<Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Statistics current as of November 20, 2016 . </Td> </Tr> <P> Carl Michael Edwards II (born August 15, 1979) is an American former professional stock car racing driver . He last competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, driving the No. 19 Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing . Prior to that, he drove the No. 99 Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing . He won the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series championship and nearly won the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title, but lost by a tiebreaker to Tony Stewart . Edwards is well known for doing a backflip off his car to celebrate a victory, which was a result of saving himself from a potential fall when he had his first win . </P> <P> Edwards was born on August 15, 1979 in Columbia, Missouri . He graduated from Rock Bridge High School in 1997 . Edwards initially did not plan to attend college, but he received some state assistance and decided to attend the University of Missouri in his hometown of Columbia . After three semesters studying engineering, Edwards decided that university attendance was not working as he pursued his career goals in racing . Prior to becoming a full - time driver, Edwards was working as a substitute teacher while pursuing his racing career . </P>

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