Edwards on the rebound

Carl Edwards remembers last year's Bud Shootout, mainly because he wasn't racing in it. He qualified for the exhibition race in 2006, but because he didn't win a pole during the 2006 Cup season, he did not race in the 2007 Shootout.
"It frustrated me to miss out on the Shootout last year and have to sit out and watch the guys have fun without me," said Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. "I’m excited every time I have the chance to race and am really looking forward to the Budweiser Shootout and hopefully getting a win for my Office Depot team.”
Edwards won the pole at Phoenix International Raceway in November to qualify for this year's Shootout. His team is bringing the car Edwards raced at Talladega in October, the first time the Car of Tomorrow was raced at a restrictor-plate track. Edwards started 31st and finished 14th in the Talladega race.