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NASCAR Update May 02,08 - 5/2/2008 2:02:43 PM

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Edwards stays on with Roush/Fenway

May 02, 2008 at 11:37 AM

CARL EDWARDS – No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion –

WHAT’S YOUR CONTRACT STATUS? “I signed my contract yesterday, so I’m staying with Roush. I looked at everything and I talked to everybody and, for me, the number one thing is looking into the future and saying, ‘Where can I win the most races and have the most success?’ I was honored at the people who I got to speak with and I just feel like for me personally this is where I want to be for the near future and we got it done. It’s good. I’m real happy about it. It’s a huge relief. It really wasn’t that painful. Geoff Smith and I get along really well and we just pretty much sat down and he’s really easy for me to deal with. It took us about a week-and-a-half of going back and forth with just little things and I feel like the luckiest guy in the world for the contract I got.”
WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO NEGOTIATE THIS YOURSELF – WITHOUT AN AGENT? “It’s really neat. If I was dealing with someone that I didn’t trust or that I felt like I couldn’t just kind of air everything out with, then I’d probably have to have an agent, but dealing with Geoff from day one has been very easy at Roush for me, so it was really pretty simple. Besides, I feel like I know what I need more than anyone else. I know what I want to make me happy and this is cool. I’m very excited about being involved with Ford, too, because from what I understand about their corporate culture right now, they’re on their way up and it’s gonna be good here so I want to be a part of that. I want to help out.”
WHAT IS IT ABOUT ROUSH THAT’S WHAT YOU WANTED? “There are a few things. Robbie Reiser running the place, that’s a big deal for me. More and more I’m understanding how important that is. Things we’ve been doing with this car of tomorrow to make it better, I feel like it’s very efficient how everyone is working and it’s making the cars faster, and I feel like our engine program has a lot in the near future that’s gonna be great. Plus, my pit crew, I’ve struggled since I’ve been here with changing people and having different pit crew guys, and I feel like finally with Robbie managing that I’ve got a group of guys that are going to be really good over the next three years. I kind of know everything and where it’s headed. We’re winning right now and I think it’s gonna be better, so that kind of made it easy for me.”
HOW MANY YEARS? “I’ll just say it’s multi-year.”
LONG-TERM? “A week is a long time around here (laughing). It’s a great contract. It’s a dream contract for me and I’m really excited about it.”

Is Danica Coming to NASCAR?

IS DANICA COMING TO NASCAR? THE INTERNET IS BUZZING ABOUT THIS POSSIBILITY

Danica Patrick is certainly on fire these days when it comes to popularity. After her first career win coming at Japan a couple of weeks back, she has been on a whirlwind media tour. Danica has become the first female winner in the IRL coming after 50 career starts. So what is next for her? Well there are rumblings of her coming to NASCAR, and more specifically Roush Racing. Why this particular team? Apparently she had some discussions with Roush/Fenway officials recently and word of this got out.

Hear more on the Danica possibility o

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RE: NASCAR Update May 02,08 - 5/2/2008 2:09:47 PM

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Maybe a new crop of players in the 'Chase?'

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RE: NASCAR Update May 02,08 - 5/2/2008 2:17:48 PM

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Maybe a new crop of players in the 'Chase?'

GP `Dave,

I think there is alot of new talent in NASCAR.

I wasn't a fan of the Car of 2-Morrow, or the Car of Now,

but what races I've watched, it does seem more

competitive : )

I think every driver in NASCAR is a proven winner,

but it sure takes a team to win, and racing `luck 4-Sure.

Many driver's I don't personally care for, but I do admire

their gifted talent. I wish I could get that kind of money

to have `fun & race cars : ) WoW Wee : )

I think MRN on the radio calls a great race. I always

listen to the race on weekends & wash cars as I do : )

I think it's going to be a good race tomorrow night.

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RE: NASCAR Update May 02,08 - 5/2/2008 2:19:23 PM

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Kyle B.
Casey K.
Clint B.

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RE: NASCAR Update May 02,08 - 5/2/2008 2:25:44 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: SpaceRider

quote:

ORIGINAL: SolaraSlayer

Maybe a new crop of players in the 'Chase?'

GP `Dave,
I think there is alot of new talent in NASCAR.
I wasn't a fan of the Car of 2-Morrow, or the Car of Now,
but what races I've watched, it does seem more
competitive : )
I think every driver in NASCAR is a proven winner,
but it sure takes a team to win, and racing `luck 4-Sure.

Many driver's I don't personally care for, but I do admire
their gifted talent. I wish I could get that kind of money
to have `fun & race cars : ) WoW Wee : )

I think MRN on the radio calls a great race. I always
listen to the race on weekends & wash cars as I do : )
I think it's going to be a good race tomorrow night.
Peace/Out from `Space

Watch out for anyone who successfully came over or still race the trucks.

Being a samller version of the truck, the car of today would favor those same drivers.

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RE: NASCAR Update May 02,08 - 5/3/2008 4:54:41 AM

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Hamlin gets Hometown NNS Win

Denny Hamlin got his wish at least on the Nationwide Series side of things with a win at Richmond Friday night. Hamlin also sits on the pole for Saturday nights Cup Series race. Here's how the top 10 stacks up.

1 Denny Hamlin
2 Kevin Harvick
3 Kyle Busch
4 David Ragan
5 Steve Wallace
6 David Stremme
7 Carl Edwards
8 Mike Bliss
9 Clint Bowyer
10 Scott Wimmer
Other Stories on the day
-Kyle Busch came from a lap down to finish 3rd, and had some post race activities with Steve Wallace.
-This is Joe Gibbs Racing's 5th Nationwide Series in a row
-Kevin Harvick nearly won his first race driving his own equipment, but had 90 lap tires for that last restart

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