Why NASCAR Fans MISS Carl Edwards So Much!

[@TheIceberg]

How much do you miss Carl Edwards in NASCAR?

[@chibby__]

I miss him to much😔

[@CarterCourtney]

Must be the backflips

[@jeremiah21sean52]

A lot he was my fav driver

[@jayquananderson3197]

Miss Edwards so much

[@hudsboy1049]

I really do miss him. I honestly thought he gave up after his 2016 championship loss. Yet, look at Hamlin: 5 championship chances lost but still carries on.

[@ethanwatson1683]

I remember one race. I was like 5 years old at the time. I got separated from my parents. I was crying because I thought I had lost my parents. I was in the midway behind a merch hauler. He saw me crying. He stayed with me until we found my parents. He saw that I was a Carl Edwards fan. He took me to the JGR hauler and bought me a shirt hat, and Diecast. And autographed both. He was a super duper guy. He just was a cool man. I miss him…

[@conormac9056]

THAT IS SO COOL DUDE

[@TheLocalScrub-m]

When you think about it he basically did a “I’m going out for the milk” with the way he retired

[@TheBigmann1991]

This comment… ACCURATE

[@Garf2O]

"Hey im gonna go buy a pack of smokes real quick dont wait up"

[@acedelta12]

@@Garf2O NASCAR: "We can't wait forever"

[@Klasher07]

He was real. I think that's why we miss him. Not a lot of realness left in NASCAR right now.

[@davidpeters2625]

Weirdly enough, I could actually see him doing TV work, do not get me wrong, I would love to see him come back for one last race.... but he just seems to have that personality, that provides good analysis, and he has a good sense of humor....

[@AgtWashingtub]

I imagine every broadcast (TV and radio) made him an offer. But to cut like he did just before the season, it probably would have not been the best for him trying to disconnect.

[@ultraballstudios5221]

Ya know how Joe Gibbs keeps putting drivers into the 18 in Xfinity? They should put him in that car!

[@davidpeters2625]

@@ultraballstudios5221 do you remember back in the day when in 2007 he was the NASCAR Busch Series Champion with Roush Fenway Racing? I do

[@dangreen42021]

I miss him because of how down to earth he was. The story of how he got into NASCAR is truly a hustle! He went out and put his name out there on business cards and it worked! I could go on and on! But I’ve never felt heartbreak over a race as much as I did in 2011. It was HIS year. To this day I’ve never felt more emotion from a tie breaker.

[@PaperBanjo64]

If he didn't get into NASCAR he was about to join the military when Jack Roush called

[@tannehillapologist1967]

He retired because he was fed up with the direction of the sport. His career ended on a phantom caution, with a poor package, in a gimicky points system. Fans want him to come back because it would be an acknowledgment that the direction of things has really changed, and the ship has been righted. It would be a clear and obvious bellwether.

[@DevinEMILE]

Not to mention the one against Tony he probably could have won with the older system but they had the stupid chase system to deal with. Man got screwed by two shitty point systems where it isn’t about who’s the best the whole year. But who’s the best in the Fall. F1 proved last year in 2021 that a full season of points scoring can still be interesting.

[@hunternixonfishing2500]

If other guys who retired in recent years could say it; guys like Gordon, Stewart, Kenseth, Dale Jr and upcoming Kevin Harvick none of them are happy with the direction of the sport especially with this farce of a point system we have today

[@cito1101]

The fact that Carl Edwards retired at an early age (37) still hits me to this day

[@SuperNASCARrocks]

Carl was a very underrated driver. Didn’t really say much, was very quiet, and was one of the most well respected and good natured drivers in the garage area. Going into 2017 I really thought that he’d come back. But he all shocked everyone with his sudden retirement. I really miss him.

[@hunternixonfishing2500]

Just like Kevin Harvick underrated isn’t the right word for him. But under appreciated? Yes absolutely

[@evanwilliams6406]

I miss his personality, he was always a good natured driver. He did have a few moments but most of the time, Carl was always a fair driver who like Mark Martin should have won a championship and unlike Mark Martin came the closest without winning one, because he lost in a tiebreaker to Tony Stewart. But to be technical, he didn't really lose on points, just on wins.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Yep he was always willing things for Speed Channel too like do Interviews. Would've been a great personality to have in the booth.

