Edwards has trouble early

Carl Edwards has engine problems Saturday night and will take a hit in points. CONCORD, N.C. - First Carl Edwards heard his car vibrating. Later his crew didn't get the lug nuts on tightly. Then his car stalled, leaving him stranded in the pits. A night full of problems left Edwards in the back of the pack Saturday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway and severely damaged his Sprint Cup championship hopes. The race did not end in time for this edition. For the result, go to dailypress.com/sports. Edwards entered the race in second place in the Chase for the championship, 72 points behind Jimmie Johnson. After some early vibration problems and a pit mishap that forced him to back into his stall to tighten loose lug nuts, Edwards had even more misfortune. His No. 99 Ford stalled out and his engine wouldn't fire on pit road. Lap after... [read full story]