HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford, stands on the grid prior to the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, and Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford, lead the field during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Kyle Busch (18) and Carl Edwards (90) race during the NASCAR Ford 300 Nationwide series auto race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, races Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, races Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford, pits during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford, and Ryan Newman, driver of the #33 Copart Chevrolet, lead the field to a restart during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford, races Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Carl Edwards (60) and Ryan Newman (33) lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Saturday Nov., 21, 2009 in Homestead, Fla.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford and Ryan Newman, driver of the #33 Copart Chevrolet, lead the field to start the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford, pits during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Z-Line Designs Toyota, leads Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford, and Ryan Newman, driver of the #33 Copart Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

Carl Edwards, right, and Ryan Newman, left, lead the field at the start of the NASCAR Ford 300 Nationwide series auto race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford and Ryan Newman, driver of the #33 Copart Chevrolet, lead the field to start the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Carl Edwards poses after winning the pole position for the NASCAR Ford 300 Nationwide series auto race at the Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Ortho Ford, poses with the pole award after qualifying in the first position for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Aflac Ford, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Aflac Ford, drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Mark Martin, Carl Edwards and Matt Crafton have been fixtures in the Cup, Nationwide and Truck points races, respectively, all season.

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #20 Gamestop Toyota, leads Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Valvoline Ford, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Valvoline/O'Reilly Auto Parts Ford leads the field at a restart during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Carl Edwards, right, leads Mike Bliss (11) and Kevin Harvick into Turn 2 during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 auto race at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Edwards won the race, Harvick finished second and Bliss finished eighth.

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Valvoline/O'Reilly Auto Parts Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Valvoline/O'Reilly Auto Parts Ford, leads Kevin Harvick, driver of the #33 Rheem Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Carl Edwards (60) leads Kevin Harvick (33) out of Turn 1 after a restart during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 auto race at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Edwards won the race, Harvick was second.

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Valvoline/O'Reilly Auto Parts Ford, races during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Carl Edwards races during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 auto race at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Edwards won the race.

The pit crew services the car of pole sitter Denny Hamlin after a spinout late in the race during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 auto race at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Carl Edwards won the race, Hamlin finished 12th.

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Carl Edwards, driver of the #60 Valvoline/O'Reilly Auto Parts Ford, races during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)