[@tsholts5173]

He was asked in an interview what would get him to come back. He replied with something along the lines of wanting the cars to be faster again. He got fed up with LOLCAR's antics. Didn't help that the Chase screwed him out of 2 championships. I'm kinda surprised drivers or teams haven't rebelled against the Chase/Playoffs yet

[@WastdTrashPanda]

I honestly don't understand it either, I think an overwhelming majority of teams dislike it. Not to mention when you stand back and look at it, it's a fucking joke compared to a normal full season points format.

[@-Jared]

The playoff system stinks, I think all nascar purists would agree with that. But when you have someone who just dominates year after year, it gets boring to casual fans. I think teams won’t say anything because they’re scared of repercussions. Nobody wants to make nascar their enemy.

[@tsholts5173]

@@-Jared It seems like that's only a problem in F1 though. Correct me if I'm wrong, but every other racing series tries to have the different manufacturer's cars be as similar as possible, except F1. The Chase just continued the problem that was starting to fade away (4 different team owners and 5 drivers won championships in 5 years from '99 to '03). '06 to '10 alone should've ended the Chase experiment, not doubling down. And viewership/ratings would tank in the final 10 races every year after starting it. Hindsight sucks as there wouldn't have been a back-to-back champion in 21 years, Kyle Busch in '18 and '19. Sure Harvick was the best in the 2010's and Johnson in the 2000's, but it's not like they would've won it all every year and there's more parity now than ever. And Harvick ridiculed the playoffs in 2020 after Martinsville and hasn't won since, so you may be onto something lol

[@coca-colatrackhousewarrior9925]

LOLCAR? 😆 🤣 Don't you mean NOOSECAR?

[@acedelta12]

@@coca-colatrackhousewarrior9925 Don't make a noose joke about NASCAR. Just...don't.

[@SMCSRacingNetwork]

Edwards was the guy who got me interested in NASCAR around 2012. The cars he drove and his personality (+Backflip) are part of the reason I’m a NASCAR fan today. And man, remembering the 2016 finale and subsequent retirement is painful

[@MichaelS-kg9ci]

Something you forgot to mention in this video is that when Larson was fired by Chip Ganassi in 2020, they originally asked Edwards to come back but he declined. I know Ganassi wasn’t the best Cup team at that point, but I do honestly believe that Carl could’ve put that 42 in the playoffs, even if he got eliminated in the first round.

[@markconro5796]

I was a fan of Carl’s since I saw him win the ‘05 spring race at Atlanta. It broke my heart when he retired.

[@austin8783]

Carl understood that young fans are very impressionable as far as being interested in the sport. He always singed autographs for kids when he didn't have to. He was just what you wanted if he was your favorite driver. I haven't been as invested in the sport since he retired. Miss those backflips.

[@robertjohnson3514]

As a lifelong Edwards fan, I have to say that I really miss seeing him race. The thing that really gets me is this: if you used the current playoffs format in 2008, he would have been champion. If you used the old Winston Cup format in 2011, he would have been champion. And if you used the original Chase format in 2016, he could have been champion...

[@DennyDeliversYT]

as sad as it was of how abrupt Carl Edwards was in leaving NASCAR… …it was all because of _[in Clint Bowyer voice]_ *_THE PROPHECY…_*

[@callmejrdn]

I think a reason so many miss him is because we didnt get to say goodbye & give him a sendoff like other drivers when they retire

[@nicholascapps3145]

I met Edwards at Daytona in 2014 and me and my mom had a great conversation with him. He was super classy and very nice and we all miss seeing him at the track. We where gonna try and meet him at Daytona in 2015 with my younger brother who was a huge Edwards fan but Edwards left Daytona for the day and my younger brother was bummed but his pit crew took a piece of orange tape and signed it for my younger brother and got a full set of lug nuts from Edwards car.

[@coasty24]

I really miss him because I remember watching NASCAR when I was 3 years old, and I really liked Gordon because of his scheme, and Edwards because I really liked the way he drove. When I saw he got screwed by a caution and got turned, I was really sad because I wanted him to break through so badly.

[@naparacingfan9275]

I definitely miss Carl Edwards in the sport. He was a great personality and a great driver for the sport. I feel he would have won a cup championship if he stayed in the sport for a few more years.

[@DaveyZee72]

The biggest mistake of his career was blocking the 22 at Homestead. All he had to do was hang on Larson’s door, he’d have had the lead or at least a run down the back stretch and would have been fighting for the lead coming out of 4. There was enough laps left for his car to take the lead and disappear down the road.

