CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Carl Edwards laid off some sort of rumor Wednesday that will he will work with Penske Racing next season.
Edwards delivered your rumor up unprompted throughout a nation's teleconference within an energy to peaceful atmosphere the particular discussion. He is actually while in the first calendar year of any new agreement having Roush Fenway Racing, but there has been conjecture he could be wanting to negotiate an out and about for taking the particular opening at Penske.
''There's been loads of discuss me travelling the particular 22 car, that's impossible,'' Edwards said. ''First of all, I have not reviewed in which by using anyone ever. And, (number) two, I am contracted in order to generate the 99 car.''
Edwards claimed this individual believed this individual must tackle the rumor because holds have over heard the communicate and get requested the motive force their plans.
Edwards gone through extensive contract negotiations past year by using Roush as well as made a decision within August to remain using the No. 99 team. He ended all four attached with inside the shining race, but displaced that 7steps for a tiebreaker.
This season is a struggle. He's winless in addition to in danger involving not even being qualified for that Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. That is actually apparently fueled the particular conjecture that will they have received a new overall performance clause in his Roush contract that may permit him to help depart the particular organization.
With Penske Racing turning for you to Ford future year - Edwards can be a centerpiece connected with Ford's marketing campaign - it can be made perception of which there may be affinity for the actual No. 22 seat this opened whenever AJ Allmendinger ended up being introduced after a broke medication test.
But, it truly is believed team proprietor Roger Penske is definitely approximately launching an offer using Joey Logano. Penske said Saturday at Bristol that will Logano is definitely a candidate with the ride, as well as J.D. Gibbs accepted Logano is usually seeking at other opportunities over and above Joe Gibbs Racing.
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