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Kasey Kahne Wins Pole for NASCAR Finale, Jimmie Johnson Leads Contenders

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Kasey Kahne won the pole position for Sunday's Ford 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, while four-time defending Cup champ Jimmie Johnson's sixth-place effort was best of the three drivers vying for the season championship. Kahne's No. 83 Red Bull Toyota turned a lap...

Kasey Kahne to Have Surgery on Both Knees After Season

Kasey Kahne will be having surgery on both knees in the days following this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway and is expecting to be sidelined about six weeks, the driver of the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota told FanHouse Wednesday. Kahne, the 2004 Cup Series Rookie of the Year,...

Kasey Kahne: 'It Was Time for Me to Move On'

Discussing his abrupt departure from Richard Petty Motorsports this week, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne insisted Friday morning that it was a mutual decision. He dismissed reports that he was owed money from the team and challenged anyone to question his commitment despite the late-season split. "It was time...

Kasey Kahne Released From Richard Petty Motorsports

After what became a contemptuous relationship between NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Kasey Kahne and his Richard Petty Motorsports team, the entities have parted ways. RPM announced late Wednesday it was immediately releasing Kahne, whose contract was done at the end of the season. Aric Almirola will drive the No. 9 Budweiser...

Spotter's Stand: Are Bad Brakes the Breaking Point for Kahne, RPM?

J.J. Yeley became NASCAR's newest Budweiser man for about 90 laps Saturday night after Kasey Kahne left the track following a lap 125 crash on the frontstretch. Yeley, who started the race in the start-and-park No. 36 for Tommy Baldwin Racing, hopped in the repaired No. 9 when Kahne decided to leave Charlotte Motor...

Kasey Kahne News From the Web

05/30/12 Hendrick strong as ever after latest win Source: Cherokee Tribune - Canton GA Rick Hendrick says he made a mistake last year, something the owner's teams haven't done much lately.
05/29/12 Why we're seeing more 'clean' races and fewer wrecks. Source: FOX Sports Talk radio lit up after the Coca-Cola 600 with fans asking, "What's wrong with the racing?"
05/29/12 Risers and fallers: Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin continue... Source: SceneDaily Kasey Kahne â He has a win under his belt and is the hottest driver on the circuit with six straight top-10 finishes.
05/29/12 Risers and fallers: Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin continue... Source: Sporting News Kasey Kahne â He has a win under his belt and is the hottest driver on the circuit with six straight top-10 finishes.
05/29/12 Mega Gallery: The Indy 500 Weekend in Photos Source: Motor Trend The Memorial Day weekend provided yet another action-packed racing lineup, which included the 96 th Indianapolis 500, NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600 Spint Cup event, and the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix. The Indy 500 race was especially symbolic and poignant, as it was the first Indy 500 following the death of 2011 winner Dan Wheldon, who died following injuries from a crash at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in October 2011.

Background on Kasey Kahne

Kasey Kenneth Kahne (; born April 10, 1980) is a NASCAR driver. He drives the No. 5 Farmers Insurance Group/Quaker State Chevrolet Impala for Hendrick Motorsports in the Sprint Cup Series and drives a limited schedule for Turner Motorsports in the Nationwide Series, driving their #38 Great Clips Chevrolet Impala.

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