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SI.com: Brant James: Chad Knaus tops list of NASCAR's best crew chiefs

Ray Evernham knew he liked the Knaus kid from his first days on the job. Then the crew chief of Jeff Gordon's No. 24 Chevrolet, Evernham sensed the young man's burning ambition, and he liked it -- a lot.

SI.com: Tom Bowles: Kickin' it with Carl

NASCAR's Carl Edwards has agreed to do a Q&A series with SI.com this season. This week, we talked to him in between filming a commercial for Claritin's Clear To Drive program. He gave his take on his first four races, some advice on how to get started in racing, and let us in on some secrets to getting around Bristol.

SI.com: Bruce Martin: Sabates predicts a 36-car field by 2010, more weekend news

CONCORD, N.C. -- There are two things that Felix Sabates is very good at -- making money and voicing an opinion.

SI.com: Bruce Martin: Race for the Chase wearing on Cup drivers

BROOKLYN, Michigan -- The pressure is increasing for some of NASCAR's biggest names as the Sept. 6 cutoff for The Chase nears, and that pressure was never more evident than at Michigan International on Sunday.

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: Carl Edwards' resilience could lead to his first Cup championship

Carl Edwards was penalized 100 points for a loose oil tank lid following his win at Las Vegas in the third race of the Sprint Cup season.

SI.com: Lars Anderson: Edwards seeks fourth win of '08 in Richmond

You would have thought Carl Edwards was a politician by the way he shook hands, smiled his toothy smile and patted backs while striding down pit road at Talladega last Sunday, 20 minutes before the Aaron's 499.

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: Can Edwards take the next step?

Is Carl Edwards on the verge of achieving superstar status, ready to take on Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth and Dale Earnhardt Jr. as a bona fide contender to win the Sprint Cup?

SI.com: Tim Tuttle: Edwards takes slow and steady approach to the Chase

There were no reported incidences of throwing wrenches, loud voices or heads banging against the walls in the garage of Carl Edwards' No. 99 Ford at the California Speedway following the second Nextel Cup race of the season in February. Maybe nobody saw or heard them. This much seems certain: The frustration level from how they ran that day had the potential to incite that kind of behavior.

SI.com: Lewis Franck: Edwards, Osborne proving to be perfect pair

Carl Edwards and Jeff Gordon have something in common more than just winning the last two Cup races -- great communication with their respective crew chiefs. Last week the key to Gordon's rain-shortened Pocono 500 win was Steve Letarte's pit strategy. Sunday at the Citizens Bank 400 NASCAR Nextel Cup race, Bob Osborne was coach and cheerleader for Edwards, who hadn't been to Victory Lane in a Cup car since October, 2005.

SI.com: Give it up

After five races this season, the time for change is now for Michael Waltrip. After racing his way into the Daytona 500 in the Duel 150 after a mysterious substance was found in the fuel tank of his first car, Waltrip has failed to qualify in any of the next four races. Last year, Waltrip's top finish was 14th at Talladega. But there may be a way for Waltrip to salvage his season.

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