Carl Edwards raced to a Hall of Fame career in the NASCAR Cup Series, racking up 28 victories in 13 seasons. Five of those wins came in his final two years with Joe Gibbs Racing.

Moreover, Carl Edwards said all of these honors signalled the 'perfect timing' for him to come back and be a part of NASCAR again. "I don't know what it will turn into but it feels good. I'm excited.

With Kate’s due date coinciding with 2010’s season opening race, Carl jokes that the pair couldn’t have scheduled it any better! “Perfect timing, we’ll call her Daytona,” he laughs.