Carl Edwards sweeps the Michigan weekend by getting his 5th Cup Series win of the season.  All 5 of Roush/Fenway Racing’s Ford’s were top 10…

Carl Edwards wins Michigan

RACE RECAP | MICHIGAN
10 Jamie McMurray
9 Elliott Sadler
8 Kevin Harvick
7 Brian Vickers
6 Mark Martin
5 Matt Kenseth
4 Greg Biffle
3 David Ragan - ties best career finish
2 Kyle Busch - Locked into 1st place in the Chase

VICTORY LANE

1 Carl Edwards celebrated his 29th birthday on Friday, won the Nationwide Series race on Saturday and made the Michigan sweep on Sunday after leading 84 laps.  The back-flip was good, but he didn’t stick the landing.

OTHER STORIES ON THE DAY

Big problems for some of the top 12 in points…

-Jimmie Johnson bounced off Tony Stewart and his teammate Jeff Gordon, Johnson battled back, but then finished the race flying through the grass coming to the line…the 48 finished 17th

-Jeff Gordon’s tire blew a few laps after hitting the 48, he did not finish and ends up 42nd

-Dale Earnhardt Jr. bounced his #88 off the wall sending him to 23rd

-Kasey Kahne had engine problems and finished 40th

-Denny Hamlin’s #11 engine exloded with 5 laps to go, Denny said “they don’t deserve to be in the Chase. Hamlin grabs 39th

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