Long Drought for Carl Edwards is Over

Phoenix, Arizona is a place known for having long droughts. Last Sunday at the Phoenix International Spee dway, it saw a drought come to an end as Carl Edwards won the Subway Fresh Fit 500, his first win in over 70 races. This winless drought for the veteran driver spanned over two years, dating back to March of 2011 when he won in Las Vegas.

            Showing his excitement, Edwards back-flipped off of his car, took the checkered the flag and celebrated his victory with the fans. After letting out all of this joy that mounted once the race was over, Edwards would be the first to say that he’s relieved to get this monkey off of his back.

            “When you’re struggling, it seems like time slows down. You’re working harder, you’re trying more, you’re questioning yourself more…(Last year) was one of the longest years of my life, to work that hard and not get the victories,” said Edwards in Sunday’s post-race interview.

            After missing the Chase last season, Edwards is quite determined to put himself back in the mix following his win at Phoenix. In NASCAR, the sense of feeling like you’re a driver to look out for on the track is a huge confidence booster. This concept is why drivers like Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kyle Busch have been successful on the track for multiple seasons.

            Another confidence booster for Edwards would be the fact that he was able to win a race this early in the season with a whole new pit crew. Following the change of his crew in the offseason, many wondered how this transition would affect him on the track. So far, it’s on the up and up.

            The next race on the Sprint Cup Series schedule is the Kobalt Tools 400 in Las Vegas, NV Sunday afternoon on March 10^th at 3pm E.T. on FOX.

 

 Written by: Nakeem Grant

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