NASCAR: Five Drivers Most Likely To Win At Kansas
By Cole Mentzel
Contender No. 2: Carl Edwards
Stats at Kansas:
- Wins: 0
- Top-5’s: 6
- Top-10’s: 12
- Laps Led: 115
Talladega has not been kind to Carl Edwards over the years. Luckily, he won’t have to worry about that this weekend as he’s back at a place where he’s run well.
In his career at Kansas, Edwards has never made it to Victory Lane, but he’s been one of the better drivers there over the years as his average finish of 10.6 is second-best among active drivers. Just five of his finishes have come outside of the top-1o.
I’m a continued supporter of Edwards’ move to Joe Gibbs Racing. Ever since he made the switch for the 2015 season, he’s found a new edge, similar to the one he had back in the earlier stages of his career. This year, it looks like he’s even closer to capturing his first Cup Series championship.
It’s been one of his best starts to a season as Edwards has enjoyed top-7 finishes in eight out of the ten total races this year. He led 124 laps at Texas but a loose wheel derailed his chances at a win. In the next two weekends after, he won back-to-back races at Bristol and Richmond, leading 276 and 151 laps respectively.
Carl Edwards will be back to contending for a win this Saturday.
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