Edwards Pulls Out Nationwide Victory At Michigan

August 17, 2008 12:03 a.m. EST

Brooklyn, MI (AHN) - NASCAR race team owner Jack Roush makes no mistake about Michigan International Speedway being his home track, so Carl Edwards chalked one up for the owner Saturday.

Edwards was leading with one lap to go when Danny Efland's accident froze the field and handed Edwards a victory in the Carfax 250 NASCAR Nationwide Series race.

"I've had a lot of years here coming to this race track, first as a fan and then secondarily as a team owner and I'm honored as I've been many times to be in fast company,'' said Roush, who got his first Nationwide win at the track in 10 years.

The victory gave Ford its first Nationwide win at the track since 2001 when Ryan Newman drove a Penske Racing ride to a win there for the former track owner.

Edwards was leading by three seconds when Efland crashed and finished ahead of Brian Vickers, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin and Greg Biffle. Edwards, the series' defending champion, drew to within 113 points of points leader Clint Bowyer, while Brad Keselowski is in third.

"For me, it's just an honor to be a part of the resurgence of Ford Motor Company,'' said Edwards. "I've been fortunate enough to talk with Jim Farley and the folks up there who are in charge of making sure this company works and it's a great future that they have,"

"...So it's really neat to be a part of that and to be driving a Ford and winning in it, and to do it right here knowing that those guys are up in Detroit cheering at their TV's, that's really cool," he added.

Mike Bliss, Joey Logano, Jason Leffler, Kelly Bires and Bowyer rounded out the top-10 finishers.