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I figured he would have said"I don't know let me ask my dad"
When Carl goes to Gibb's.....
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I figured he would have said"I don't know let me ask my dad"
VaDirt
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I always thought, seeing him in those shaving commercials..."seriously? He can't even grow hair on his face enough to shave!"
Yeah, he don't fit the "Joe" name.
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Home Depot deserves an Edwards... 
#99-Carl Edwards is staying focused on winning a championship despite widespread speculation that he is leaving Roush Fenway Racing for Joe Gibbs Racing after this season. Edwards would not comment Friday on whether he has made a decision, but he was adamant that it will not hurt his chances of winning the title regardless. "I feel like no matter what happens we have a great thing going," said Edwards, who has a seven-point lead over five-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson heading into Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. "Jack Roush and Ford and Aflac, that is our mission right now -- to win the championship. That is all of our goals. Whatever happens, happens. But I believe that is reasonable to believe that could happen no matter what." Speculation that Edwards was headed for JGR to drive the #20 Home Depot car currently driven by Joey Logano, with Aflac following him to JGR, intensified two weeks ago at New Hampshire. Logano and crew chief Greg Zipadelli told ESPN.com that they have been given no indication that their status for next season will change. Logano said the rumors haven't been a distraction for him and his team. "If anything it is making my team work harder," Logano said. "It's making us come together more as a team. It's good. The last few weeks it's paid off. The last four weeks we have scored more points than anybody. All I've heard is rumors. No one has told me anything." Edwards would not give a timetable for making an announcement, although sources say it has to be soon so plans for next season can get under way. When asked if he had made a decision, Edwards said, "I'd just rather not say. We're working hard on the contract stuff. I've heard a lot of different ideas out there. The story remains the same -- I'm going to make a decision that is the best one I can make. I'm going to do that outside the media. Right now I have a signed contract, and that is the contract I signed in 2008 to race for Jack in '09, '10 and '11. So that is my mission. That's what I'm going to honor."(ESPN). .(7-29-2011)
Edwards hints he may have made a decision
Gordon says if Edwards leaves Roush Fenway, he won't win the Championship
By Sporting News Wire Service
July 29, 2011 7:11 PM, EDT
INDIANAPOLIS -- "I have signed a contract," Carl Edwards said, and those within earshot at Indianapolis Motor Speedway leaned closer, much like a scene in one of the old E.F. Hutton commercials.
"And that's the contract I signed in 2008 to race for Jack [Roush] in '09, '10 and '11 and try to win the championship, so that is my mission," Edwards continued. "That's the only contract that I have signed right now and that's the one that I'm going honor, so that's what I'm doing."
CARL EDWARDS Accordingly, NASCAR's marquee free agent is still a free agent for the time being, despite persistent rumors that place him in the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota at Joe Gibbs Racing, with current No. 20 car driver Joey Logano moving to a fourth JGR car.
What was obvious in Edwards' answers to reporters' questions Friday at Indy, however, was the change in language from earlier responses. In the final year of his three-year deal with Roush Fenway Racing, Edwards had been saying he hasn't made a decision yet. He didn't say that Friday.
"I'd rather not say," Edwards responded when asked point-blank if he had decided where he'd drive next year.
"I'm not purposely withholding anything, other than to just be able to get the business side of everything done. When I'm able to talk about next season, if it's appropriate, I will talk about it, and I'll tell you guys."
There have been clues that suggest Edwards may be headed for Gibbs. At Michigan, Edwards talked in a conciliatory way about JGR driver Kyle Busch, with whom Edwards has had issues in the past -- most recently at Phoenix in February.
At Indy, Busch and teammate Denny Hamlin were equally full of happy talk.
"If Carl came over to Gibbs, certainly it would be beneficial," Busch said, "because he's really good at what he does, he's got great communication, he's got good feedback, and he's been one of the top three or four guys in the sport every year he's been around, or every year that Roush has had good stuff and they've been competitive."
Hamlin's response was strikingly similar.
"I think it would be good for our team," Hamlin said. "I think that the dynamic of the three drivers that we already have is good. Having a guy that has already contended for championships and wins on a weekly basis can't be a bad thing."
