#14-Tony Stewart met with media and discussed Kasey Kahne joining Hendrick Motorsports and other topics, the Chevy Racing transcript in part:
WHAT WOULD NEED TO HAPPEN FOR KASEY KAHNE TO JOIN STEWART-HAAS RACING FOR 2011?: ‘I think you guys need to talk to Kasey (Kahne) because we dont know anything about it. I found out on Tuesday or Wednesday I guess, just like you guys all did. You guys know as much if not more than I do right now. The hard part is that I dont have the answers to everybodys questions because nobody has talked to me about it. Its all a lot of speculation right now, but theres no way I can comment on speculation and make it even make sense. I think the best thing to do is ask Kasey. Obviously, hes got his deal done so Im sure he kind of has a better idea of whats going on than we do at this point.’Â
WOULD YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE ADDING A THIRD TEAM?: ‘We would definitely, with the right opportunity, the focus is obviously to keep Ryans (Newman) car and our car going well right now, but if the right opportunity, the right team and the right sponsor, right driver came along then we would definitely be interested in a third team. We have said that all along.’Â
HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH KASEY KAHNE?: ‘I think its a great opportunity for him. Only Kasey (Kahne) knows what he wants. Thats why you guys really need to talk to him to find out what hes really thinking about. I think its a great opportunity for him. I know what Ive learned in just a short amount of time being in the Hendrick system and getting to work with Hendrick Motorsports. Ive always liked him, I was the one that sat with him with Ray Evernham and talked to Ray in the infield at Bristol about him years ago. I think its a huge opportunity for him.’Â(Chevy Racing)(4-16-2010)
