Carl Edwards has never been known for his road racing skills -- to the point team owner Jack Roush had to send him testing in a two-seater so Boris Said could teach him the basics.
A decade later, Edwards finally has a win to show for his hard work.
Michigan International Speedway is in its second year with a newly paved surface, and drivers are again making 200 mph laps look almost routine. Carl Edwards topped NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying Friday with a lap of 202.452 mph.
It had been almost two years since the last patented acrobatic flip following a Carl Edwards win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. However, Edwards won the race off pit road with 75 laps left and had enough fuel to endure a little overtime to hold off Jimmie Johnson to win the Subway Fresh Fit 500.