| Edwards slumps
eight spots in the standings in three weeks |
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Office Depot,
the "Official Office Products Partner of
NASCAR" and Roush Racing announced today
that Office Depot has signed a new multi-year
deal to be the primary sponsor of the #99 Roush
Racing Ford, driven by Carl Edwards beginning in
the 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season. "I'm
really excited to have Office Depot on board as
the primary sponsor of the No. 99 Ford in 2006
and beyond," said Edwards. "I'm proud
to represent Office Depot and all of their
employees and customers across the country. There
is an obvious cross-over between the NASCAR fan
base and Office Depot's customers and I'm excited
that they've chosen me, Roush Racing and the #99
team as their vehicle to communicate their
messaging. I know I speak for my entire team when
I say we look forward to having Office Depot as a
part of our team in the future." Office
Depot's foray into NASCAR began this February
when the Company announced its sponsorship of
Roush Racing's #99 Ford that ultimately extended
to a total of 17 races for the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL
Cup season.(Roush Racing site)(7-8-2005) |
| Edwards
Finishes Strong in Chicagoland Busch Race |
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Carl
Edwards, No. 60 Charter Communications Ford
Taurus
Chicagoland Speedway/July 9, 2005
JOLIET, Ill. (July 9, 2005) –
Edwards finishes a strong fourth in his first
NASCAR start ever at Chicagoland Speedway. The
fast 1.5-mile speedway was just what the doctor
ordered for the Charter Communications Team. They
had been struggling over the past two weekends
and were determined to get back into the top-five
and gain ground on the leaders in the NASCAR
Busch Series Championship Race. If it wasn’t
for a bad restart on the last caution of the
race, the team feels they had a good shot to win.
The Charter Communications Team goes into New
Hampshire coming off this very strong finish and
feel they are back on track to challenge for the
Busch Series Championship.
Edwards started the race in ninth position and by
the time the first of seven cautions flags flew
on lap 30 he was in the 7th position. Brad
Parrott the crew chief had Edwards pit early,
because Edwards had reported that he might be
having a right side tire problem. The crew
changed four tires and made a track-bar
adjustment. When the green flag waved Edwards had
maintained 7th and by lap 38 had moved into 5th. |
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