Carl Edwards looks ready to dethrone Tony Stewart as the king of NASCAR.After losing the crown to Stewart in a tie-break scenario last year, Edwards has started 2012 with a bang. He snagged pole position for Sunday's Daytona 500, posting a lap of 194.738 mph in windy conditions.Afterwards, Edwards dedicated the achievement to his crew chief, Bob Osborne, who was attending his father's funeral. “This is about Bob Osborne and he's not able to be here today. This is a huge day for our whole crew, for all of Roush Fenway Racing,” Edwards said.While it was a proud day for Edwards' crew, the honor doesn't guarantee success in the Great American Race.They've been running the Daytona 500 since 1959, but only nine pole holders have...

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Carl Edwards looks ready to dethrone Tony Stewart as the king of NASCAR.After losing the crown to Stewart in a tie-break scenario last year, Edwards has started 2012 with a bang. He snagged pole position for Sunday's Daytona 500, posting a lap of 194.738 mph in windy conditions.Afterwards, Edwards dedicated the achievement to his crew chief, Bob Osborne, who was attending his father's funeral. “This is about Bob Osborne and he's not able to be here today. This is a huge day for our whole crew, for all of Roush Fenway Racing,” Edwards said.While it was a proud day for Edwards' crew, the honor doesn't guarantee success in the Great American Race.They've been running the Daytona 500 since 1959, but only nine pole holders have...

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