FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 02: (L-R) Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Office Depot Ford, and Texas Motor Speedway President Eddie Gossage pose in...

Carl Edwards comes out of turn four during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Dickies 500 auto race at...

...taken on Sunday, April 26, 2009, race officals look at the damage to the fence after Carl Edwards' car hit it during a crash on the last lap of the Aaron's 499 NASCAR...

Carl Edwards slams into the catch fence on the last lap of the Aaron's 499 NASCAR Sprint...

Carl Edwards (99) goes airborne after crashing with Ryan Newman, rear, and Brad Keselowski on the final lap...

In this photo taken on Sunday, April 26, 2009, Carl Edwards slams into the catch fence on the last lap of the Aaron's 499 NASCAR Sprint...

Drivers Jeff Burton, left, and Carl Edwards talk before qualifying for Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly 300 auto race at Texas...

...Va., Saturday Sept. 11, 2009. The drivers are from left to right top row Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Bottom row, Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Newman, Kasey...

Carl Edwards (99) goes airborne after colliding with Brad Keselowski, bottom, on the final lap of the Aaron...

Carl Edwards as posed for a cover of ESPN The Magazine's first ever Body Issue

Carl Edwards

...it from a pro: "It takes unbelievable core strength to handle a race car at 200 mph. Carl trains really hard, and he's an amazing athlete. I've seen him perform a perfect dropkick...

KANSAS CITY, KS - OCTOBER 04: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 DuPont Chevrolet, leads Carl Edwards, driver of the #99 Aflac Ford during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Price Chopper 400 presented...

Driver Carl Edwards leaves the garage on crutches after practice while preparing for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series...

...Va., Saturday Sept. 11, 2009. The drivers are from left to right top row Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Bottom row, Juan Pablo Montoya, Ryan Newman, Kasey...

Driver Carl Edwards walks through the garage with the aid of crutches during practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint...