It's tough to be the king.

Just ask recently crowned Busch Series champion Carl Edwards.

Not 24 hours after getting his hands on his first major NASCAR season title, Edwards found himself struggling at Texas as a sway bar problem kept his team from making his No. 99 Office Depot Ford driveable.  As a result, he finished 26th, 3 laps down.

Can he turn his luck around this weekend? Looking at past performances, it looks likely. In six starts at "The Desert Jewel," Cousin Carl has recorded two top-fives, four top 10s and an average finish of 11.7.

No, Carl won't be able to establish history by winning both the Nextel Cup and Busch Series titles in one season, but a triumph this weekend would go a long way to establishing momentum for next year....and making him feel like a king once again.

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