one-two-three finish for Roush Racing. Edwards became the tenth different winner in the races held at "The Great American Speedway." Top Ten Finishers 99- Carl Edwards 6- Mark Martin 17- Matt Kenseth 41- Casey Mears 48- Jimmie Johnson 20- Tony Stewart 11- Denny Hamlin 8- Dale Earnhardt Jr. 38- Elliott Sadler 97- Kurt Busch Failed to qualify: Reed Sorenson (#39), Stuart Kirby (#51), P. J. Jones (#92), Johnny Sauter (#09), Robby Gordon (#7), Carl Long (#00) Carl Edwards became the 3rd driver in NASCAR history to win the most races in his first-ever winning season with 4. Billy Wade would be the first driver to accomplish this feat in 1964, and as of 2018, Wade is the only driver in NASCAR history to win his first set of career wins back-to-back when he won 4 in a row. In 2002, after 38 years, his teammate Kurt Busch would be the 2nd driver to win 4 races in his first-ever winning season. First time in his career that Carl Edwards would win back-to-back races. Checker Auto Parts 500 Complete Results The Checker Auto Parts 500 was held November 13 at Phoenix International Raceway. Denny Hamlin, who hadn't competed in a full season in NEXTEL Cup at the time, won the pole. The race was surrounded by controversy when defending champion Kurt Busch was cited for reckless driving and was reported by a cop to have "had the whiff of alcohol", although he was below the legal limit of .008 in Arizona when it was discovered Kurt Busch actually had .0018 in alcohol. Due to his actions, he was suspended by Roush Racing for the rest of the season, and Kenny Wallace took the wheel of the 97 car. Ironically, his brother Kyle won the race, and in victory lane, he criticized the media for their handling of the case. Top Ten Finishers 5- Kyle Busch 16- Greg Biffle 24- Jeff Gordon 20- Tony Stewart 18- Bobby Labonte 99- Carl Edwards 48- Jimmie Johnson 7- Robby Gordon 88- Dale Jarrett 77- Travis Kvapil Failed to qualify: Brandon Ash (#02), Bryan Reffner (#51), Mike Wallace (#4), Kevin Lepage (#66), Derrike Cope (#00), P. J. Jones (#92), Morgan Shepherd (#89) Ford 400 Complete Results The Ford 400 was held November 20 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Carl Edwards won the pole and was part of a 1–2–3–4 finish for Roush Racing. Meanwhile, Edwards, Greg Biffle, Tony