Which foot (right or left) of Carl Edwards is broken?”
Carl Edwards says a broken right foot won’t keep him from winning the Pep Boys Auto 500 on Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. One small problem: If he wins, Edwards won’t be performing his trademark backflip from the roof of his No. 99 Ford. The backflip is on hold for several months. “I hate to say it, but I probably won’t be doing a backflip for six to eight months, no matter how many races we win,” Edwards said before qualifying 14th. Edwards leaned on crutches as he spoke with reporters, but he said he wasn’t going to let his injury affect his racing. Edwards raced in the Nationwide Series race on Saturday night, though Matt Kenseth was on standby to serve as his relief driver. Edwards was hurt playing frisbee in his hometown of Columbia, Mo., on Wednesday.
Carl Edwards will race this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway despite breaking his right foot playing frisbee. Edwards is on crutches but was cleared to race in both the Nationwide and Sprint Cup Series by doctors from the University of Missouri. He is from Columbia, Mo., and was injured in a hometown game Wednesday night. “I know this probably sounds ridiculous to a lot of people, and I could hardly believe it myself,” Edwards said Thursday. “I was playing frisbee with a couple of buddies and we both went for the frisbee at the same time. I put my foot on it, my friend dove for it, and the next thing you know, we all heard a pop. “I knew it was broken and we all kind of looked at each other in disbelief that of all things, I would break my foot playing frisbee.” Edwards has three victories at Atlanta and is the defending race winner. He said doctors told him he’ll have no problems using the accelerator. Edwards is fifth in the Sprint Cup Series standings with two races remaining befor
