Q: i dont, personally he is always nice and thanks everyone to much , take some credit
A: i like carl edwards. i don't "like like" carl edwards - he's not my type in so many ways - but i do like the fact that he too has that "fire in the belly." i used to think he was completely bland and/or a phony too, but after watching his post-race interviews the times that he's finished second - to rowdy (three times) or jimmie (at least once) - he's got it. he may not have the personality type that lets him express it like rowdy does, which i do really like, but it's still there. the way he backs off from the mic, he says "it's just hard, finishing second" then generally paces while the next question is asked, you know he just wants to scream, but he holds his composure. and i like that he likes to RACE and that he doesn't revel in someone else's bad luck. i gained a heck of a lot of respect for him earlier this year during the all-star race when he came on the radio and was really disappointed that rowdy's engine was falling apart - he wanted to beat him on the track, not watch him go to the garage. even when he loses, he's gracious about the other driver and seems genuinely happy about how much fun it was to race them hard, win or lose. again, he makes no bones about the fact that he doesn't like to lose - second place is first loser for him - but you can tell he really likes a good challenge. even when he finishes further back, if he was racing someone hard for laps on end, he's happy about it. i do believe he's happier racing hard and barely losing then blowing away the field - where's the challenge in that?