Part of the perks of being a NASCAR driver is often you get a hookup from whichever company is your sponsor. For Carl Edwards that means he eats for free at Subway, which provided him with a black plastic card signifying he gets a complimentary sandwich whenever he desires.
Subway employees had no idea who Subway-sponsored Carl Edwards was
Carl Edwards may be a Subway spokesman, but that doesn’t mean the store employees know who he is.
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But just because Edwards has been a Subway spokesman since 2008 doesn’t necessarily assure everyone within the company knows who he is -- a lesson he recently learned firsthand.
Edwards went on a bike ride the other day with the intention of stopping at Subway to eat. One problem: He had forgotten his wallet at home, which meant he not only didn’t have his black Subway card, but no means readily available to purchase his breakfast sandwich.
It would seem then that one of the Subway employees would’ve recognized Edwards, who is one of four drivers who qualified for NASCAR’s championship race Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Not quite.
To no avail Edwards tried explaining who he was, except his cause was hindered by the fact there wasn’t any posters or cardboard cutouts featuring him in the store. After some convincing the store employee obliged and gave Edwards his sandwich for free, who promised he would come back later and pay.
“I didn’t have any money, and the people didn’t know who I was,” Edwards said Thursday NASCAR’s media day in advance of Sunday’s finale. “I was like, ‘I just want the black forest egg and ham breakfast sandwich, that’s it, and a glass of water. I swear I’ll pay next time I’m by here.’
“They’re like, ‘Fine, OK.’ So they gave me a sandwich.”
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