It's Official. Edwards to Drive For Gibbs in 2015
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HUNTERSVILLE, NC - RIS - It's finally official. After months of speculation, Carl Edwards will leave Roush Fenway Racing and join Joe Gibbs Racing in 2015. Edwards will drive the No. 19 Toyota Camry sponsored by Arris, a telecommunication company. Edwards will join current JGR drivers Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch, and Denny Hamlin to make a four-car team. Edwards will continue to drive for RFR in 2014 and compete in the Chase. Edwards has two victories in 2014.
"Surprise," Edwards said when he was introduced. Dressed in a suit and tie, Edwards was beaming.
"After Matt left and the season he had, I thought maybe it was time for a change."
Gibbs also announced that Daniel Suarez will join JGR on the Nationwide and Camping World Truck series in 2015. Suarez will drive for Kyle Busch Motorsports on the Truck series. He will be the first Mexican driver to race full-time on the Nationwide circuit.
Ron Fleshman
RIS NASCAR Editor. Has been with RIS since the midle 90's. Writes on each of the three main series of NASCAR.