Nextel Cup Series

PERSONAL Birthdate: Aug. 15, 1979 Hometown: Columbia, Mo. Resides: Mooresville, N.C. Marital Status: Single Children: None Hobbies: Riding dirt bikes, remote-control cars, weightlifting

HIGHLIGHTS Finished third in the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship standings Finished eighth in the 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Raybestos Rookie of the Year Won 2002 Baby Grand Stock Car Association national championship Two-time NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series champion (1999, 2000)

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RECAP 2004 Finished 37th in series points. … Finished with one top five, five top 10s and two DNFs in 13 starts. … Succeeded Jeff Burton in the No. 99 after Burton moved to Richard Childress Racing in August. … Started 13 of the final 14 races, the exception being the Oct. 16 event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway; that day, Edwards finished ninth in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Texas Motor Speedway.… Finished 10th in his first series start on Aug. 22 at Michigan International Speedway, becoming one of only five active drivers to post a top-10 finish in their first series race … Finished third in the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point standings.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY 2003: Finished eighth in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point standings.…Finished with three wins, 13 top fives, 15 top 10s and six DNFs. … Won Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors. … Spent the final 18 weeks in the Top 10.… 2002: Finished 28th in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point standings. … Started seven races for Mittler Brothers Motorsports. … Finished with one top 10 and three DNFs. … 2002:Won the Baby Grand Stock Car Association national championship. … Won two NASCAR Dodge Weekly Racing Series championships at Capital Speedway near Jefferson City, Mo., in modifieds in 1999 and pro modifieds in 2000.

NOTEWORTHY Was college student at the University of Missouri and a part-time substitute teacher prior to signing with Roush Racing. … Father Mike won more than 200 feature races driving modified stock cars and midgets at several Midwestern tracks. … Works with children’s charities at home and on the road.