For awhile during Sunday’s Pennsylvania 400 it looked to be another disappointing day for Carl Edwards. The Roush-Fenway Racing driver, who finished second in the standings last season, has had a nearly forgettable season. Without a win, Edwards has nonetheless run just well enough to maintain a tenuous hold on the 12 spot in the standings.
Last week at Indy, Edwards started second but suffered mechanical woes that relegated him to 29th, four laps down. After the race, Edwards vowed to adopt a new attitude; racing only for wins and not for points.
“Nothing is easier, it is just simpler. It makes decisions simpler,” Edwards said Sunday after Indy. “For instance, if the same thing were to happen next week at Pocono, it is an easy decision. I would stay out and run it, no matter how sick the engine is, until we get a caution and then go work on it. We just have to do what we can. We have to plan to win these races. I don’t think we can think about points anymore. That is what I am saying when I say it is simpler. We just have to go race for wins now.” MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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