The tension this weekend of the Chase boiled over to many drivers including Kenseth, and Hamlin, but not Mr. Steady Carl Edwards.

The victory bounced him up 5 spots to third place with 8 races remaining in the chase.

Edwards tells us, he knew he had something special the minute the 99 machine got there.

"When we unloaded on Friday, the office depot ford fusion was fast, I wish we could have started the race right then, it was so good, just really proud of Bob and the guys and the work that they're doing back in the shop, making these cars quick when we unload," says Edwards.