Carl Edwards

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Carl Edwards celebrates winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Sunday, March 3, 2013, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Trevor Bayne (21) spins in Turn 1 as Brad Keselowski (2) hits the apron and Carl Edwards (99), Scott Speed (95), Josh Wise (35) and Austin Dillon (33) try to avoid them during the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

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Carl Edwards (99) passes David Ragan (34) during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Saturday, April 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)

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Carl Edwards was all smiles after capturing the top starting spot for the Daytona 500. Edwards lost the NASCAR championship last season on a tiebreaker. (Associated Press)

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Driver Carl Edwards smiles after qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Ford 400 Sprint Cup series auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011. Edwards won the pole position for the race. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

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Tony Stewart (14) trails Carl Edwards (99) by three points heading into the final Sprint Cup race, Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. One or the other will be the new champion. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Carl Edwards celebrated after winning the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday night. All four Roush Fenway Racing drivers finished in the top eight.

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Tony Stewart (14) passes by Carl Edwards (99) in the pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race Sunday, March 6, 2011, in Las Vegas. Edwards won, and Stewart finished in second. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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Carl Edwards, right, talks with crew chief Bob Osborne during qualifying for the Air Guard 400 Sprint Cup race at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Friday, Sept. 10, 2010. Edwards won the pole for Saturday's race. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)