(By NASCAR Wire Service)
Posted: Friday,January 28th, 2011
CONCORD, N.C.—Name your price.
That’s what Carl Edwards is in position to do as the highest-profile free agent in NASCAR Sprint Cup racing.
Edwards’ three-year deal with Roush Fenway Racing is up for renewal this year, and a bidding war for the services of the talented, charismatic driver isn’t out of the question.
That notion, however, runs contrary to Edwards’ desire to wrap up contract talks quickly and decisively, the way he did in 2008 when he announced an agreement with owner Jack Roush on May 2, put contract questions to rest and concentrated on driving the No. 99 Ford.
Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Aflac Ford. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)
“I’d like to be able to get it done, so that we can just keep focused on winning, and that’s the most important thing,” Edwards told Sporting News on Wednesday during a Sprint Cup media tour stop at the Roush Fenway hangar at Concord airport.
Doubtless Edwards will test the market, and he’ll choose his next ride—or decide to stay at Roush Fenway—based on the situation he believes will provide the best opportunity for success.
“The most important thing to me is that I’m in position to win races—and not just races,” Edwards said. “I want to win championships. That’s what I want to do. I know that’s what Jack wants to do.”
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