During his first full-time season in the sport, NASCAR Hall of Famer Carl Edwards accomplished one of the most remarkable achievements at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Brad Keselowski’s spotter recently revealed his insights on that point in Edwards’ career as the Cup Series moves back to Atlanta. Carl Edwards joined Roush Racing as a full-time driver in the Cup and Xfinity Series in 2005. That year, the 45-year-old veteran created history by winning both the Golden Corral 500 and the Xfinity Series race in quick succession. In the Cup event, he narrowly defeated seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson by two hundredths of a second. Edwards made history at Atlanta Motor Speedway by becoming the first driver to win back-to-back races in separate series.
TJ Majors, the spotter for RFK driver Brad Keselowski, reflected on the historic occasion as NASCAR prepares to visit Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend. “What is this sorcery?” Majors asked in a post he shared on X on Friday. In June 2002, Carl Edwards made his NASCAR debut at Memphis International Raceway in the Truck Series. He advanced swiftly to the Xfinity Series, where he won a championship and amassed 38 victories. Edwards won 28 races at the top level of NASCAR while driving the No. 99 Ford for Roush Racing in the Cup Series. This year, Edwards was one of three people inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Alongside former NASCAR driver and U.S. Army veteran Ralph and 23-time Cup Series winner Ricky Rudd, he was honored.
“I was blown away” is how Carl Edwards describes his feelings of apprehension at the Hall of Fame introduction. Legendary NASCAR driver Carl Edwards talked about his feelings about this year’s induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Edwards acknowledged that he was shocked to hear that he will be inducted into the history of American stock car racing in an interview with famed NASCAR journalist Bob Pockrass. “Yes, I did walk away and leave. I didn’t know if I would return in six months or a year. As one of those things, I avoided it the longer it lasted. I just thought, “Well, I suppose that cord is cut; it’s finished.” and I received an invitation to return to Darlington.
“I was rather anxious to leave. Ask my wife. Simply put, I was unaware of the reception. and I was astounded. I was surprised. They cheered when we introduced the late figure to the audience, and I recall Dale Jr. saying, “Oh my gosh,” at that point. You have no idea how much that means to me,” he continued. “We miss you.” After finishing the 2016 season with three wins in 36 race appearances, Edwards announced his retirement from NASCAR.
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