Carl Michael Edwards Jr. is one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers. In his career, Edwards finished 2nd twice in the NASCAR Cup Series. He was the winner of the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series, 2015 Coca-Cola 600, and 2015 Southern 500. Edwards spent most of his career with the Roush Racing team. He drove Ford and Toyota throughout his career. Here is everything about Carl Edwards Jr. car collections, car numbers, and more.
Carl Edwards Jr. Car Collections
Carl Edwards Jr. participated in the 2002 Craftsman Truck Series before his debut in the Cup Series. He competed for the MB Motorsports and drove the #99 Ford F-150. In the 2004 NASCAR Cup Series, Edwards made his debut for Roush Racing in a Ford. In the Nationwide series, Carl Edwards Jr. drove Chevrolet and Ford Mustang vehicles. He also secured second place in the 2011 Daytona 500 in his Ford car.
Carl Edwards Jr. won the 2007 Nationwide series in Ford Mustang. He also secured second place in the next 2 seasons with Ford for the Roush Fenway Racing team. In 2008, Edwards participated in the Auto Club 500 race. He won the event with a Ford Fusion with sponsors from Edelbrock, Moog, and Aflac. Ford was the lucky vehicle for Carl Edwards Jr. and he secured more than 20 wins in Ford. He also drove Chevrolet and Toyota cars for some events.
Carl Edwards Car Accidents
NASCAR drivers experience accidents because of many reasons like high speed, mechanical failures, and equipment. Carl Edwards Jr. experienced car accidents many times during his days. In 2009 Aaron’s 499 race, Edwards suffered a major accident. He made contact with Brad Keselowski’s vehicle and his car went airborne. Carl Edwards’ car hit the catch fans and many fans were injured. A woman’s jaw was broken after the wreck caused by Edwards.
In 2016, Edwards was part of another crash at Homestead when he tried to stop Joey Logano on lap 257. Edwards could not complete the race when he was hit by Kasey Kahne’s vehicle. Carl Edwards apologised to the crew at Joey Logano’s pit. In the 2013 Daytona 500 race, Edwards’ vehicle was hit by Trevor Bayne and he hit the wall losing the race with 63 laps left.
Carl Edwards Jr. Car Numbers
The lucky number of Carl Edwards Jr. was #99 Ford. He finished runner-up twice in 2008 and 2011 with Ford Fusion sponsored by Aflac. In 2014, he won the 2014 Toyota/Save Mart 350 series in #99 Blue and White Ford Fusion. Carl Edwards won the 2007 NASCAR Nationwide/Busch series in #60 Ford Fusion. He also won the 2011 Kobalt Tools 400 in #99 Ford.
Carl Edwards’ numbers in the Craftsman Truck series were #63, #50, and #99. He drove Ford vehicles in all 5 seasons. In 2002, Carl Edwards drove #9 Chevrolet for Bost Motorsports in the Busch series. He also drove a #19 Yellow and Black Toyota Camry car sponsored by Stanley in the final season of the NASCAR Cup Series. Edwards also drove #19 Orange colored Toyota sponsored by Arris.