Carl Edwards Among Four To Be Honored By Texas Motorsports HoF

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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Carl Edwards will be inducted into the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame on November 3, during the AAA Texas 500 NASCAR playoff weekend.

The Columbia, Missouri, native will become the 20th member inducted into the Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame during a special ceremony held in The Grand Ballroom of The Speedway Club.

Other honorees will include team owner Joe Gibbs, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick and NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Christopher Bell.

The Texas Motorsports Hall of Fame ceremony serves as a major fundraiser for the Speedway Children’s Charities-Texas Chapter. Tickets are priced at $75 and include a gourmet Texas barbecue.

Edwards won a total of four Cup Series wins—along with two Xfinity Series wins—at the famed track in Fort Worth.

Team owner Gibbs will also receive the Bruton Smith Legend Award for his leadership in his role as a championship-winning team owner. With more than 300 wins in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series, Gibbs has already solidified himself as one of the top owners in NASCAR history. 

Harvick will be honored with the 2017 Racer of the Year Award after a pair of strong finishes in April and a drought-ending victory in the fall.

Bell will be honored with the Sportsmanship Award after winning a Camping World Truck Series race in June 2017 at his home track. While in victory lane, Bell was more concerned about the status of fellow racers Timothy Peters, Austin Wayne Self and Johnny Sauter— who were involved in an on-track accident during the event—more than the trophy.

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