I have a feeling something will come up that'll be natural to do and I get to drive a little more. It's been off my radar for a long time," Edwards said. Edwards added he has had "a couple conversations with people" about racing again, but none in the last year or so." I think everyone pretty much understands I'm not interested in coming back and doing anything too serious right now. Inaugural TMHOF inductee Johnny Rutherford poses for a photo with 2017 inductees Helio Castroneves (left) and Carl Edwards on Saturday. I've had a lot of fun," said Edwards, whose career featured stints with Roush Fenway Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing. Just cool." Edwards has become a gentleman sailor and worldwide traveler over the past two years, while also devoting more time to his family. Never thought I'd be so happy to see (NASCAR executive) Mike Helton again. It means a lot for (TMS President) Eddie Gossage to have me back here just so I can say 'hi' to a lot of folks. "The more I'm away from the sport there's two things that are clear that I miss - I definitely miss driving the car," Edwards said. Edwards made 24 NASCAR Cup Series starts at TMS from 2005 to 2016 and led 691 total laps on the 1.5-mile oval. And then to have people here wearing Carl Edwards gear - I didn't expect that," said Edwards, a 39-year-old native of Columbia, Mo. But the man who punctuated each of his six victories at TMS with a backflip off the door of his race car was cheered as he entered the ballroom. ![]() Edwards shocked NASCAR Nation when he unexpectedly announced his retirement from big-time stock car racing in January 2017. Edwards and Castroneves became the 20th and 21st respective members of the TMHOF during induction ceremonies at The Speedway Club's Grand Ballroom as part of the AAA Texas 500 NASCAR Playoff tripleheader weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. ![]() With that, retired NASCAR star Carl Edwards celebrated his induction into the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame Saturday as 2017 classmate to popular Ind圜ar Series driver Helio Castroneves. He wasn't carrying a helmet and he declined (several times) to reprise his signature backflip off a stage.
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