Carl Edwards left NASCAR at the top of his game. Years later, he returned—not to race, but to find something he never expected.

Carl Edwards was the ultimate grassroots racer. His first signature backflip off a race car came on a dirt track in his native Missouri, and he eventually backflipped his way into the NASCAR Hall ...

Also inducted Friday night was Carl Edwards, a popular driver who abruptly quit the sport after his second controversial loss of a Cup Series title. Edwards, always extremely popular, was tough to ...