Roush Fenway Racing's Carl Edwards adds farmer role to resume
By Jeff Owens - Executive Editor
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Roush Fenway Racing's Carl Edwards finished second in the final 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Most NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers spent the past week making last-minute preparations for the Daytona 500 or getting one last chance to relax before the hustle and bustle of another season begins.
Carl Edwards bought a farm.
While most of his peers were either attending or watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, the Roush Fenway Racing driver and his wife went to an auction in central Missouri and bought a 425-acre farm.
“Somebody said, ‘Hey, there is this land being auctioned off, and I said, ‘Let’s go check it out.’ We get there, and I ended up buying it,” Edwards said.
Edwards, a winner of nine NASCAR Sprint Cup races last year and a favorite to win this year’s Cup championship, spent the day before Thursday’s Media Day in Daytona shopping for a new tractor.
“My friends all laugh at me about that,” he said. “I know nothing about farming, but I’m learning from my buddies. … I’m probably just going to operate the chain saw and clear trees and things like that. I don’t think I’ll be responsible for any planting or harvesting.”
Edwards plans to use the land for both hunting and planting crops, probably beans or corn, he said. He’s not a hunter, he said, “but I like sitting there and looking.”
“It looks like a nice, peaceful thing to go do on a Monday or Tuesday,” he said.
Edwards first became interested in farming last year when he hosted some of his Nationwide Series teammates from Roush Fenway Racing on some other land he owns in Missouri.
“They had a really good time,” Edwards said. “They planted the food plots and built deer stands and hunted for a week, and they loved it, so it will probably be something my crew guys will use more than me. It’s something different, something I’m learning.”
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Robin Smith said:
Feb 5, 2009 at 4:00 PMThat's cool Carl- You remind me of Cale Yarborough - Good Luck this Nascar season.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportGene Watkinson said:
Feb 5, 2009 at 6:42 PMIt's a shame you have to have roush sign your paycheck or I would root for you.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBernadette Motherway said:
Feb 5, 2009 at 7:22 PMHe doesn't have clue what a farmer is or does. Although, he makes an effort to learn.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportWerner Boehmert said:
Feb 5, 2009 at 7:23 PMforget the chainsaw Carl...use a bulldozer...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJim Bayliss said:
Feb 5, 2009 at 11:38 PMA bulldozer blade on your stock car sounds good, then you could REALLY do the bump and run on Kyle, Harvick and some others. LOL.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportBernadette Motherway said:
Feb 5, 2009 at 11:55 PMRobin, how can Carl remind you of Cale? To me? Not even close!!!
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJim Bayliss said:
Feb 6, 2009 at 4:49 AMYes, I am wondering also how he reminds you of Cale. I find Carl a much nicer person. I never much liked Cale.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportJo Ray said:
Feb 6, 2009 at 8:57 PMI Think it's a good way to invest his money and provide some pleasures for him and his friends. It's also a good way to stay grounded. I just hope he doesn't go over board on these houses that could house a small army, live in only for a few months a year.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportClint Powell said:
Feb 7, 2009 at 8:18 AMWelcome neighbor. Guess. I'm in central Kansas. But it sounds great on what you did . But a shame that someone lost there farm.
Report as AbuseGood luck this year. Hope that #2 is in your rearview mirror.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportKaren said:
Feb 8, 2009 at 5:48 PMI wish I could buy a farm on a whim...
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» Confirm Abuse ReportCarol C said:
Feb 10, 2009 at 6:17 PMI think it is way cool that he went to an auction and ended up buying it. Everyone deserves a little peace and quiet, and he can certainly spend some quality time on 425-acre farm. And, just because you own a farm doesn't mean you have to be a farmer. He can lease the land, and make a little extra cash. Farmer Edwards, I like it.
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