Wayne Edwards (racing driver)

Wayne Edwards
Wayne Edwards
Born	June 23, 1967 (age 57); Shepherdsville, Kentucky
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
	2 races run over 2 years
Best finish	149th (2005)
First race	2003 Trim Spa Dream Body 250 (Pikes Peak)
Last race	2005 Meijer 300 (Kentucky)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
	78 races run over 16 years
2016 position	43rd
Best finish	26th (2000)
First race	2000 Florida Dodge Dealers 400K (Homestead)
Last race	2016 DC Solar 350 (Las Vegas)
	Statistics current as of April 18, 2020.

Wayne Edwards (born June 23, 1967)^[1] is an American professional stock car racing driver. He has driven for numerous teams over the past eight years. He is not related to fellow stock car driver Carl Edwards despite having the same last name.

Racing career

Edwards made his Truck Series debut in 2000, driving the No. 93 WorldBestBuy.com Chevy for Troxell Racing. His debut came at Homestead-Miami. There he started 30th and finished 27th, fifteen laps down. In twelve other races, his best finish was a 19th at NHIS, and posting a best qualifying effort of 27th twice. He made another pair of starts in 2001, both coming again with Troxell Racing. He was 34th at Gateway and 35th at California, failing to finish both races. However, he did set his best career start of 21st at California.

In 2002, Edwards made three starts for Team Racing. His best finish came at Darlington Raceway, where he finished 25th. He also drove at Texas Motor Speedway for Steve Portenga, finishing 33rd after an early vibration. He followed that up with eight starts in 2003, his best finish a 22nd at Texas driving the No. 95 for Scott Upshaw. He also made his Busch Series debut at Pikes Peak International Raceway driving the No. 22 for Bost Motorsports. He started 38th but finished 43rd due to a transmission failure on the first lap. Edwards ran four more races in 2004. He set his best career finish to that point with a fifteenth at Daytona International Speedway, and then had a 28th finish in the inaugural race at Atlanta driving for Troxell, but did not finish either of his next two starts in the No. 0 Loni Richardson-owned Chevy. He attempted the Emerson Radio 250 in the No. 70 Davis Motorsports Chevy, but failed to qualify.

Edwards returned to Troxell full-time in 2005, which had been newly renamed Mighty Motorsports. He started the season by dodging a last lap wreck, and driving the No. 24 truck to a 9th place at Daytona, his best career finish. Also, Edwards was able to finish four of his other nine starts, the best of those being a 23rd at Loudon. He finished 33rd in points. He also made his second career Busch start at Kentucky Speedway driving the No. 91 Speed Zone Energy Drink Dodge, finishing 36th after suffering transmission failure. Edwards attempted to make the first handful of races in 2006 in Mighty's No. 24 Liquid Nitro Energy Drink truck, but failed. He made his first start of the season at Kentucky for Green Light finishing 33rd after suffering vibration problems in his No. 07 U.S. Restoration Chevy. He drove two more races for Green Light in the No. 03 Chevy, but did not finish higher than 35th. In 2007, Edwards started two races for Upshaw Racing, but left after the stopped running. He made three appearances for Green Light's No. 06 Chevy, and drove two races for Andy Hillenburg, with a best finish of 28th. He also attempted a race in Andy Belmont's truck, but failed to qualify.

In 2008, he raced for FDNY Racing, and SS-Green Light Racing, making five starts altogether. Edwards raced the first two races of 2009 for GunBroker Racing finishing 36th at Daytona and 34th at Auto Club Speedway. For the rest of the 2009 season, Edwards start and parked in the No. 47 and No. 48 trucks owned by Andy Hillenburg.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	NBSC	Pts	Ref
2003	Bost Motorsports	22	Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	DAR	BRI	TEX	TAL	NSH	CAL	RCH	GTY	NZH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR 43	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	ATL	PHO	CAR	HOM		154th	34	^[2]
2004	JD Motorsports	70	Chevy	DAY	CAR	LVS	DAR	BRI	TEX	NSH	TAL	CAL	GTY	RCH	NZH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN	MLW DNQ	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR	IRP	MCH	BRI	CAL											NA	-	^[3]
2004	Ware Racing Enterprises	51	Dodge																										RCH DNQ	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	ATL	PHO	DAR	HOM		NA	-	^[3]
2005	TommyRaz Motorsports	91	Dodge	DAY	CAL	MXC	LVS	ATL	NSH	BRI	TEX	PHO	TAL	DAR	RCH	CLT	DOV	NSH	KEN 36	MLW	DAY	CHI	NHA	PPR	GTY														149th	-	^[4]
2005	TommyRaz Motorsports	9	Chevy																							IRP DNQ	GLN	MCH	BRI	CAL	RCH	DOV	KAN	CLT	MEM	TEX	PHO	HOM	149th	-	^[4]

