It was a mistake that nearly won Carl Edwards his first race of the season Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. In a race filled with new racing grooves, pit strategy, plenty of torn fenders and high emotions, Edwards rolled the dice and nearly pulled it off.
After the green flag fell charged forward from his 27th starting position and by lap 382 Edwards found himself in fifth spot and in contention for his first win of the season, a desperately needed victory for a driver who needs a win to get into this year’s Chase.
Then on lap 415 of 500, Edwards stayed out while most of the frontrunners pitted during a caution period. During the yellow flag period Edwards admitted that he had missed the call from crew chief Chad Norris to pit. 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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