DARLINGTON, S.C. — Darlington Raceway introduced in the present day that NASCAR Corridor of Famer Carl Edwards will function the honorary starter for the Goodyear 400 on Sunday, the flagship occasion of The Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR.
Edwards notoriously gained the coveted 2015 Southern 500 to shut out the inaugural Throwback Weekend on the Monitor Too Powerful to Tame.
“I’m excited to return again to Darlington Raceway as a part of Throwback Weekend and Darlington’s seventy fifth anniversary,” stated Edwards. “Successful right here in 2015 and returning for NASCAR’s 75thanniversary celebration in 2023 are two of the best moments of my profession, so I’m honored to have the chance to wave the inexperienced flag for the Goodyear 400.”
“Carl has established himself as some of the likeable personalities in our sport’s wealthy historical past,” stated Darlington Raceway President Josh Harris. “We’re honored to have him be a part of us for the Goodyear 400 and assist have a good time NASCAR’s previous and current to shut out The Official Throwback Weekend of NASCAR.”
The just lately inducted NASCAR Corridor of Famer is likely one of the most famous drivers of the fashionable period. Hailing from Columbia, Mo., Edwards had an unimaginable NASCAR nationwide sequence profession that included 72 victories – every often capped by his signature celebratory backflip. His quick Truck Sequence success earned him full-time rides in each the Cup and Xfinity Sequence in 2005. He gained his first races in every sequence throughout an early season weekend sweep at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Edwards completed within the high two within the Xfinity Sequence standings for 5 straight years, together with his 2007 championship, and amassed 38 wins over seven full-time seasons.
Over 13 years within the Cup Sequence, he gained 28 races, together with the Coca-Cola 600 and Southern 500, each in 2015. He was the championship runner-up twice, together with the closest end in NASCAR historical past, shedding by tiebreaker to Tony Stewart in 2011. Edwards introduced his retirement in 2017 earlier than being named one in every of NASCAR’s 75 Best Drivers in 2023 and a NASCAR Corridor of Fame inductee in 2024.
