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Bob Osborne Out As Crew Chief For Carl Edwards
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It was announced this morning that Bob Osborne will step down as crew chief for the #99 Roush-Fenway Racing team and will be replaced by Chad Norris, a long-time member of the organization. Osborne cited health reasons as to why he will no longer be in the position he’s held (almost completely) since 2004. In 2006, Jack Roush wasn’t happy with the performance of Edwards and Osborne and switched the crew chief over to the then #26 team of Jamie McMurray. Bob was back with the #99 team before the end of the year. The duo has won 18 Sprint Cup races together and has finished 2nd in points twice.
Chad Norris was in charge of Roush-Fenway’s R&D team and recently had some crew chief experience when he led the #6 crew and driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. in this year’s Daytona 500.
Phoenix Chassis Selection (Subway Fresh Fit 500)
| Car No. | Driver | Chassis | History |
| 1 | Jamie McMurray | No. 1206 | Brand new |
| 2 | Brad Keselowski | PRS-810 | Brand new |
| 9 | Marcos Ambrose | No. 805 | Brand new |
| 14 | Tony Stewart | No. 14-637 | Phoenix last November (3rd), Loudon last September (win), Loudon last July (2nd), and Martinsville last April (34th) |
| 15 | Clint Bowyer | No. 712 | Brand new |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | RK-778 | Loudon last September (3rd) |
| 18 | Kyle Busch | No. 326 | Phoenix last November (38th), Kansas last October (11th), and Chicago last September (22nd) |
| 20 | Joey Logano | No. 336 | Phoenix last November (11th) |
| 27 | Paul Menard | No. 328 | Phoenix last November (9th), Darlington in May (22nd), and Las Vegas in March (12th) |
| 29 | Kevin Harvick | No. 365 | *ran by Clint Bowyer* Phoenix last November (10th), Richmond in September (22nd), and Loudon last July (17th) |
| 33 | Brendan Gaughan | No. 351 | *drove by Kevin Harvick* Phoenix last November (19th), Dover last October (10th), and Atlanta last September (7th) |
| 39 | Ryan Newman | No. 39-691 | Phoenix last November (5th), Richmond last September (8th) |
| 42 | Juan Montoya | No. 1203 | Brand new |
| 48 | Jimmie Johnson | No. 689 | Phoenix last November (14th) and Loudon last September (18th) |
| 51 | Kurt Busch | No. 662 | *ran by Landon Cassill* Phoenix last November (29th), Loudon last September (30th), and Loudon last July (26th) |
| 55 | Mark Martin | No. 714 | Brand new |
| 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | No. 88-709 | Brand new |
| 99 | Carl Edwards | RK-807 | Brand new |
Carl Edwards Grabs Pole For 2012 Daytona 500
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As some expected, the Roush-Fenway Fords really flexed their muscles (or engines?) during qualifying today. Carl Edwards grabbed the pole for this year’s Great American Race with a speed of over 194 miles-per-hour, and his teammate Greg Biffle will be right beside him to start this season’s first official race next weekend. This is the first front row sweep by Ford since 2007.
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