NASCAR Busch Series points leader Carl Edwards (No. 60 Scotts/Ortho Ford) has to feel good about his chances to build on his lead and capture his second consecutive win at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
His competitors, on the other hand, must feel like they’re getting hit with a double-whammy.
Edwards is tied for the series lead with two wins and owns a series-high eight top fives to go with 11 top-10 finishes in the season’s first 12 races.
Not only is he the defending race winner at LMS, but he led each of the four test sessions over a two-day period last Monday and Tuesday at the track including a fast lap of 29.565 seconds (182.648 mph) during the Monday evening session – similar conditions to those on Saturday night’s race.
Edwards also paces three of the top five categories in Loop Data. He’s first in Average Running Position (6.987), in Quality Passes (573) and in Laps in the Top 15 (2.053).
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