Camping World Truck Series

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	NCWTC	Pts	Ref
1999	Doran Racing	77	Chevy	HOM	PHO	EVG	MMR	MAR	MEM	PPR	I70	BRI	TEX	PIR	GLN	MLW	NSV	NZH	MCH	NHA	IRP	GTY	HPT	RCH	LVS	LVL DNQ	TEX	CAL	114th	0	^[5]
2000	Troxell Racing	93	Chevy	DAY DNQ	HOM 27	PHO 25	MMR 34	MAR DNQ	PIR	GTY DNQ	MEM 23	PPR 25	EVG	TEX 23	KEN 32	GLN 27	MLW 29	NHA 19	NZH 20	MCH 33	IRP DNQ	NSV DNQ	CIC DNQ	RCH DNQ	DOV 23	TEX DNQ	CAL		26th	1391	^[6]
2001	Troxell Racing	93	Chevy	DAY	HOM	MMR	MAR	GTY 34	DAR	PPR	DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN	KEN	NHA	IRP	NSH	CIC	NZH	RCH	SBO	TEX	LVS	PHO	CAL 35		91st	119	^[7]
2002	Team Racing	86	Chevy	DAY	DAR 25	MAR	GTY	PPR	DOV				KAN 36	KEN	NHA	MCH	IRP	NSH	RCH	TEX	SBO	LVS							57th	274	^[8]
	Portenga Motorsports	38	Chevy							TEX 33	MEM	MLW
	Team 23 Racing	23	Chevy																				CAL 32	PHO	HOM
2003	Team Racing	25	Chevy	DAY	DAR	MMR	MAR	CLT	DOV	TEX 36	MEM	MLW	KAN DNQ	KEN	GTW	MCH	IRP	NSH											39th	595	^[9]
	Upshaw Racing	19	Ford																BRI 23
	Upshaw Racing	95	Ford																	RCH 24	NHA	CAL 24	LVS 28	SBO	TEX 22	MAR DNQ	PHO 28	HOM DNQ
	Brevak Racing	31	Ford																							MAR 33
2004	Troxell Racing	93	Ford	DAY 15	ATL 28																								64th	198	^[10]
	Ron Rhodes Racing	48	Dodge			MAR DNQ	MFD	CLT	DOV	TEX	MEM	MLW	KAN
	Richardson Motorsports	0	Dodge											KEN 36
	Richardson Motorsports	0	Chevy												GTW 33	MCH	IRP	NSH	BRI
	Troxell Racing	93	Chevy																	RCH DNQ	NHA	LVS	CAL
	Welz Racing	77	Dodge																					TEX DNQ	MAR	PHO	DAR	HOM
2005	Mighty Motorsports	24	Chevy	DAY 9	CAL 34	ATL 33	MAR	GTY	MFD 35	CLT DNQ	DOV 33	TEX	MCH	MLW	KAN 34	KEN 27	MEM	IRP				NHA 23	LVS	MAR 25	ATL DNQ	TEX DNQ	PHO 28	HOM DNQ	33rd	789	^[11]
	Welz Racing	68	Dodge																NSH DNQ
	Mighty Motorsports	24	Dodge																	BRI DNQ	RCH
2006	Mighty Motorsports	24	Chevy	DAY DNQ	CAL DNQ	ATL	MAR	GTY	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW	KAN														84th	64	^[12]
	Green Light Racing	07	Chevy													KEN 33	MEM	IRP	NSH	BRI	NHA
	Green Light Racing	03	Chevy																			LVS 36	TAL 35	MAR	ATL	TEX	PHO	HOM
2007	Upshaw Racing	95	Ford	DAY DNQ	CAL 33	ATL 32	MAR	KAN	CLT	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW															68th	222	^[13]
	Green Light Racing	0	Chevy												MEM 36
	Green Light Racing	06	Chevy													KEN 35	IRP						TAL 36	MAR
	Fast Track Racing Enterprises	71	Chevy															NSH 28	BRI	GTW	NHA	LVS
	Fast Track Racing Enterprises	71	Ford																						ATL 29
	Andy Belmont Motorsports	12	Chevy																							TEX DNQ	PHO	HOM
2008	FDNY Racing	28	Chevy	DAY 17	CAL	ATL	MAR		CLT DNQ	MFD	DOV	TEX	MCH	MLW		KEN DNQ	IRP	NSH	BRI	GTW	NHA	LVS	TAL 24	MAR					55th	267	^[14]
2008	SS-Green Light Racing	0	Chevy					KAN 36							MEM 35										ATL 33	TEX	PHO	HOM	55th	267	^[14]
2009	GunBroker Racing	22	Dodge	DAY 36	CAL 34	ATL	MAR	KAN																					28th	1067	^[15]
	FDNY Racing	28	Chevy						CLT DNQ
	Fast Track Racing Enterprises	48	Chevy							DOV 32	TEX 24	MCH 23	MLW 27	MEM	KEN 24		NSH 24		CHI 26		GTW 33	NHA	LVS 27	MAR	TAL	TEX
	Fast Track Racing Enterprises	47	Chevy													IRP 29		BRI 36		IOW 30
	Boys Will Be Boys Racing	05	Dodge																								PHO 32	HOM
2010	Lafferty Motorsports	89	Chevy	DAY DNQ	ATL	MAR	NSH	KAN	DOV																				117th	61	^[16]
	FDNY Racing	28	Chevy							CLT DNQ
	Tagsby Racing	65	Chevy								TEX 34	MCH	IOW	GTY	IRP	POC	NSH	DAR	BRI	CHI	KEN	NHA	LVS	MAR	TAL	TEX	PHO	HOM
2011	T3R Motorsports	99	Ford	DAY	PHO	DAR	MAR	NSH	DOV	CLT	KAN	TEX	KEN	IOW	NSH	IRP	POC	MCH	BRI	ATL DNQ									103rd	0¹	^[17]
	Alger Motorsports	68	Dodge																		CHI DNQ	NHA	KEN
	JJC Racing	0	Ford																					LVS 31	TAL	MAR	TEX	HOM
2012	Glenden Enterprises	84	Chevy	DAY	MAR	CAR	KAN	CLT	DOV	TEX	KEN	IOW 24	CHI	POC	MCH	BRI	ATL	IOW	KEN	LVS	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM				67th	20	^[18]
2015	Premium Motorsports	94	Chevy	DAY	ATL	MAR	KAN	CLT	DOV	TEX	GTW	IOW	KEN	ELD	POC	MCH	BRI	MSP	CHI	NHA	LVS 24	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM			70th	20	^[19]
2016	Premium Motorsports	49	Chevy	DAY	ATL	MAR	KAN	DOV	CLT	TEX 23	IOW	GTW	KEN	ELD 18	POC	BRI	MCH	MSP	CHI	NHA	LVS 28	TAL	MAR	TEX	PHO	HOM			43rd	30	^[20]

