Summary
It was an eventful 2007 for Carl Edwards. The Columbia native - and former Tribune paperboy - ran away with the Busch Series championship, won three races on the Nextel Cup circuit and finished ninth in the Cup standings. He also had a YouTube moment, when his confrontation with teammate Matt Kenseth, which culminated in Edwards feigning a punch at Kenseth, became an Internet sensation. Edwards reflected on his year in an interview with Tribune sports editor Joe Walljasper.
Q: A few years ago, you mentioned that one of your goals was to win a Busch Series championship. You accomplished that this year. What did that mean to you?See the full content of this document
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Q&a with Carl Edwards ; His Cup Runneth Over
A: It's huge. To be able to win any championship is a big deal - local track championships or something as big as a Busch championship, they all feel really good, because that's the whole year. Winning a race is the first step, and winning a championship is the next thing. So that felt good.
Q: You also got back into the winner's circle and back into the Chase on the Nextel Cup side. What did you think about how t...See the full content of this document
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