Edwards Dominates Nationwide Race
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| Carl Edwards pits his Mustang |
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Carl Edwards started on the pole and never looked back, leading 169 of 200 laps in a dominating victory in Friday night's Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The win marked the first trip to victory lane for the Ford Mustang in the Nationwide Series. It is Edwards' second consecutive victory in the NNS at Texas and Roush Fenway's sixth series win at the 1.5-mile track.
It was Edwards' 30th career Nationwide Series win, making him just the fifth driver ever to accomplish that feat. The win was Roush Fenway's 14th overall NASCAR win at Texas.
"That was big," said Edwards. "Just an unreal race; the car was fast. The first win for the Mustang and the first win for Fastenal this season, they have come on board and been a great partner and I've had a lot of fun with them. It was a great effort by this team. We still have space on this car, so if anyone wants to market with a great company and a great team, we have space available. "
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. , who led five laps in the race, maintained his Nationwide Series points lead after qualifying third and finishing eighth. It marks Stenhouse's fifth top-10 finish in six races this season. Trevor Bayne, who qualified sixth, finished 13th.
The Nationwide Series returns to action next weekend at Talladega Superspeedway where Roush Fenway has won twice in NNS action.
Results
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | PTS/BNS | LAPS | STATUS |
| 1 | 1 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Fastenal | 0 | 200 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Discount Tire | 0 | 200 | Running |
| 3 | 5 | 33 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Rheem / Menards | 0 | 200 | Running |
| 4 | 7 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | GameStop | 0 | 200 | Running |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | OneMain Financial | 39/0 | 200 | Running |
| 6 | 11 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | Brandt | 38/0 | 200 | Running |
| 7 | 12 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | Dollar General | 37/0 | 200 | Running |
| 8 | 4 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | As Seen On TV Easy Feet | 37/1 | 200 | Running |
| 9 | 14 | 99 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Pastrana Waltrip Racing | 0 | 200 | Running |
| 10 | 13 | 11 | Brian Scott | Toyota | Shore Lodge | 35/1 | 200 | Running |
| 11 | 9 | 38 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | Great Clips | 0 | 200 | Running |
| 12 | 10 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | Hellmann's | 32/0 | 200 | Running |
| 13 | 6 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | RickyVsTrevor.com | 31/0 | 200 | Running |
| 14 | 17 | 7 | Josh Wise | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer.com | 30/0 | 200 | Running |
| 15 | 15 | 30 | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | Wolfpack Rentals | 29/0 | 200 | Running |
| 16 | 16 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | Alliance Parts | 28/0 | 200 | Running |
| 17 | 24 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy | 27/0 | 200 | Running |
| 18 | 18 | 62 | Michael Annett | Toyota | Northland Oil | 27/1 | 200 | Running |
| 19 | 36 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | Cattlemen's Steakhouse | 25/0 | 198 | Running |
| 20 | 22 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Toyota | American Ethanol | 24/0 | 198 | Running |
| 21 | 30 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | RaceDaySponsor.com | 23/0 | 198 | Running |
| 22 | 29 | 01 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | G&K Services | 22/0 | 197 | Running |
| 23 | 19 | 05 | David Starr | Chevrolet | Texas Farm and Ranch / 31-W Insulation | 0 | 197 | Running |
| 24 | 23 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | HostGator.com | 20/0 | 196 | Running |
| 25 | 20 | 81 | Blake Koch * | Dodge | www.daystar.com | 19/0 | 195 | Running |
| 26 | 43 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Dodge | Wildlife Conservation Society | 18/0 | 193 | Running |
| 27 | 34 | 39 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | Ford | Heil Trailer International | 17/0 | 192 | Running |
| 28 | 38 | 15 | Timmy Hill * | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 16/0 | 192 | Running |
| 29 | 37 | 141 | Jennifer Jo Cobb * | Ford | Lilly Trucking | 15/0 | 184 | Running |
| 30 | 27 | 70 | Shelby Howard | Chevrolet | Race Fuel Energy Drink | 14/0 | 176 | In Pit |
| 31 | 41 | 14 | Eric McClure | Chevrolet | Hefty BlackOut / Reynolds | 13/0 | 147 | Running |
| 32 | 40 | 28 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | All American Sports Pouch | 12/0 | 140 | Out of Race |
| 33 | 25 | 40 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Key Motorsports | 11/0 | 121 | Out of Race |
| 34 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Z-Line Designs | 0 | 88 | In Pit |
| 35 | 39 | 52 | Tim Schendel | Chevrolet | TexasCountryTV.com / Fire and Ice Heating and Air Conditioning | 0 | 78 | Running |
| 36 | 21 | 79 | Tim Andrews | Ford | Great Wolf Lodge | 0 | 27 | In Pit |
| 37 | 42 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Racing With Jesus / Imperial Bedding Company | 7/0 | 23 | Out of Race |
| 38 | 31 | 49 | Dennis Setzer | Chevrolet | Jay Robinson Inc. | 6/0 | 13 | In Pit |
| 39 | 35 | 24 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | Team Rensi Motorsports | 5/0 | 6 | In Pit |
| 40 | 28 | 174 | J.J. Yeley | Chevrolet | Riverwalk Cafe | 0 | 5 | In Pit |
| 41 | 33 | 168 | Matthew Carter | Chevrolet | Fleur-de-lis Construction | 3/0 | 4 | In Pit |
| 42 | 26 | 175 | Carl Long | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 2/0 | 3 | In Pit |
| 43 | 32 | 44 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | 1/0 | 2 | In Pit |
* Denotes Rookie