Carl Edwards will be signing autographs on Saturday, February 11, 2012 on the Mazda Stage.
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ASCAR star Carl Ed- wards will be in atten-
dance at the Canadian Motorsports Expo on Saturday, February 11. Edwards, driver of the #99
Fastenal Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup car, will be signing autographs and meeting with Canadian racing fans just one week prior to taking to the track at Daytona International Speedway to qualify for the sea- son-opening Daytona 500. Last November, Edwards fin-
ished NASCAR’s Sprint Cup ‘Chase’ playoff season tied with Tony Stewart atop the point standings, but Stewart was crowned champion due to win- ning more races than Edwards in 2011. However, it was the closest championship battle in NASCAR’s history and Ed- wards won universal praise for his performances, both on and off the racetrack. “I’m looking forward to com-
ing to Toronto to meet Cana- dian racing fans at the Canadian Motorsports Expo,” said Ed-
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wards, who won the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. “I was in kind of a rush the last time I was in Canada, last August. We were doing double-duty that week- end, shuttling back and forth between the Michigan Cup race and the Nationwide race in Montreal. Tis time, it’ll be nice to chat with the fans in a more
relaxed setting.” Edwards, who has 19 career
Sprint Cup wins to his credit, recently announced he plans to concentrate on NASCAR’s top tour in 2012, after seven seasons of also taking part in the full Nationwide Series. Te Colum- bia, Missouri resident was the Nationwide Series champion in 2007. In addition to finishing sec-
sprint Cup star making first visit to Canada since racing in the nAPA 200 in August in montreal
ond in the Sprint Cup champi- onship in 2011, Edwards was also the runner-up in last year’s Daytona 500. Te Roush Fen- way Racing driver came home just behind fellow Ford driver Trevor Bayne. “We’re very pleased to an-
nounce that Carl Edwards will be our headline celebrity at this year’s Canadian Motorsports Expo,” said the CME’s David Weber. “Heading into this year’s show, virtually all of our ex- hibitor space has been sold and we’ve gotten a lot of great sup- port from some of the country’s top companies, racing series, tracks, manufacturers and retail- ers. Tis year’s CME is going to be the best ever, and we’re ex- tremely excited that Carl Ed- wards is going to be part of it.” Carl Edwards is scheduled to
appear at the CME from 12- 2pm on Saturday, February 11. During his visit, he will appear on-stage for a moderated Q&A with the audience before taking part in a one-hour autograph session. •
Courtesy Carl Edwards
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