Carl Edwards: 10 Defining Moments In His NASCAR Career

In The Fence (2009)

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times aren’t just words in a book. It is also a phrase that can be used in the sports world to describe an athlete’s career. Of course Edwards had many good moments throughout his career and they all deserve proper recognition, but it wouldn’t be fair to only talk about the good times that Edwards had.

Unfortunately for Edwards, his sophomore slump in The Cup Series wasn’t the worst of days, as the former Busch Series champion would be involved in one of the worst wrecks in the history of modern day NASCAR racing. Not only that, it would also be a wreck that would change the way that NASCAR choose to protect its fans during races as well.

It all started on the last lap of The Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, when Brad Keselowski and Carl Edwards were in a dead heat for the victory. Edwards had the lead heading into the final turn of the race, which looked like a promising sign of his impending i, but Brad ultimately made a move that few expected him to make.

On the final turn on the final lap of the race Brad Keselowski accidentally spun Carl Edwards and subsequently launched him into the catch fence near the start finish line. Edwards’s car was then shredded to pieces as it rode along the fence and came down to hit Ryan Newman’s car for good measure. Edwards later exited his racecar and ran to the finish line in Ricky Bobby fashion.