Carl Edwards Tag

We are currently about a month and a half away from the start of The Chase.  2012 will be the second consecutive year that Chicagoland Speedway will play host for the first race of The Chase for the Cup.  With just six races left before The Chase, Dale Jr. currently leads the standings for the first time since 2004 and might be in position to capture his first ever points championship.  Junior has put himself in a good spot and he seems to be driving with the more confidence than ever before.

Last week Jimmie Johnson returned to his winning ways with his fourth career victory at the Brickyard.  Junior and JJ are in good position but the final few spots are still up for grabs.  If The Chase were to start today, this would be the list of qualified contenders for the Sprint Cup championship.

The NASCAR season comes to a close this weekend at the Homestead Speedway in Miami, FL.  The Chase now focuses on the final race of 2011 with the championship coming down to just 2 drivers.  Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards are separated by just 3 points going into this weekend's Ford 400.  Both drivers have had success at the track but Carl Edwards has a clear advantage with only one finish outside of the top 10 in his Sprint Cup career.  Edwards' made first cup start, and only finish outside the top 10, at Homestead in 2006 while running part-time in the Sprint Cup.  Since then he has also managed to rack up 2 wins at the season finale.  The last race of the year should be one for the NASCAR history books.  The new points system creates more opportunities for the Sprint Cup to have such close finishes between drivers, which is good for the sport and all the great NASCAR fans.

Hey NASCAR fans!  It is never too early to start thinking about travel arrangements for the 2012 NASCAR season.  If you are looking for a one of a kind type of experience then there is no place like Las Vegas.  The party never stops in Vegas and next February NASCAR will return to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the 15th time.  Carl Edwards was your 2011 Vegas race winner and 5 time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson has the most career wins with 4.