Carl Edwards honored as inaugural member of Nashville Superspeedway Legends Plaza

Nashville Superspeedway is honoring one of the most dominant drivers in the track’s history. Carl Edwards, who posted six victories over the course of his career at the track, is the inaugural member of the Legends Plaza.

Edwards recorded five wins in the NASCAR Xfinity Series at Nashville and also claimed a checkered flag in the NASCAR Truck Series. That gave him a grand total of six victories at the superspeedway, most all-time.

Kyle Busch sits in second with five wins.

Nashville Superspeedway honored the driver ahead of NASCAR’s Cup Series event on Sunday. This weekend, the track is hosting the Ally 400.

#NASCAR … Carl Edwards at Nashville Superspeedway. He is inaugural member of track’s Legends plaza. He won 5 Xfinity races and 1 Truck race at the track. pic.twitter.com/AVEGIdVT1Q

— Dustin Long (@dustinlong) June 25, 2023

Per Yahoo Sports, Edwards made 13 starts at Nashville Superspeedway in the Xfinity Series. He posted 12 finishes inside the top-10, and finished 13th the one time he didn’t land inside the top-10.

Not too shabby.

Edwards surprised the racing community by retiring at the age of 36 in 2017. He competed in 445 races over a 13-year career in the sport, scoring 28 victories and finishing in the top-10 a total of 220 times. He was also the Xfinity Series (then the Busch Series) champion in 2007.

Additionally, NASCAR honored Edwards as one of the top 75 drivers in the sport.

Carl Edwards addresses potential return to NASCAR

It’s always difficult for professional athletes to step away from their sport. And because he stepped away so early, many wonder if Edwards would consider a return to NASCAR.

Right now, he says that’s not something he plans on doing.

“I’m not planning on doing any (NASCAR) driving. This is the tip of the spear,” Edwards said, per Jayski.com. “These guys are so good that I would be terribly slow, and I would have to prep a lot. Seriously, that’s the truth.”

Edwards enjoyed a phenomenal career in both the Xfinity and Cup Series. He may feel like he’s accomplished more than enough as a professional driver.

But, he did say that if he ever does get the urge to get back behind the wheel, he’s going to be all in.

“But I tell you what, if (the desire) does creep in, that’s it’s something we want to go do, I promise you I’ll give it 100 percent,” he said. “I’ll do the best I can. But right now, I’m not planning on anything.”