Eyes on the prize
Edwards speaks with the media during testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway in October. Sitting next to him is the Sprint Cup championship trophy he hopes to secure now that he's guaranteed a seat at the Championship 4 table in the season finale at the 1.5-mile track.
A premonition?
Edwards playfully places his name on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase grid at Texas where he hopes it ends up after the title race at Homestead.
Splash city
Edwards is doused with champagne after winning the AAA Texas 500 to secure his spot in the Championship 4.
No. 1 in Texas
Edwards with the race-winning trophy after securing his third win of the 2016 season in the Chase race at Texas Motor Speedway. Edwards entered the race last in the Chase Round of 8 standings, facing a 32-point hole that meant he almost certainly had to win at either Texas or Phoenix to advance.
Shoot 'em up
Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage (left) presents Edwards with the traditional pair of six-shooters after the big Chase victory.
Late finish
Edwards endured a rain delay of nearly six hours that turned what was supposed to be a day race at Texas into a night race that wasn't completed until some nine hours after the originally scheduled start.
Sparks fly
Edwards, driving the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, trails the No. 42 car of Kyle Larson and the No. 78 car of Martin Truex Jr. at Texas as sparks fly from the rear of Larson's ride.
Teammates
Edwards (second from left) poses with Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Kyle Busch (far left), Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth (far right) after all four clinched spots in the Chase for the Sprint Cup after the regular-season finale at Richmond.
Pole-winning palooza
Edwards celebrates after winning the pole for the Bristol Night Race in August — one of a series-high six poles Edwards has claimed on the season.
Getting ready
Edwards preps in the No. 19 cockpit before a race at Martinsville.
Let's go!
Edwards strapped in and ready to go for a practice session.
The Stanley car
Edwards ran multiple paint schemes in 2016, including this one featuring sponsory Stanley Tools.
The Arris car
Another of the paint schemes run by Edwards, this one featuring sponsor Arris.
Servicing the car
Edwards' pit crew works on his car. The driver credited an 11.8-second stop in the later Chase race at Texas with winning him that event and propelling him into the Championship 4.
Food City 500 fun
Edwards poses with crew chief Dave Rogers after going to Victory Lane in the Food City 500 at Bristol in April. It was Edwards' first win of the season.
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Flipping out
Edwards performs his signature backflip after winning at Bristol.
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The XFINITY car
Edwards' crew mills around his XFINITY-sponsored car in the garage prior to the April race at Richmond.
Edwards and the Mrs.
Edwards in Victory Lane with his wife, Dr. Kate Edwards, after making it back-to-back Sprint Cup wins at Richmond in April, on the heels of his win at Bristol.
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Win No. 2
Rogers and Edwards celebrate win No. 2 on the season after capturing the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond.
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Good aim
Edwards sprays a teammate with champagne in Victory Lane at Richmond.
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