and was still at the top. He had offers from team owners and reports of him at NASCAR races. However, he did not show interest in returning to the sport.
Here is how the fans reacted to Carl Edward’s induction
Carl Edwards was awarded the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year, the 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year, and the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Most Popular Driver. As he is now inducted into the 75 greatest drivers list, most fans are happy with the news. “Someone skywrite this over his farm so he can see it!”, “Definitely deserves this and more, huge fan of Carl Edwards”, “Awesome news. Carl Edwards was such a great driver”, “Things you love to see! Hell yeah Cousin Carl,” and “Well deserved. Way too short of a career I might add” were some of the reactions. Take a look at more below,
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