Carl Edwards: Is He Headed Toward Disappointment After Finishing Second in 2011?

After 10 races of the 2012 season, last year's runner-up to NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, is showing signs of repeating a trend that began with Edwards himself in 2009.It is no secret that, recently, Sprint Cup drivers who finish second in the standings tend to disappoint in the following year. Luckily for Edwards' team, Roush Fenway Racing, teammate Greg Biffle has produced admirably in 2012.After 10 races last year, Edwards was comfortably in first place by a 23-point margin over Jimmie Johnson and had already recorded one win.At the 10 race mark in 2012, Edwards' situation is quite different: not only does he not have a win and rests in 11th place, but he would not even make the Chase if the regular season had en...

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