^* Season still in progress
¹ Ineligible for series points

ARCA Racing Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Racing Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	ARSC	Pts	Ref
2007	Drew White Motorsports	93	Chevy	DAY	USA	NSH	SLM DNQ	KAN	WIN 20	KEN 29	TOL DNQ	IOW	POC	MCH 39	BLN	KEN	POC	NSH	ISF	MIL	GTW	DSF	CHI				70th	370	^[21]
2007	Lafferty Motorsports	0	Chevy																					SLM 32	TAL	TOL	70th	370	^[21]
2014	Team BEAR	29	Dodge	DAY	MOB	SLM	TAL	TOL 15	NJE	POC	MCH	ELK	WIN	CHI	IRP 25	POC	BLN	ISF	MAD	DSF	SLM	KEN	KAN				62nd	260	^[22]

References

^ Wayne Edwards Career Statistics
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
^ "Wayne Edwards – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 24, 2015.

External links

Wayne Edwards driver statistics at Racing-Reference
Wayne Edwards crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference

[1] Wayne Edwards Career Statistics

[2] "Wayne Edwards – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

[3] "Wayne Edwards – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

[4] "Wayne Edwards – 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 11, 2023.

[5] "Wayne Edwards – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[6] "Wayne Edwards – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[7] "Wayne Edwards – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[8] "Wayne Edwards – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[9] "Wayne Edwards – 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[10] "Wayne Edwards – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[11] "Wayne Edwards – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[12] "Wayne Edwards – 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[13] "Wayne Edwards – 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[14] "Wayne Edwards – 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[15] "Wayne Edwards – 2009 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[16] "Wayne Edwards – 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[17] "Wayne Edwards – 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[18] "Wayne Edwards – 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[19] "Wayne Edwards – 2015 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 23, 2015.

[20] "Wayne Edwards – 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 19, 2020.

[21] "Wayne Edwards – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 24, 2015.

[22] "Wayne Edwards – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 24, 2015.

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