Carl Edwards dominates at Bristol
Submitted from Freshrubber.com
Carl Edwards picked up another 10 bonus points to use in his pursuit of the Nextel Cup title with a dominating victory Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Edwards passed Kasey Kahne for the lead with 166 laps to go and wasn’t challenged the rest of the way as he drove to his second victory of the season. He beat Kahne to the line by 1.405 seconds, then did his trademark backflip on the finish line to celebrate.
“This is the biggest win of my career,” said Edwards, who has six career victories. “It means the world to win this race.”
The top 12 drivers in the standings will run for the Nextel Cup title, and Edwards clinched his spot with the win.
“We’re back,” declared Edwards, who made the Chase and finished third in the standings in 2005 but failed to make the field last season.
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