From the sound of it, the welcome mat is already in place.
But if Edwards announces he's leaving Roush Fenway Racing to drive elsewhere next year, Jeff Gordon believes that will doom any Sprint Cup title hopes the current series points leader might have.
"Let's say he's going somewhere else -- they're done," Gordon said. "I just don't see them winning the championship knowing that they're leaving.
"I might be wrong. But if he stays, it might have just been a blip and then get back on track. So I think that's definitely playing a factor. I'm not saying that just for Carl. It would with anybody. Anybody that's going through a contract renegotiation year, things are up in the air -- it's always going to be a distraction."
Gordon said he wasn't surprised at the protracted nature of Edwards' contract talks, because Gordon has first-hand experience. He talked to Edwards in 2008 when Edwards was fielding offers from other teams -- including Hendrick Motorsports.
"I spoke to Carl years ago when he stayed with Roush," Gordon said. "We talked to him, as he talked to every team. I saw his negotiating tactics at that time. It's not surprising to me."
Gordon says if Edwards leaves Roush Fenway, he won't win the Championship
By Sporting News Wire Service
July 29, 2011 7:11 PM, EDT
INDIANAPOLIS -- "I have signed a contract," Carl Edwards said, and those within earshot at Indianapolis Motor Speedway leaned closer, much like a scene in one of the old E.F. Hutton commercials.
"And that's the contract I signed in 2008 to race for Jack [Roush] in '09, '10 and '11 and try to win the championship, so that is my mission," Edwards continued. "That's the only contract that I have signed right now and that's the one that I'm going honor, so that's what I'm doing."
CARL EDWARDS Accordingly, NASCAR's marquee free agent is still a free agent for the time being, despite persistent rumors that place him in the No. 20 Home Depot Toyota at Joe Gibbs Racing, with current No. 20 car driver Joey Logano moving to a fourth JGR car.
What was obvious in Edwards' answers to reporters' questions Friday at Indy, however, was the change in language from earlier responses. In the final year of his three-year deal with Roush Fenway Racing, Edwards had been saying he hasn't made a decision yet. He didn't say that Friday.
"I'd rather not say," Edwards responded when asked point-blank if he had decided where he'd drive next year.
"I'm not purposely withholding anything, other than to just be able to get the business side of everything done. When I'm able to talk about next season, if it's appropriate, I will talk about it, and I'll tell you guys."
There have been clues that suggest Edwards may be headed for Gibbs. At Michigan, Edwards talked in a conciliatory way about JGR driver Kyle Busch, with whom Edwards has had issues in the past -- most recently at Phoenix in February.
At Indy, Busch and teammate Denny Hamlin were equally full of happy talk.
"If Carl came over to Gibbs, certainly it would be beneficial," Busch said, "because he's really good at what he does, he's got great communication, he's got good feedback, and he's been one of the top three or four guys in the sport every year he's been around, or every year that Roush has had good stuff and they've been competitive."
Hamlin's response was strikingly similar.
"I think it would be good for our team," Hamlin said. "I think that the dynamic of the three drivers that we already have is good. Having a guy that has already contended for championships and wins on a weekly basis can't be a bad thing."
From the sound of it, the welcome mat is already in place.
But if Edwards announces he's leaving Roush Fenway Racing to drive elsewhere next year, Jeff Gordon believes that will doom any Sprint Cup title hopes the current series points leader might have.
"Let's say he's going somewhere else -- they're done," Gordon said. "I just don't see them winning the championship knowing that they're leaving.
"I might be wrong. But if he stays, it might have just been a blip and then get back on track. So I think that's definitely playing a factor. I'm not saying that just for Carl. It would with anybody. Anybody that's going through a contract renegotiation year, things are up in the air -- it's always going to be a distraction."
Gordon said he wasn't surprised at the protracted nature of Edwards' contract talks, because Gordon has first-hand experience. He talked to Edwards in 2008 when Edwards was fielding offers from other teams -- including Hendrick Motorsports.
"I spoke to Carl years ago when he stayed with Roush," Gordon said. "We talked to him, as he talked to every team. I saw his negotiating tactics at that time. It's not surprising to me."