Carl Edwards was born on August 15th, 1979 in Columbia, Missouri. He is a two time runner up in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2008 and 2011 seasons of the series.

Former NASCAR driver Carl Edwards, who raced in and won the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series championship, is a two-time runner-up in the NASCAR Cup Series and had a career spanning over a decade.

Katherine Downey Edwards was born on March 15, 1979, in Columbia, Missouri — the same hometown as her husband Edwards — to Barbara, a University of Missouri graduate, and Edward Downey, a lawyer.