Carl Edwards on returning to NASCAR

[ChexOrWrex]

Sorry fans

"I havent even considered coming back"

http://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/c...s-possible-return-even-considered-coming-back
http://es.pn/2t2ZEPk

 

[Bob]

I was driving home from the NJ shore today and we all heard this....Sirius broke in with breaking news on the NASCAR channel and said Edwards is not coming out of retirement. I laughed and told the family..."Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead!" Breaking news that a retired guy is still retired. I guess social media drives all conversations anymore. SMH

 

[clarkfn2284]

We saw Carl today at Sonoma. He has the beginnings of a mullett.

 

[Michfan]

Well, damn.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

We saw Carl today at Sonoma. He has the beginnings of a mullett.

Business in the front, retired in the back

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Who?

 

[Bob]

Who?

That's a great quote. My father had a state job for 35 years. When he retired they gave him a desk placque that said "Bob Who." That's life, man. They forget about you two minutes after you're dead.

 

[jws926]

So everytime we see Carl at a race track, its gonna be breaking news, "Carl Is Not Coming Back", sigh.

 

[BobbyFord]

No-news thread.

 

[JGR_20]

Let it be, he said he wants out... he's out.

After stepping away for this long from the highly competitive level like the Cup series, I'd second guess the idea of coming back... sure, guys have pulled it off... but it can't be easy to just jump back in and be expected to go win right away like everyone would be expecting him to do "if" he ever did return.

 

[StandOnIt]

If I had to work for Jack Roush and then go to Joe Gibbs? I'd be out planting beans in a field myself.

 

[JGR_20]

Someone should also tell Carl, turn the darn races on every now and then, NASCAR could us another viewer... might be news to him, ratings are down...

 

[jws926]

If I had to work for Jack Roush and then go to Joe Gibbs? I'd be out planting beans in a field myself.

If I had to plant beans, I would rather work for Gibbs

 

[JBone88]

Ever wonder if maybe stories like this are why Carl left in the first place? The overbearing media sticking a mic in his face every time he leaves his house. Asking for the answer to a question he already answered at a press conference in January. And a few times after that.

Carl Edwards is retired. Let the man live his life.

 

[racingfan7]

I can see why Carl left when we have to hear about him coming back every week.

 

[jws926]

Pointless thread is a pointless thread.

 

[StandOnIt]

Ever wonder if maybe stories like this are why Carl left in the first place? The overbearing media sticking a mic in his face every time he leaves his house. Asking for the answer to a question he already answered at a press conference in January. And a few times after that.

Carl Edwards is retired. Let the man live his life.

confusing part is that he didn't say he was retiring.

 

[Zerkfitting]

I commend Edwards for stepping away under is own terms. I'm guessing it was a difficult decision.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

Pointless thread is a pointless thread.

Ill be here all week

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Wish the media would leave the man alone. He's made it clear (at least to me, maybe not to the media), that he's retired.

 

[Reck]

It does sound like he's at least planning to at some point, come back.

"Not right now" sounds a lot like bargaining to me. He's waiting for a quality ride is my guess.

Better not wait too long though. He's almost pushing 40.

 

[Pat]

We saw Carl today at Sonoma. He has the beginnings of a mullett.

ugh!

 

[Pat]

So, why is he at the track?

 

[Fordracing7]

So, why is he at the track?

Sponsor obligations

 

[darlingtonfan]

I saw a former coworker a couple weeks ago who retired 5 years ago at 57 years old.He and his wife have both lost weight and never seemed happier.Everyone said he would come back,they're still waiting.They bought a Ram 2500 and Airstream RV and have traveled the country.This is a guy who never owned a truck or RV before.If you've got enough money to take care of everything and health insurance,why not?I imagine Carl has got to do things with his kids,some dads can only dream of.They grow up very quickly.

 

[Pat]

Sponsor obligations

I didn't think of that.

 

[Johali]

I saw a former coworker a couple weeks ago who retired 5 years ago at 57 years old.He and his wife have both lost weight and never seemed happier.Everyone said he would come back,they're still waiting.They bought a Ram 2500 and Airstream RV and have traveled the country.This is a guy who never owned a truck or RV before.If you've got enough money to take care of everything and health insurance,why not?I imagine Carl has got to do things with his kids,some dads can only dream of.They grow up very quickly.

An acquaintance asked me last week how I could justify spending $1,177.18 for gas on a 3 week vacation. I replied that the 42 years I spent at sea insuring that we would have a good retirement was reason enough for me.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

I didn't think of that.

Literally the epitome of nascar

 

[Pat]

Literally the epitome of nascar

 

[JBone88]

It does sound like he's at least planning to at some point, come back.

"Not right now" sounds a lot like bargaining to me. He's waiting for a quality ride is my guess.

Better not wait too long though. He's almost pushing 40.

Thing is, he already was in a championship caliber ride. Don't see why he would willing leave in the prime of his career, unless he really was done with NASCAR.

 

[Reck]

I didn't think of that.

For good reason you didn't. It's odd to have retired drivers obliging sponsorship appearances. At tracks no less.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

An acquaintance asked me last week how I could justify spending $1,177.18 for gas on a 3 week vacation. I replied that the 42 years I spent at sea insuring that we would have a good retirement was reason enough for me.

There's only two people you have to justify it to.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

For good reason you didn't. It's odd to have retired drivers obliging sponsorship appearances. At tracks no less.

That reminds me of Harry Gant, although he wasn't obligated to be there.

 

[R Clarence]

Sponsor commitment? Nothin’ but cover. A misdirect. Ain’t buyin’ it.

Edwards was on a secret mission to track Knaus ‘n swipe his laptop.

 

[Johali]

There's only two people you have to justify it to.

Yep.

 

[ToyYoda]

Thing is, he already was in a championship caliber ride.

He likely would have been the champion last year had that BS caution not come out at Homestead for the 32 car having a tire that was about 1/4 flat. I wonder if getting screwed out of that championship was the final straw?

 

[Ford 222]

Sponsoring his retirement?

 

[aunty dive]

The continuing saga of Carl Edwards' and his lies about retirement.

What the hell is wrong with that guy?

 

[Marcingak]

Sounds like he's interested in Global Rallycross.

 

[Charlie Spencer]

The continuing saga of Carl Edwards' and his lies about retirement.

What the hell is wrong with that guy?

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It's a compulsion. That's the real reason he stopped racing: his constant disregard for the truth was incompatible with the Coach's moral standards.

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