NASCAR: Winners And Losers From Texas

Winner: Clutch Pit Stops

Carl Edwards was put into a tough situation at Martinsville but knew he had a chance to win at either Texas or Phoenix when he stated last weekend that he was going to take care of business and advance.

Edwards’ crew is often known as one of the best in all of NASCAR and they proved it yet again on Sunday night. As the final pit stops for Edwards, Truex, Logano and Elliott took place, Edwards’ crew put together a flawless effort and got him out ahead of Truex–a move that would go on to determine the winner of the race.

As the final restart took place, Edwards, who was on the outside line, got out ahead of Truex and held off Logano late. Later on, rain moved in and the race was called, resulting in Edwards’ third win of the season–one that clinched his spot in the Championship 4.

Edwards has been close to winning a championship a couple of times before. He finished second in 2008 and tied Tony Stewart in points in 2011, but he’s never been able to come away with a title. This will be the first time that’s he’s made it to the Championship 4 and he knows that he’ll have to beat out Jimmie Johnson and two other drivers come time for Homestead.

Must Read: Results From Texas

Texas was the place for Edwards to take control and earn his spot in the next round. He was eliminated from the Chase last season because of rain, but weather ended up being the factor that got him to the Championship 4 this year.