[@DoubleTMan2423]

As a racing fan I remember Carl Edwards. The wins and the Backflips and the famous 99 number that drove for roush from 2004 through 2014. He was so close to winning a NASCAR championship but it never came. To this day I miss him in nascar but I'm sure he's doing fine on his retirement.

[@williamfernetducharme]

2004 to 2014

[@ryansheehan9462]

I put this comment on Kenny Wallace’s recent video on Edwards, I have always felt that when the crash at Homestead happened, that by the time he climbed up on the 22 box and wished them luck he had already made his decision.

[@briangriffinfamilyguyfan81]

I miss Carl Edwards so much and I don't want his final race to be remembered for wrecking at Homestead I don't Please come back Edwards! We all miss you very much!

[@lookatthatggman]

I remember when it happened, me and my friend who also loved NASCAR in middle school were making a bunch of retirement jokes for some reason at lunch, an hour and a half later, I walked out of class and he tolds me he's retiring, I think it's another joke but he's dead serious. I looked it up and as soon as I saw it once I got home I completely burst into tears. One of the most upset moments I've had, felt like such a gut-punch especially with how 2016 ended (I still cannot watch that race to this day it was just way too painful). I don't think he'll come back but I would be incredibly happy if he did, even if it was just a one-off in Xfinity or something like that.

[@rocknrollresignation93]

It’s surprising Carl hasn’t come back to the sport even in an analyst form because he would be perfect for it but I truly believe Carl left because he was fed up with the direction NASCAR was going especially with the “playoffs.” Carl is a very classy guy so he may never publicly speak on it but I’m pretty sure that’s why he has nothing to do with the sport

[@rdaws73]

NASCAR fucked him over. Its his middle finger to them

[@alexanderblaskovich8318]

It's really cool that you mention his personality and attention to fans. I became a big fan of his back when he was in the truck series. I always went to Homestead and Daytona back then and he always remembered "Alex from Boca". When he won the Busch series he even pulled me out of the crowd and let me get a couple pictures on stage with him and the trophy. NASCAR hasn't been the same for me since he retired.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

Carl Edwards would be a 2 Time Champ If the Chase (Playoffs) never came to formation

[@ic3man]

2008/2011 I’m a Jimmie fan but I would be happier if Carl won the 2008 title and also 2011 because SHR was Hendrick affiliated

[@rdaws73]

Gordon would be a 7 time champ as well. Johnson wouldnt

[@ic3man]

@@rdaws73 correct

[@gordonwagner6932]

I miss him because he was a class act and my favorite driver just ahead of Mark Martin.

[@DillonWebb92]

I was an Edwards fan for years I had the opportunity to meet him in at Charlotte in 2015 after The Bank Of America 500 he stood and talked with me and my best friend for a good 45 minutes and signed our Hot Passes and he looks at me and says "Nice shades have you ever had a pair of Wiley X's?" I said "No sir" and he hands me the glasses off his face and says "Well hold onto these for me" I'll never forget that weekend

[@anthonyvaccarelli5149]

I never saw Carl as a Villain or really disliked by most fans much . But While he wasn’t my favorite driver . I always would pull for him and would be happy to see him win. I miss him in the sport .

[@CE19fan]

Carl Edwards is my favorite driver of all times and i do miss him alot. He was the driver i first saw back in I think 2014 and then 2015 is when i started watching him and becoming a fan and i started to learn about him after that as the years goes on and i started to really liked him because when i first started i liked him because of his name, i was a Thomas the tank engine fan and his last name reminded me of it so i became a fan, but now that i learned more about him i loved him and he is always a favorite of mine. I remember when I found out he retired and it was in high school and i was in my engineering class and i hear it from another kid and i was heartbroken because i saw that homestead race and i didnt know at that time that NASCAR thrown BS cautions and for the longest time Logano was ( and still is) an enemy of mine and i always blamed him when i couldn't accept the fact that Carl had a terrible block and now that i found that out iv been blaming NASCAR for the BS causion and now its 6 years later and i miss him racing iv got new driver i root for (exp. Truex, Chastain, All JGR, and more that i could list for miles) but no one can replace Edwards i hop he comes back because i would love to see him race or even win one last time and he is the reason i call myself CE19 Fan because that is what i am and always will be a Carl Edwards fan so i hope to see him again i think it would be cool to see him in the booth for at least a race that would make my heart happy.

[@derylpeters9676]

The 2011 Tony vs Carl imo is one of the best in the modern era, and unlike William Byron, he would not take Loganos crap.

