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Racing nice Carl Edwards will finish his years-long absence from the NASCAR highlight this Sunday for a return that some thought could by no means occur. On Tuesday, he revealed what the Amazon Prime Video workers was capable of do to make him return to the league the place he was a famous person.
Edwards is likely one of the best NASCAR drivers of his era. He received 28 collection races throughout his profession and a Cup Sequence title in 2007. Nevertheless, in 2017, he shocked the racing world when he selected to hold up his helmet and stroll away from the game in his prime. Making his exit totally different than different former stars is that he left and hasn’t returned since.
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Nevertheless, in March, it was revealed that in some way, the Prime Video NASCAR staff was capable of pull him out of retirement and again to the monitor for his or her new media cope with the league. This week, forward of his long-awaited return — as a broadcaster — Edwards defined how he was persuaded to return again after seven years away.
“They got here all the way in which to Columbia, Missouri. We had a heck of a enjoyable day. As we sat round my desk, at my home, with my household, I spotted that this Prime staff, they’re followers. They love sports activities,” he mentioned in a information convention this week. “They love being on the occasions. All of that got here collectively. NASCAR welcomed me again for 5 races. I assumed, ‘This shall be an journey. My household’s coming with me. Why not? Let’s go do it.”
“I’m simply so grateful that Prime got here all the way in which out to Missouri and talked me into this. The timing simply feels proper.”
Amazon is rumored to be paying $1.1 billion of their multi-year deal to convey 5 races per season to their Prime Video streaming platform. The primary within the new deal shall be Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600.
