It took almost 24 hours for the race to come to an end, but for Carl Edwards, it was worth the wait.Edwards and his Rousch number 99 Ford took the lead for good with 13 laps remaining, passing defending Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson, and winning the Auto Club 500 Monday in Fontana, Cali. The race was postponed Sunday after 87 laps because of rain and unsafe track conditions.
It was Edwards's eighth win of his young career and he looks to be a rising star in NASCAR. His traditional back flip after a win has become his trademark, and it was no different after this victory. After completing the race, the 28-year old flipped over backwards off of his car, which gave the fans remaining another thing to cheer about.
After the final restart with 26 laps remaining, Edwards went from third to first without any hesitation at all and cruised to the checkered flag.
The celebration after the race was brief. Edwards had to hop in his NASCAR Nationwide car and race that another 300 miles. The State Bros. 300 was postponed Saturday because of rain.
Johnson finished second and his teammate Jeff Gordon finished third. Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth rounded out the top five. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues this weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. FOX's coverage begins at 3:30 p.m est.
Shawn Marosek
It was Edwards's eighth win of his young career and he looks to be a rising star in NASCAR. His traditional back flip after a win has become his trademark, and it was no different after this victory. After completing the race, the 28-year old flipped over backwards off of his car, which gave the fans remaining another thing to cheer about.
After the final restart with 26 laps remaining, Edwards went from third to first without any hesitation at all and cruised to the checkered flag.
The celebration after the race was brief. Edwards had to hop in his NASCAR Nationwide car and race that another 300 miles. The State Bros. 300 was postponed Saturday because of rain.
Johnson finished second and his teammate Jeff Gordon finished third. Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth rounded out the top five. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series continues this weekend at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. FOX's coverage begins at 3:30 p.m est.
Shawn Marosek
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