Carl Edwards - Personal Life

Personal Life

Edwards is a first cousin once removed to fellow NASCAR driver Ken Schrader, who told Edwards early in his racing career to get dirt track experience before going to Cup; he would later take the advice. In light of this relationship, Edwards is often referred to as "Cousin Carl." Edwards would give a business card to other teams for his services before getting a ride with Roush Racing. Off the track, Edwards has been busy promoting his new record label, Back40 Records, a company he started with a high school friend back in Columbia, Missouri. During the week of the Auto Club 500, Edwards participated in taping of the Fox television series 24, where he played Homeland Security Agent Jim Hill.

A rumor emerged that Edwards is also a cousin of Jacksonville Jaguars Quarterback Trent Edwards. During an interview with Dave Hollander of AOL Sports, Hollander asked if Carl's cousin Trent Edwards had the same allergies as he did. After Carl replied that, "My old cousin Trent ... he probably has the same kind of stuff I do", Roush Fenway Racing Senior Account Manager Randy Fuller said he did not know that Trent Edwards was Carl's cousin. In response to Fuller, Edwards said, "He's not. I’m just rollin' with it."

Edwards also appeared on The Price Is Right, where he presented both showcases on the episode which aired on November 10, 2009. The Showcases were NASCAR-themed, with a trip to the Coca-Cola 600 and a Camping World trailer featured in one Showcase, while the other featured the debut of a new garage door prop for the "ultimate garage" Showcase that featured tools and a hybrid version of his Ford Fusion racer.