[@hunternixonfishing2500]

Admittedly I wasn’t much an Edwards fan early in his career but I grew to like him in the later years of his career. Not an underrated driver but definitely under appreciated

[@AlBunch54]

I remember when Carl retired I was shocked like any other fan was he used to be my favorite driver when Jeff Gordon retired I miss Carl’s backflips and I wish he came back to the sport

[@daviddement7114]

I always really liked Edwards and missed him a lot at first. However, at this point I think the new group of younger drivers has established itself, plus it's been 6 years, so I'm kind of over it. He was fun to watch and now he's retired. No harm no foul.

[@GIVIDIOS]

I miss Carl Edward's alot 😢 he made nascar something else.. he didn't take nothing from anyone if he felt like you did him wrong he would let you know

[@alawalter918]

Edwards not Edward’s.

[@mrmicrowave4574]

Before one of the Michigan races in 2012 I ran into Carl Edwards in an infield bathroom and he signed my 99 hat on the spot right after we stood next to each other at the urinals. Totally surreal moment and it meant so much to me as a 12 year old. He’s always been my favorite driver of all time and I wish he was still racing in NASCAR

[@acedelta12]

"I ran into Carl Edwards in an infield bathroom and he signed my 99 hat on the spot right after we stood next to each other at the urinals." That's the strangest power move I've ever heard, kudos to you my guy

[@ncwwcn9092]

Carl Edwards will always be a class act

[@forcesmuggler7667]

Not his biggest fan, but love that he had a unique victory celebration. We need more of that.

[@acedelta12]

I've always had my own idea of what I'd do as a unique victory celebration, and that'd be kissing the hood of the car.

[@comebackkid1216]

I miss Carl edwards. He was always my #2 (Jeff was my favorite) and to see them both retire back to back after being in the run for a championship hurts. It still hurts

[@brendankirbyacoustics]

He was my favorite driver. Miss watching him race so much. Got to meet him twice.

[@evannuh-koo-la4054]

It's kinda scary how Kyle Busch is now the same age Edwards was when he retired

[@joecephus_3668]

The coolest Carl Edwards moment was the last lap of a race at Kansas when Jimmie Johnson was leading. Carl didn't lift going into turn four and shot past Jimmie but it didn't stick and he slammed the wall. Said it would've worked in a video game! Lol

[@bobtait1734]

Used to watch CARL and his Dad race modified 4 Cylinder at a LIL racetrack in Macomb Illinois when he was 16 yrs. Old. always him and his dad finishing 1&2, one week his dad would win, Carl would win the next time!

[@matthewadkins9116]

Carl was my favorite driver from when he was in trucks. He always treated me very well. Always thanking me for wearing his stuff and I did so proudly. I miss him every Sunday still. He is, was and always will be my favorite. I'd give anything to see him one last time and thank him.

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

I miss Carl, but I don’t blame him for retiring. NASCAR’s just that damn crappy and I assume he had enough of it

[@davidpeters2625]

I agree.... he probably felt that NASCAR screwed him over not once, twice, but three times, and he was so aggravated with NASCAR, that he was like, FU, guys, I got 50 million dollars to live off, so then he walked away

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

@@davidpeters2625 if that’s publicly the case, it’s justified

[@davidpeters2625]

@@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT that it is... but the thing is we'll never know exactly why, and Carl Edwards likes to keep things private (which I very much admire him for dearly)...

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

@@davidpeters2625 If he wants to keep things private, that’s understandable

[@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT]

@Travis Glanton The Tower Enthusiast Carl came down on Joey. He took action and apologized to the 22 team.

[@romansans1]

That 2016 championship race will always be a mixed bag for me. As a diehard Jimmie Johnson fan it was one of the happiest moments I've had as a NASCAR fan, but I'll always feel bad that it came at the cost of Carl Edwards because he's always been one of my favorite drivers too, and if I'm being honest he deserved that championship over JJ the way that race unfolded.

[@brandanhall9943]

I always went for Jeff Gordon and my dad was Tony Stewart, but we both loved Carl Edwards. He was very clean but also was just really good at not going overly aggressive.

[@jeremiahgehrig5175]

As much as I would love to see Carl come back, he has gotten jobed by NASCAR so hard on multiple occasions that I do not think he would even come back for promotional reasons/a hall of fame induction.

