Kasey Kahne News

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

April 1, 2007
after Martinsville [6 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 966 #31-Jeff Burton 938 -28 #48-Jimmie Johnson 906 -60 #17-Matt Kenseth 836 -130 #5-Kyle Busch 804 -162 #11-Denny Hamlin 776 -190 #07-Clint Bowyer 751 -215 #20-Tony Stewart 726 -240 #99-Carl Edwards 710 -256 #29-Kevin

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

March 25, 2007
after Bristol [5 of 36 races]: #24-Jeff Gordon 791 #31-Jeff Burton 788 -3 #48-Jimmie Johnson 716 -75 #17-Matt Kenseth 697 -94 #29-Kevin Harvick 647 -144 #5-Kyle Busch 639 -152 #01-Mark Martin 629 -162 [missed 1 race] #07-Clint Bowyer 621 -170 #11-Denny Hamlin 606 -

Ramblings – Bristol Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Bristol Qualifying Notes:

March 23, 2007
Jeff Gordon captured the Bud Pole today at Bristol Motor Speedway for Sunday's Food City 500 with a speed of 125.453 (15.295 sec) for his second top-spot of the season (he's the first repeater, btw) and the 58th of his NextelL Cup career.....and that's pretty significant

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

March 18, 2007
after Atlanta [4 of 36 races]: #01-Mark Martin 629 #24-Jeff Gordon 621 -8 #31-Jeff Burton 618 -11 #48-Jimmie Johnson 601 -28 #17-Matt Kenseth 567 -62 #20-Tony Stewart 507 -122 #29-Kevin Harvick 482 -147 #11-Denny Hamlin 480 -149 #07-Clint Bowyer 471 -158 #40-David

Rumblings – Atlanta Race Notes:

Rumblings – Atlanta Race Notes:

March 18, 2007
Jimmie Johnson passed Tony Stewart (and crowded him a bit) with three to go today at Atlanta Motor Speedway and went on to win the Kobalt Tools 500. Coming from third on the final restart with 11 laps remaining, Johnson captured his second win in a row, his 2nd at

New NASCAR Reality TV Show:

New NASCAR Reality TV Show:

March 13, 2007
Gillette is taking its Young Guns group of marketable NASCAR racers beyond the 30-second commercial and into reality TV. The razor maker is producing a prime-time reality show called Fast Cars and Super Stars: Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race. The show is slated

California Policeman Selected as Kahne’s Assistant:

California Policeman Selected as Kahne’s Assistant:

March 12, 2007
The selection process was tough and the interviews were intense, but the winner of the Kasey Kahne Dream Job contest was up to the challenge - and took home the top prize for his efforts. David Metzger from Fremont, Calif., was named the winner after final interviews

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

Unofficial Driver Points Top-12 Standing

March 11, 2007
after Las Vegas [3 of 36 races]: #6-Mark Martin 495 #24-Jeff Gordon 489 -6 #31-Jeff Burton 453 -42 #48-Jimmie Johnson 406 -89 #17-Matt Kenseth 397 -98 #29-Kevin Harvick 389 -106 #5-Kyle Busch 382 -113 #11-Denny Hamlin 374 -121 #18-J.J. Yeley 365 -130 #19-Elliott Sadler

Rumblings – Las Vegas Race Notes:

Rumblings – Las Vegas Race Notes:

March 11, 2007
So much for all that Friday Night talk about this being a Dodge track... Jimmie Johnson dominated late after teammate Jeff Gordon controlled the middle of the race, and the Hendrick Motorsports Chevies ran one-two today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson made

Kahne wins pole at Las Vegas:

Kahne wins pole at Las Vegas:

March 9, 2007
#9-Kasey Kahne won the Budweiser Pole for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a speed of 184.856mph for his 1st pole of 2007 and 13th of his career. The speed is a new track record for the re-configured speedway [the old record was also held

Ramblings – Las Vegas Qulaifying Notes:

Ramblings – Las Vegas Qulaifying Notes:

March 9, 2007
Las Vegas Motor Speedway has new asphalt, new banking, and a new pit road.....and it's baaaaad fast. And the baaaaadest, fastest of 'em all was Kasey Kahne. Kahne tooled around in a smooth 29.212 seconds (184.856 mph)....and you know every qualifier shattered the previous

Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper to sponsor Riggs at two races IMAGE:

Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper to sponsor Riggs at two races IMAGE:

March 8, 2007
Auto Value/Bumper to Bumper will be the primary sponsor of the #10 Evernham Motorsports Dodge that Scott Riggs drives in two 2007 Nextel Cup Series races: Las Vegas Speedway on March 11, 2007 and at Michigan International Speedway on August 19, 2007. Auto Value/Bumper

McDonald’s scheme for Kahne at Las Vegas:

McDonald’s scheme for Kahne at Las Vegas:

March 7, 2007
The #9 Dodge Charger that Kasey Kahne drives will be sporting a special McDonald's paint scheme this weekend in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.(Evernham Motorsports/Clear!Blue PR)(3-7-2007)

Evernham cancels appeals? UPDATE no, but penalties upheld:

Evernham cancels appeals? UPDATE no, but penalties upheld:

March 7, 2007
hearing that after the penalties for the #9 Dodge of Kasey Kahne were upheld on Monday, Evernham Motorsports withdrew their appeal of the Daytona penalties of the #10 Dodge of Scott Riggs and #19 Dodge of Elliott Sadler.(3-7-2007) UPDATE: Evernham Motorsports lost

Las Vegas Rookie News and Notes:

Las Vegas Rookie News and Notes:

March 7, 2007
David Ragan was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race at California Speedway. Ragan scored a 16th-place finish and took top rookie honors for the second consecutive race. Ragan holds a nine-point lead (28-19) over Juan Pablo Montoya in the Raybestos Rookie standings entering