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Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:11 pm EDT

Carl Edwards is getting some serious mileage out of this wreck

By Jay Busbee

Give Carl Edwards credit, the man knows how to market himself. He's spent the entire week building off the press generated by his wreck on Sunday at Talladega. He joined a team that took a Ford Fusion Hybrid more than 1,000 miles on a single tank of gas early in the week. Then it was off to Larry King, where Edwards deftly fielded some softball questions on the wreck and the state of NASCAR:

And then he took to the daytime airwaves, visiting with Ellen DeGeneres ...

Check out the moves on Carl! He's fast becoming the face of NASCAR. Your thoughts on that, friends?

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  1. red261
    1. Posted by red261 Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:20 pm EDT

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    Leave it to Cousin Carl to milk publicity............Aren't all the commercials enough??
  2. brinirmess
    2. Posted by brinirmess Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:49 pm EDT

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    Got it do it while you're hot, he ain't won yet so milk it while you can
  3. NostraChronus
    3. Posted by NostraChronus Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:55 pm EDT

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    once again confirming that Sunday's race could be the biggest boon to Nascar since the Cale/Donnie Allison fight.
  4. Tammy
    4. Posted by Tammy Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:06 pm EDT

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    He was also on Good Morning America Wednesday morning, but I just caught the tail end of it.
  5. KimRN
    5. Posted by KimRN Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:15 pm EDT

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    Didn't Michael Mcdowell make a lot of appearances after his crash last year? granted, it wasn't Talladega, but i seem to remember seeing him on a few shows.
  6. ROTTEN-ONE
    6. Posted by ROTTEN-ONE Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:18 pm EDT

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    Kim-- that was a doozie of a crash too ! I forgot 'bout that one ...
  7. Frevic
    7. Posted by Frevic Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:22 pm EDT

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    What I like, and the funny thing, he is much more noted and celebrated than the winner of the race, personal opinion, Brad Kessolowski is a one time flash in the pan, like Regan Smith, only difference, he got credit for the win, Smith didn't.
  8. NostraChronus
    8. Posted by NostraChronus Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:36 pm EDT

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    great point, Frevic.
  9. NostraChronus
    9. Posted by NostraChronus Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:40 pm EDT

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    sorry, just to clarify, great point about Carl getting more notoriety than Keselowski, but not sure I agree that Keselowski''s a one-time flash in the pan.
  10. ROTTEN-ONE
    10. Posted by ROTTEN-ONE Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:13 pm EDT

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    the thing about Smith is , is that he did'nt win . So there for no credit is due ...
  11. Lainey
    11. Posted by Lainey Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:15 pm EDT

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    Way to go Carl... Carl is a great spokesperson for NASCAR! He's clean cut, good looking and articulate! His appearances on these shows will certainly boost TV ratings.
    Yeah, I said good looking, back-off guys. lol
  12. brinirmess
    12. Posted by brinirmess Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:26 pm EDT

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    He is a good spokesperson, well educated, fit, good teeth, did I say nice bod. Did you see that spread of him last year. Bounce a quarter off those abs. I heard that ole Mark had some nice abs too, but I'm gonna stop now.
  13. brad s
    13. Posted by brad s Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:40 pm EDT

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    they f with dega and that will be the straw that broke brad s's back
  14. brinirmess
    14. Posted by brinirmess Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:51 pm EDT

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    Rott, new outfit?
  15. CARL
    15. Posted by CARL Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:53 pm EDT

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    has anyone dropped the "HERO" tag on edwards yet? that term is thrown around these days like corn-pone at a HEE-HAW reunion.
  16. NostraChronus
    16. Posted by NostraChronus Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:28 pm EDT

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    poor Matt Kenseth; the dude's car barrel rolls and slides for about a mile, is aflame, upside down then remarkably right side up, and he gets upstaged by his teammates' car into the catchfence. I'm sure Kenseth would've tore it up on Ellen too, can just envision the back and forth banter.
  17. CHRISUSMC
    17. Posted by CHRISUSMC Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:40 pm EDT

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    What next, Edwards at a gay pride show:) A bit much to go on Ellen Show Give be a break.
  18. Frevic
    18. Posted by Frevic Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:44 pm EDT

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    Now I kindda agree with not going on Ellen, not a Nascars type show, enough said on that mess
  19. brinirmess
    19. Posted by brinirmess Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:11 pm EDT

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    Nascar's trying to reach that kinder gentler fan base
  20. CARL
    20. Posted by CARL Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:42 pm EDT

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    what, should Edwards only go on right-wing shows? isn't that like preaching to the choir?
  21. jared s
    21. Posted by jared s Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:44 pm EDT

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    Wow, where have I bin. Havn't heard or seen a story on this before.
  22. NostraChronus
    22. Posted by NostraChronus Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    Jeff Gordon was apparently on Ellen several years ago, shocker, I know, but it seemed like such a natural fit that I typed Jeff Gordon and Ellen DeGeneres into Yahoo Search, and lo and behold, Wonder Boy was on an episode or whatever you call it in September 2005.
  23. brinirmess
    23. Posted by brinirmess Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:17 pm EDT

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    #20, I did not realize that Ellen was left or right. Her audience does tend to be women, who are in fact for the most part, kinder and gentler...
  24. Nixiechick
    24. Posted by Nixiechick Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    I watch Ellen almost every day and I like Nascar. It is possible.
  25. brinirmess
    25. Posted by brinirmess Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:34 pm EDT

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    Not every day, but do watch it. Doesn't mean I'm left wing or for that matter right-wing.

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