[@rustycaplinger8804]

We all miss Carl he's a champion to me

[@DD-373]

Carl was my favorite driver growing up and I'm not too big of a man to admit that when I found out he retired...I cried.

[@gabrielcraig8928]

The video of him almost punching Matt at Martinsville n almost caused him to jump out his skin will forever b one of my favorite moments in nascar.

[@redxraider0613]

Growing up watching Carl, he was and is still one of my favorite drivers. I like him more in the 99 than 19. If he did come back it would be kinda ironic if he joined RFK because of his feud with Keslowski.

[@johnclark8637]

If he comes back he's not joining RFK lol

[@alexshayatovich8722]

Back in September 2020, I started working at Kay Jewelers here in Columbia, he and his one friend walk. I got so shy, all I said was Hi and have a wonderful day. Carl Edwards said you too:)

[@ashketchumsdad]

There has never been another driver more natural behind the camera than Carl.

[@acedelta12]

Darrel Waltrip disagrees.

[@Pdizz78]

I think Edwards was just tired of Nascar's officiating. He had the championship won in 2016 until nascar threw a fake caution to bunch up the field. In fact, the announcers couldnt even find the debris, nor did any truck go to pick it up. He probably felt he would just get screwed by nascar again

[@hunterfrance9824]

I went to the truck race at Bristol in ‘07 when they first repaved it. There was a red flag with about 10 to go I looked over and saw Carl Edwards sitting in the stands with his then fiancé, I could tell it was him because he had a cast on his arm where he had broken his wrist. He came over to sign an autograph for me as soon as the race was over and I looked up to thank him and he had already left the stands that fast

[@zachg9065]

That autograph story reminds me of the 2 times my buddy and I waited for Chase Elliott to fly in to the airport, stood and held pictures of him with pens for him to sign and all he did was waive both times. Literally just me and my friend there, not like it was 15 people, would have taken him less then 5 mins.

[@Whogrl16]

The airport isnt a good place to seek autographs they’re coming off a long flight and they don’t need to be bothered

[@YankeesFan-yq1fc]

If dale jr is a hofer than Carl Edwards is 100% a hall of famer as well

[@tamsamlbm]

I say it every year. I miss this dude. He was big personality. Never really cared for NASCAR but his personality and his driving pulled me in. Haven't been much of a fan since he left.

[@fonzi107]

Bring Carl in for the pre-race show! Like how they used to do it with Kenny Wallace and all them!

[@cak5171]

Carl was always seemed like a stand up guy. I always wa tes him to go into a TV role. He was a professional, often during at-track interviews he would take off his sunglasses and look at the camera. He wanted to make a connection

[@EstebanRapido]

11:00 please don't put Mark Martin and Denny Hamlin in the same sentence. Mark Martin never got on Twitter to accuse an Uber driver of being a terrible douchebag.

[@legacyofthe243]

I don't miss him at all. Back in the late 00s/early 10s, I was a Brad K fan and he tried to kill Brad on 2 separate occasions plus I never liked the drivers my dad rooted for. He liked Kulwicki, I liked Davey. He liked Mark Martin, I liked Gordon. He liked Carl Edwards, I liked Brad.

[@knightrider2052]

I never had the oppurtunity to watch NASCAR Live in his era because in Germany you have to really try to find it and after that, the Timezones. But nevertheless, I startet looking for him in 2011...and it just clicked. His character and Karisma made him for me the most loveable Driver in the whole field. To see the "99 Aflac Ford Dusion" win was so awesome...his switch to JGR was cool, a new challange and immediatly he was at the front. The Moment I heard about his Retirement, I was sad and for me, even though there where many other Drivers to watch and like, I had no real interest in try to watch it and looking up what happend week after week. He just was a natural person and a magnet for everything in that sport. He was just real and wasn´t afraid of telling the truth and beeing pissed if he had to be pissed, but also he get us and himself laught, when he made a mistake or crashed out but told it straight into the camera. I think a big point, why we all miss him so damn much, is because he has no social media and don´t really wanna have it either. When I saw the videos of him this year as a commentator for NASCAR, it was so great so see him again. And you could hear it from all the fans too...there were exited! With many other drivers, they gave us a glimps of what are they doing after there Racecarriers. But Carl does not do that...and I think because of that, we miss him so much. He feels soo far away for us fans...Like real gone

[@joshlampman8717]

I meet him at Dover June 2003. Back way before he got famous and he was still unknown in the Truck Series

[@kadumharwood7624]

As a Carl fan from the beginning looking back as much as 2011 hurt 2016 hurt 10x worse. David Wilson just came out and admitted what I knew then, the bogus caution screwed him out of a title.

