NASCARCarl Edwards through the yearsCarl Edwards, born Aug. 15, 1979 in Columbia, Mo., has been racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series since 2004.Jerome Miron, USA TODAY SportsCarl Edwards does a back flip after winning the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 17, 2016.Randy Sartin, USA TODAY SportsCarl Edwards celebrates after winning the Coca-Cola 600 for his first victory of 2015 and first with Joe Gibbs Racing.Randy Sartin, USA TODAY SportsFireworks explode in victory lane after Carl Edwards wins the 2015 Coca-Cola 600 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 24.Randy Sartin, USA TODAY SportsCarl Edwards climbs into his car prior to practice for the Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on Oct. 4, 2014.Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY SportsEdwards, driver of the #99 Aflac Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 22, 2014 in Sonoma, California.Robert Laberge, Getty ImagesEdwards celebrates in victory lane after winning the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 16, 2014.Andrew Weber, USA TODAY SportsCarl Edwards made sponsor Subway happy when he won the 2013 Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on March 3.Sam Sharpe, USA TODAY SportsCarl Edwards, left, talks with CPL James Hill during a training event with members of the Fort Worth police department S.W.A.T. team on March 21, 2012 in Fort Worth.Tom Pennington, Getty Images For Texas Motor SpeCarl Edwards started 2012 with a bang, winning the pole for the Daytona 500 on Feb. 19. But he struggled the rest of the year, with no wins and only three top-five finishes.Terry Renna, APIn the closest championship race in NASCAR Cup history, Carl Edwards, right, finished second to Tony Stewart, left, in the 2011 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Stewart won the title on a tiebreaker.Chuck Burton, APCarl Edwards, celebrating his Sprint Cup win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 6, 2011, had 19 top-five finishes in 36 races in 2011.Todd Warshaw, APCarl Edwards performs his trademark backflip after winning the Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on Nov, 14, 2010. Edwards also won the 2010 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway the following week.Michael McNamara, The Arizona RepublicIn one of the most memorable crashes in recent NASCAR history, Carl Edwards flips and sails into the catch fence at Talladega Superspeedway while racing Brad Keselowski for the win on April 26, 2009.John David Mercer, USA TODAY SportsAfter climbing from his mangled car, Carl Edwards gets a standing ovation from the crowd as he runs across the finish line during the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2009.Jerry Markland, Getty Images For NASCARCarl Edwards, celebrating his Aug. 3, 2008 win at Pocono Raceway with a bottle of champagne, led all Sprint Cup drivers with nine wins in 2008.Jason Smith, Getty Images For NASCARCarl Edwards, celebrating with the checkered flag at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, finished second to Jimmie Johnson in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series standings.Jonathan Ferrey, Getty Images For NASCARCarl Edwards, who drives for Roush-Fenway Racing, throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to a baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers at Fenway Park in Boston on June 29, 2007.Charles Krupa, APCarl Edwards, celebrating with his trophy guitar after winning the Pepsi 300 on April 7, 2007, went on to win the NASCAR Busch Series championship later that year.John Russell, APCarl Edwards, right, has been driving for owner Jack Roush, left, since 2003 in the NASCAR Trucks Series.Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY SportsCarl Edwards performs his signature backflip after winning the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Oct. 30, 2005, for his first career Sprint Cup victory.Ric Feld, AP