Carl Edwards back-flipped from his Ford Mustang, then, with checkered flag in hand, bolted into the grandstands to celebrate with enthusiastic fans at Michigan International Speedway.
Edwards high-fived his way through the crowd Saturday afternoon, after giving Livonia-based team owner Jack Roush another victory at his beloved track, winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series race before an estimated crowd of 38,000.
Nationwide points leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished second, giving Roush Racing the one-two finish. Kyle Busch was third after a late-race battle with Paul Menard, the pole-sitter who finished fourth. The Detroit News
“I thought Ricky was setting sail, and I didn’t think I would catch him,” said Edwards, who led the most laps with 62. “He was doing such a great job. He is an unreal driver. I don’t think his car was balanced as well as mine, and somehow he was able to make it go that fast. He’s someone I’m a little nervous about in the future.”
Edwards claimed his fourth Nationwide win of the season and the 33rd of his career. He has also finished either first or second in the series’ last five races. MiamiHerald.com
“I guess that is a good thing for us for sure for the championship, but it doesn’t do anything for us not winning,” Stenhouse said. “We are right there where we need to be, we just have to cap it off. We have to get a little bit better. I think Carl is a little better at practice, getting his car where it needs to be.”
“We certainly won a lot of races in three years so maybe I shouldn’t be in this position so fast, but yet it is a little frustrating that we’re not able to get another win to tie and then another win to break,” Busch said. “We’ve been close — seems like every week we’re a solid third, fourth, fifth-place car.” The Associated Press
FIN CAR DRIVER MAKE 1 60 Carl Edwards Ford 2 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 3 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 4 33 Paul Menard Chevrolet 5 16 Trevor Bayne Ford 6 20 Joey Logano Toyota 7 32 Mark Martin Chevrolet 8 2 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 9 22 Brad Keselowski Dodge 10 38 Jason Leffler Chevrolet 11 30 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 12 70 David Stremme Chevrolet 13 31 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 14 66 Steve Wallace Toyota 15 88 Aric Almirola Chevrolet 16 7 Josh Wise Chevrolet 17 11 Brian Scott Toyota 18 164 David Reutimann Toyota 19 62 Michael Annett Toyota 20 9 Kenny Wallace Toyota 21 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 22 1 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 23 19 Mike Bliss Chevrolet 24 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 25 81 Blake Koch * Dodge 26 51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 27 15 Timmy Hill * Ford 28 28 Derrike Cope Chevrolet 29 14 Eric McClure Chevrolet 30 40 Charles Lewandoski * Chevrolet 31 103 Robert Richardson Jr. Chevrolet 32 113 Jennifer Jo Cobb * Ford 33 39 Danny Efland Ford 34 89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 35 141 Carl Long Chevrolet 36 168 Matthew Carter Chevrolet 37 23 Scott Riggs Dodge 38 175 Andy Ponstein Ford 39 174 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 40 142 Tim Andrews Chevrolet 41 44 Jeff Green Chevrolet 42 52 Tony Raines Chevrolet 43 49 Dennis Setzer Chevrolet
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