[@packisbetter90]

2016 was a rigged race

[@judefernandez9234]

If that caution doesn't come out, Carl is the 2016 champion.

[@wheelbarrow23]

Carl and Tony were my Dad's favorite drivers at the time, because of that I HATED them. I hated them because of how amazing they were, I was simply in awe at how many wins they snagged in such a short amount of time. I was a huge Dale Jr fan as a kid so seeing them celebrate practically every weekend was torture for me. Now since I'm older I really appreciate and love the both of them. Both are class acts.

[@k2rocksstl]

He’s the only one who ever said to Me, “Thanks for wearing My stuff.” After he WON Gateway in ‘06, he hung around out in the fanzone at Victory Lane for 30+ minutes after the trophy presentation, while all the media was in the media center awaiting him, talking with us fans(about 8-10) and taking pix. THAT was who this dude is.

[@James_6600]

For m he was the first driver I learnt about because I saw his aflac 99 car and loved it. Then I started rooting for him and he became my favourite driver so that's why I miss him

[@joshdickens3974]

The reason I missed Carl Edwards is cuz he was one hell of a driver he can will a race car right no other and I think the reason that he retired is money I think he was paid off to announce his retirement where Suarez could get in the number 19 and that's my opinion but I wish he would make his come back back to NASCAR if he did I'm accomplish fan right now I think I would jump back on board I was a Carl Edwards fan I was there in person when Carl Edwards won the Coca-Cola 600 I was there that race the one and only race I went to but I would have to jump back on the car Edwards bandwagon if he ever would come back to NASCAR

[@Kuz-]

Edwards was my first pick as a kid because my favourite number was 99 and I stuck with him until he left. I was so so mad when he got crashed out in the final 4 and he couldve went so much further, I hope he comes back to the sport in some shape or form

[@3sgteyota]

Was hard to watch him lose championships so close. And no goodbye. He was fed up and had other plans. I won't forget Cousin Carl.

[@kellym.puckett6209]

I think what happened was that Joe Gibbs was going to replace him with Daniel Suarez for publicity and then he had enough at that point and left. I wouldn’t blame him if that’s what happened.

[@illiogicalphilosophy2481]

we didn't appreciate him at all until he suddenly retired. Which is typical for nascar fans. It takes death, retirement, or competition fall off for us to even begin to appreciate some of the drivers we've had over the years. We are the most hateful, ungrateful and ignorant fanbase in sports. Bar none. Case in point, we hate guys like Logano, Kyle and Kurt Busch, Keselowski, yet the moment they retire or start to suck is when and only when we will begin appreciate what they brought to the sport. Not even realizing the ones who will take their place are usually as dry and vanilla and exciting as grass growing or paint drying, aka like Byron, Elliott, Blaney, etc

[@Sithlord224]

Valid point, I overlooked him a bit, but also liked watching him race. Always seemed like a nice dude Honestly, if I was him I would've walked away to if NASCAR threw a bullshit caution and took away my championship. I'd be pissed and never want to come back after getting robbed. I don't blame him at all tbh

[@JG3RTR]

Edwards was my driver during his time with Roush. I love Ford. So when he left for Toyota. It made me sad. That being said. I was also sad he didn't get that win a Talladega. Instead of seeing my driver win. I saw him flip into the fence.

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Edwards was my driver after Gordon retired

[@PaperBanjo64]

Never felt right him driving Toyotas, I always think of him as a Ford man.

[@coca-colatrackhousewarrior9925]

@@PaperBanjo64 Was gonna drive the #42 chevy 2 years ago but declined

[@PaperBanjo64]

@@coca-colatrackhousewarrior9925 I remember that, wonder if he would be better than Kenneth was.

[@IsaacV24]

About once a week, I always find myself asking the question: “why did Carl Edwards retire?” Did he suffer a bad injury that was never disclosed in the media? Was something going on with his family and he needed to retire to be home with them? Did Arris say they wanted Suarez in the cup series in 2017? It’s a question that I often think about.

