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The man perhaps most responsible for Carl Edwards starting this season's Daytona 500 from the pole wasn't able to witness the feat in person.
Bob Osborne, Edwards' crew chief on his No. 99 Ford, hasn't been in Daytona Beach this week. His father died last week and Osborne was attending his funeral over the weekend.
Although typically a stoic guy, Edwards believes Osborne will like what he finds when he returns later this week.
"This is about Bob Osborne and he's not able to be here today. This is a huge day for our whole crew, for all of Roush-Fenway Racing," said Edwards, who because of a recent change in eligibility rules also earns a spot in the 2013 Budweiser Shootout.
"This is a testament to how hard everyone has worked. These are the best cars...
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