Carl Edwards: Is 2011 Finally His Year To Take the Sprint Cup Title?

Forget the fact that Carl Edwards had his overall worst race of the young Sprint Cup Series this past weekend at Martinsville Speedway. Forget the fact that Kevin Harvick is the first driver to win multiple races this year, after winning his second consecutive race this past weekend. Never mind the fact that Jimmie Johnson is the five-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion. None of those facts matter. The only thing that matters is that Edwards is the man to beat this season. And in eight months, it will be he who is holding the only trophy that matters. After six races, Edwards sits at second in the standings, trailing only his 2011 nemesis, Kyle Busch. He has scored two pole positions already, and has four top 10 finishes. He was seemi...

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