Carl Edwards

Carl Michael Edwards Jr. is an American former professional stock car racing driver and an analyst for NASCAR on Prime Video, born in Columbia, Missouri. His big break came in 2002 in seven Craftsman Truck Series races that impressed Jack Roush, and he became a full-time Truck Series driver for Roush Racing in 2003, winning Rookie of the Year with three wins before moving up to the Cup Series in 2004. He drove the No. 99 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing from 2005 to 2014 and last competed in the Sprint Cup Series in the No. 19 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. He won the 2007 Busch Series championship and lost the 2011 Cup Series title to Tony Stewart on a tiebreaker. He is known for a backflip off his car after wins, was named one of NASCAR 75 Greatest Drivers in 2023 and was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2025.