[@sjs3469]

I think it's the 2nd one you mention i think Arris wanted Suarez and paid off Edwards contract or something like that, but it backfired now Edwards was still winning and Suarez couldnt finish top 20 in points for JGR

[@samharris3508]

Contract being paid off is one theory, Arris is a Mexican owned telecommunications company. They most likely offered him an enormous amount of money that he couldn't turn down. But he has stated on many occasions, that he would only return if the cars were like they were in the gen 4 and gen 5 era. 900hp, low downforce monster. He has no interest in these cars, and was not a fan of the direction NASCAR was going.

[@ricktaylor3748]

Carl always raced everyone clean, he didn't purposely wreck anyone. However, he did drive for Ford..... : (

[@JacknJill_1956]

I really like Carl. I love his smile. His personality was awesome. God Bless him🙏🙏🙏

[@WarHoss]

I was a huge Davey Allison fan because he would race hard against the 3. Edwards was the closest driver I saw like Davey and that's why I was a fan of his! I was hoping he would show up at some road racing series as I don't even watch Nascar anymore!

[@AgtWashingtub]

Carl should be at least a one time champion. He had 2016 in sight until nascar threw a fake ass caution to generate excitement. Would not blame him if that is a big part of the reason he left. Makes me see everything nascar is doing now as trying to manufacture drama and excitement in other ways because they are afraid the racing cant/wont speak loud enough for itself. Is pretty close to a joke and hard to take as seriously as I did 10-20-30 years ago.

[@ToopyAndBinooRulesEst2004]

Fun Fact: The defunct CGNR Team reached out to Carl Edwards to drive the #42 for the rest of 2020 when Kyle Larson was suspended indefinitely, but he turned the offer down, Matt Kenseth had a bad season, and the rest is history.

[@tolfleg2741]

To be entirely honest, I've been so far out of nascar as a whole and up until now forgot about Edwards, but now that I have all these memories flowing in, I truly miss "Flippy" as me and my family would call him, after Dale Jarrett retiring he was one of my all time favorite drivers

[@kcenneckennek]

I’d love to see Carl come back for a couple broadcasts, like Kenseth did. Even though I was a diehard 48 fan, I was never too mad when the 99 won

[@deborahparks7119]

Carl was the first driver to thank all his sponsors after a race. Now they all do it! He was a class act.

[@tcmarineaddiction6609]

Call should come back it would be great for the sport

[@RK-fh4bp]

Carl became my favorite driver when rusty wallace retired because I just always like the way his personality contrasted with all the whiners in the sport. He would get wrecked and oftentimes would be bummed about it but would just say that is racing and sometimes it happens. Whereas guys like Kyle Busch, Jeff Gordon, Kevin harvick etc. would bitch non-stop when something would happen to them. It is also tough for me to have been a rusty fan and never watch him win a championship (he had won the title before I was old enough to watch), and then have him retire earlier than expected…then come to terms with it and become a Carl supporter, to then have him never win a championship and retired unexpectedly early too.

[@southgeorgiacollectibles3716]

I was on pit road in Atlanta when Carl won his first cup race. I miss seeing Edwards race and really wish he got that Cup Championship.

[@waltersobchak8080]

That Aflac car was beautiful, last scheme I saw that I thought was really unique

[@lucasstone2694]

The first race I ever went to was Texas in 2008 which carl won. That day I became a carl fan. He was different from anyone else because he was realer than anyone else. He told it how it was and he treated people with respect and he easily could have won a championship by now if he was still in it. He deserved the 2008 and 2011 so in 2016 I think most wanted him to win

[@666Brago]

I think the real reason he retired was because the officials liked screwing him over.

[@jwrailve3615]

I met him twice one time on a golf cart fans rushed towards him and I was a little kid I got literally smashed and lifted off the ground between people around him and I was pretty much forced onto his lap and he was like woahhhh what’s up bud haha he signed either a shirt or my hat and my hat was stuck between two people that same race we caught him again riding his bike around which he did at most tracks, and he signed something for me again. Super cool guy and everyone liked him he went the way he wanted right on

[@aaronarmstrong9776]

"I said just peanut butter. I'm dropping jelly on my suit" -Carl Edwards eating a pbj under green

[@loganengland8177]

If he would have won the championship in 2016 he probably would still be racing today.

[@Geologynut37]

NASCAR drivers retirement is an issue, especially when it comes to them happening so close together. As of 2023, there are very few drivers racing that even raced just 10 years ago. When your favorite driver retires, it’s not like a normal sport where you can keep liking a team, you lose it all. That’s been so tough.

[@rick6083]

Loved cousin Carl

[@Haddonfieldhigh]

He was my dads favorite so i miss him.