QUOTES

Carl Edwards on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway:

“Atlanta is definitely one of my favorite tracks. It’s the place of my first Nationwide win and Sprint Cup win.  I have a lot of great memories here. It’s a driver’s track, which is very fast, slippery and multi-grooved. You’ll see drivers using several lines. We need to stay focused and put this Fastenal Ford in victory lane.”

Crew chief Drew Blickensderfer on racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway:

“Carl has had much success in Atlanta. We are taking the same car that we won in at Gateway and finished second and fourth in California and Nashville. With consistency, I have no reason to believe that we can’t be competitive Saturday night and get Carl’s 50^th NASCAR victory.”

FAST FACTS

-FLASHBACK…Last week in Montreal, Edwards finished 20th after starting fourth. Edwards led 29 laps, the most out of the field.    

-CARL EDWARDS… will make his sixth Nationwide Series start at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In 2005, Edwards won this race from the pole. 

-FOR THE RECORD… Edwards’ average start at Atlanta is 5.2 and his average finish is 8.0. Edwards has one win, three top-fives and four top-ten finishes. 

-THE CAR…The No. 60 Ford Fusion will carry the Fastenal colors this weekend. 

-THE CHASSIS…The No. 60 team will unload chassis-RK 375. This is the same car the No. 60 team ran in California, Nashville and St. Louis. They finished fourth, second and first, respectively. 

-ROUSH FENWAY RACING…has five wins, 13 top-fives and 22 top-10 finishes in 32 NASCAR Nationwide Series starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

2010 No. 60 Racing Team

Name                                       Hometown

Drew Blickensderfer                  Decatur, ILL

Seth Barbour                             Chattanooga, TN

Heath Landis                             Forest City, NC

EC Nichols                                Detroit, TX

Brett Ragan                               Unadilla, GA

Kenny DeGuisto                        Garland, TX

Jay Maybry                               Camp Bello, SC

Bennie Stevens                         Hampton, TN

Justin Edgell                              Salisbury, NC

Troy Cupples                             Normal, IL

Jason Hedlesky                         Clinton, MI

Tom Hatcher                             Middleburg, FL

Frank Brassfield                        Fort Walton Beach, FL

Jeremy Neeley                          Trenton, GA

Michael Smith                            Hiddenite, NC

Dale Hoffman                            Allentown, PA

Jon Moore                                Gainesville, GA

Darren Beach                           New Franklin, MO