{"id":15673,"date":"2016-08-10T16:19:27","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T21:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/?p=15673"},"modified":"2022-05-26T20:47:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-26T20:47:25","slug":"nascar-star-carl-edwards-wins-coors-light-pole-award-at-watkins-glen-time-trials-on-aug-5th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/nascar-star-carl-edwards-wins-coors-light-pole-award-at-watkins-glen-time-trials-on-aug-5th","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Star Carl Edwards Wins Coors Light Pole Award at Watkins Glen Time Trials on Aug 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/carl-edwards-watkins-glen-aug-2016.webp\" alt=\"carl-edwards-watkins-glen-aug-2016\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><br \/>\nWATKINS GLEN, NY &#8211; NASCAR driver <a href=\"\/speaker\/carl-edwards.php\">Carl Edwards<\/a> won the Coors Light Pole Award at Watkins Glen time trials on Friday August 5, 2016. This was Edwards&#8217;s 4th Coors Light Pole Award for this season and the 20th for his career as well as the completion of a sweep of road course poles for 2016. Source: NASCAR.com<!--more--><br \/>\nAccording to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nascar.com\/en_us\/news-media\/articles\/2016\/8\/6\/coors-light-pole-qualifying-recap-results-cheez-it-355-watkins-glen-international.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASCAR.com<\/a> article, Edwards fourth pole award this year is a career best for a single season:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I think (Sunday) is going to be a little bit of an adventure,&#8221; said Edwards, whose four poles this year constitute a career best for a single season. &#8220;The new pavement, nobody knows how that&#8217;s going to go along deep into the runs with tire build-up. I think the braking zones are pretty tough, and it&#8217;s going to be nice and warm.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/1677257476001\/BJini0WNe_default\/index.html?videoId=5073708030001\" width=\"512\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>NASCAR driver, Carl Edwards, Jr. is currently a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series driver for Roush Fenway Racing. In the Sprint Cup Series, Edwards drives the #99 Ford Fusion which is primarily sponsored by Aflac. His #60 Nationwide Series car, also a Ford Fusion, is sponsored by Scotts-Miracle Gro, Dish Network, Citigroup, vitaminwater, Save-A-Lot Food Stores, and the World Financial Group. In 2005, Carl Edwards became a full-time driver in both the NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series. He has already won races in each, and he made history in the process of winning. On March 19, 2005, Edwards won the Aaron&#8217;s 312 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, recording his first Busch Series win.<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/\">PFP Sports &amp; Celebrity Talent Agency<\/a> is a top booking agent for motivational sports speakers and celebrities. If you would like to book NASCAR stars like Carl Edwards for a speaking engagement, personal appearance or special event, you can request Carl Edwards agent and speaker information from PFP Sports &amp; Celebrity Talent or call 800.966.1380.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WATKINS GLEN, NY &#8211; NASCAR driver Carl Edwards won the Coors Light Pole Award at Watkins Glen time trials on Friday August 5, 2016. This was Edwards&#8217;s 4th Coors Light Pole Award for this season and the 20th for his career as well as the completion of a sweep of road course poles for 2016. 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