By The Numbers: Carl Edwards’s NASCAR National Series Career

First NASCAR national series start was at Memphis Motorsports Park on July 22, 2002 driving for car owner Michael Mittler in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Edwards started the race 16th and finished 23rd in his NASCAR national series debut.  

1 – Number of NASCAR XFINITY Series driver championships (2007) 

2 – Highest career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final points standings position (twice: 2008 and 2011) 

2 – Number organizations Edwards competed for in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series – Roush Fenway Racing (11 seasons) and Joe Gibbs Racing (two seasons)

6 – Number of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career wins 

9 – Highest number of single season career wins in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (2008)

10 – Number of career Chase berths in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

22 – Number of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career Coors Light poles (33rd on the all-time list)

24 – Number of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series runner-up race finishes (32nd on the all-time list)

28 – Number of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career victories (tied with Kurt Busch for 26th on the all-time list)

38 – Number of NASCAR XFINITY Series career wins (fourth most on the all-time list)

72 – Number of NASCAR national series combined wins (12th on the all-time list)

124 – Number of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career top-five finishes (30th on the all-time list)

220 – Number of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career top-10 finishes (29th on the all-time list)

445 – Number of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career starts (50th on the all-time list)

750 – Number of NASCAR national series point-paying starts (28th on the all-time list)

2011 – The year Carl Edwards won the  All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway

6,136 – Number of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career laps led 

127,758 – Number of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career laps completed

Final NASCAR national career start was at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2016. Edwards started 10th and finished 34th due to an accident late in the race.

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