Wow
The last 20 laps at today's Cup race at Atlanta? That was some racin'. (Here is the Associated Press account.)
It looked like Jimmie Johnson was going to race away to his second straight victory. Next thing you know, Carl Edwards is wrestling his car into the lead right before the finish line.
If Johnson had that to do all over again, he would have gone to the wall to cut off Edwards and make Edwards pass him down low. But Edwards was flying, and Johnson had to check up to keep himself from running up into the No. 99 car.
For Edwards, that was a fine piece of driving. With five laps to go, his car got sideways, and somehow he kept the car under control. (Yeah, yeah, I know he used to run dirt. But this is Atlanta at 190 mph.)
Hard to believe this guy was racing in the Truck Series just a year ago. Ladies and gentlemen, meet your newest NASCAR star.
Monday update: Dustin has more on Carl Edwards here.