Carlton Michael Edwards Jr. is a Colombia, Missouri-born American professional stock car racing driver. Born on 15 August, 1979, Edwards is best known for driving in various series of NASCAR. Carl, who was the winner of 2007 NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship, has been active in his profession as a race car driver in NASCAR since 2005.
One of the most famous stock car racing drivers of today, one may wonder how rich is Carl Edwards? As estimated by sources Carl counts his net worth at an amount of $80 million in mid-2017. Needless to say, his involvement in the field of car racing as a driver has been the most significant in amassing his wealth. Being a popular car racing driver in NASCAR has been adding millions of dollars to Carl’s riches over the years.
Carl Edwards Net Worth $80 Million
Columbia-raised Carl attended Rock Bridge High School. He was interested in car racing so much that he initially did not want to enroll in any universities after high school, however, he later attended the University of Missouri and studied three semesters before dropping out to pursue his career in racing. Initially, he supported his racing career by working as a substitute teacher while moonlighting as a racing driver. In 2002, Edward found his fame as he competed in the 7 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events, and Edwards has since competed in several NASCAR series.
During his career, Carl has participated in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and in NASCAR World Truck Series. He has won 25 times in the Sprint Cup Series while making it to the top ten in 211 races. He was the winner of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. Until today, Edward has participated in a total of 245 races in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, while winning 38 of them. As for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Edwards has participated in 60 races run over the course of five years while winning six of them. Needless to say, the prize money earned from his wins and placings in these numerous races has definitely formed a big chunk of Edward’s present net worth.
Until today, Carl has managed to grab many titles and awards during his career. Edwards was rewarded with the 2005 NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year, 2007 NASCAR Busch Series Most Popular Driver, and the 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year awards. These and several other awards have not only helped Carl earn fame in his career but have also helped him amass millions of dollars every year.
Regarding his personal life, the 36 year-old car racing driver leads his life as a married man and a father of two children. Carl Edwards is married to Katherine Downey with whom he shares his two children. When he is not busy participating in major car racing, Edward spends his time riding motorcycle and visiting children’s homes across the country. For now, Edwards enjoys his career as one of the most successful stock car racing driver while his present net worth of $80 million caters to his daily life in every possible way.
