For more than six decades, the Coca-Cola 600 has delivered unforgettable moments, thrilling finishes and defining performances that have cemented NASCAR’s toughest race as one of the sport’s crown jewel events.

Most teams in stock car racing’s highest circuit are headquartered in this area, in addition to a major racetrack and the sport’s Hall of Fame.

At first glance, Carl Edwards is a simple family man who lives on a farm in Columbia, Missouri. As an athlete who is a Hall of Famer in his respective sport of NASCAR racing, there's not a hint of brashness in his voice.