Carl Edwards: 10 Defining Moments In His NASCAR Career

Atlanta (2005)

If there was any single moment in Carl Edward’s career that pointed to him being a star for years to come, it had to be in 2004 when he entered The Cup Series full-time with Jack Roush. Yes, everything wasn’t always roses for the former substitute teacher, especially since he only finished one race in the top-five in the first three races, but all of that was about to change at Atlanta.

It started with Edwards winning the Xfinity Series race the day before, which didn’t come as much as a surprise, but when he followed that up with a last second win over Jimmie Johnson the very next day, the sport knew they had star on their hands. What made the moment even more unbelievable was the fact that a weekend sweep had never before been done at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

This is also the first time that Cup racing fans got to see Edward’s signature back flip, which was another huge moment in the history of his career and his future promise as a personality in the sport.