Busch holds off Edwards for 8th Nationwide win

By Lee Montgomery
Special to Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(July 24, 2010)
CLERMONT, Ind. —This time, there was no controversial finish.
For the second NASCAR Nationwide Series race in a row, Carl Edwards went side-by-side for the lead on the final lap. But Saturday night at O’Reilly Raceway Park, Kyle Busch held Edwards off to win the Kroger [...]

Friday notebook

Notebook: Despite penalties, Edwards unrepentant for wreck
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(July 23, 2010)
INDIANAPOLIS —Perhaps Carl Edwards is too honest for his own good—but he’s not going to change.
After winning last Saturday’s Nationwide Series race at Gateway International Raceway—and igniting a multicar pileup on the frontstretch on the way to the checkered flag—Edwards was [...]

NASCAR By The Numbers

NASCAR Number
By Roger Kuznia
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(July 23, 2010)
42: Starting position for Carl Edwards in last year’s Kroger 200 at O’Reilly Raceway Park, a race Edwards won. Edwards’ starting position was the farthest back of any winner at ORP in Nationwide history. Prior to Edwards’ run, the worst starting spot for a race winner [...]

Top 5 and 5 to watch: Indianapolis

 
By Bill Marx
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
 
(July 22, 2010)
Here’s a look at the top five drivers in the Sprint Cup Series standings and five drivers to watch in Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. All statistical references are for Sprint Cup races at Indianapolis unless otherwise indicated. Driver rating is based on the past 5 [...]

NASCAR By The Numbers

NASCAR Number
By Bill Marx
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(July 22, 2010)
This week’s daily double is a special triple play.
36: Times Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski have raced against each other in the Sprint Cup Series. In those 36 races, Edwards has finished ahead of Keselowski 27 times and has two wins to Keselowski’s one.
123: Times Edwards [...]

Edwards-Keselowski penalties analysis

NASCAR makes the right call on Edwards-Keselowski
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(July 21, 2010)
No, the “Boys, have at it” era isn’t dead.
But it has limits, and Carl Edwards found them.
NASCAR’s decision to dock Edwards 60 championship points and fine him $25,000 for wrecking Brad Keselowski on the way to Saturday night’s Nationwide Series victory [...]

NASCAR penalizes Edwards, Keselowski

Edwards docked 60 points; both drivers on probation
Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
 
(July 21, 2010)
NASCAR on Wednesday penalized Carl Edwards 60 points, fined him $25,000 and put him on probation through the end of the season for aggressive driving in Saturday night’s Nationwide Series race at Gateway International Raceway.
Brad Keselowski, who was involved [...]

Rowdy.com Podcast – July 21

On today’s show:

Jeff Gordon thinks Carl Edwards crossed a line.
Chip Ganassi on why Indy is so special.
Kyle Busch takes a vacation.

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Rowdy.com Podcast – July 20

On today’s show:

Denny Hamlin: Carl Edwards’ wreck was “a really bad take-out move.”
Rick Mast: “If you’re gonna bump ’em, you better run.”
Kevin Harvick: I would have “punched (Edwards) in the mouth.”

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Edwards wins following contact with Keselowski

Edwards moves Keselowski for Nationwide win
By Reid Spencer
Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service
(July 17, 2010)
MADISON, Ill. —The feud between Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski—dormant since Atlanta in March—erupted like an angry volcano at Gateway International Raceway.
In a drag race to the finish line, Edwards sent Keselowski hard into the outside wall on the way to winning [...]