Michigan Sunday Notebook

Carl Edwards’ victory at Michigan today is the 12th of his career and fifth of the season. He also won at California, Las Vegas, Texas and Pocono. Edwards’ wins at California and Las Vegas marked the second time in his career that he posted back-to-back victories.
Edwards is second in the Sprint Cup series in victories with five.
This is Edwards’ second career Cup win at Michigan. He also won at MIS in June 2006, and now has eight top-10 finishes in nine career starts at the track.
Edwards now has 14 top-10 finishes in his last 17 starts. His 17 top-10s overall lead the series.
Edwards also won Saturday’s Nationwide race at Michigan.
Owner Jack Roush now has 11 all-time Cup wins at Michigan, tying him with the Wood Brothers (who won 11 races between 1969-91, including eight with David Pearson from ’72-’78). Roush has won at least one Cup race at Michigan in each of the last seven years (2002-08).
Edwards’ victory at Dover last year was the 100th all-time for Roush Fenway Racing.
Ford now has won 588 races all-time in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.
Ford now has won 31 times in 79 races at Michigan, more than nay other manufacturer.
Today’s win is Fusion’s fifth of the season and 19th all-time since its debut in 2006. Fusion’s first-ever NSC victory was by Matt Kenseth in February 2006 at California Speedway.