Carl Edwards continues to assert himself as the season winds down. A fuel mileage win at Texas for #8 this year while having the dominant car on HP make him formidable for JJ as we head into the last two weeks of the season. It was a race that made a big statement, what else would you expect from the state of Texas.

His 6th win at Bristol (sorry Kyle for the bumper treatment, but those bonus points are a must), his 5th win of the racing season at Michigan right after grabbing number 4 at Pocono with a shrewd fuel call in the rain effected ra...