Kasey Kahne News

Kahne wins pole for Nextel Challenge:

Kahne wins pole for Nextel Challenge:

May 19, 2006
#9-Kasey Kahne went out 16th of 18 drivers and won the pole with a time of 122.296 seconds on the 3 laps run with a 4 tire pit stop, starting 2nd is #48-Jimmie Johnson then #2-Kurt Busch, #24-Jeff Gordon and #12-Ryan Newman. Two drivers were penalized for speeding

Ramblings – Nextel Challenge:

Ramblings – Nextel Challenge:

May 19, 2006
First, Scott Riggs took the pole for the NEXTEL Open with a time of 28.953 seconds (186.509 mph) over Denny Hamlin. He'll lead 'em to the green for the 30 lapper tomorrow night....and you better hurry cause it'll be over before you know it! Tough night for a bunch

Humpy Picks Edwards to win All-Star Race:

Humpy Picks Edwards to win All-Star Race:

May 16, 2006
H.A. "Humpy" Wheeler, president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway, thinks #99-Carl Edwards, just four years removed from those rough-and-tumble short-track wars, will collect the $1 million prize Saturday night for winning the 22nd running of NASCAR's NEXTEL

Nextel Pit Crew Challenge: May 17th:

Nextel Pit Crew Challenge: May 17th:

May 16, 2006
As the kick-off event to NASCAR’s all-star week in Charlotte, NC, the Nextel Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman focuses attention on drivers’ seven-member pit crews. Good, timely work in the pits can win or lose races, and Wednesday night’s second annual competition

Rumblings [Notes] – Darlington:

Rumblings [Notes] – Darlington:

May 13, 2006
Greg Biffle finally broke through tonight at Darlington Raceway as he held off a charging Jeff Gordon to take the Dodge Charger 500. Biffle led the most laps (7 times for 170 circuits) and takes his second straight victory at this hallowed oval.....his first win of

Darlington Qualifying Notes:

Darlington Qualifying Notes:

May 12, 2006
• Kasey Kahne won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Dodge Charger 500, lapping Darlington Raceway in 29.096 seconds at 169.013 mph. Ward Burton holds the track-qualifying record of 28.295 seconds, 173.797 mph - set March 22, 1996. • Kahne is now three-for

Kahne wins pole at Darlington:

Kahne wins pole at Darlington:

May 12, 2006
#9-Kasey Kahne won the Budweiser Pole for the Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway with a speed of 169.013mph for his 3rd pole of 2006 and 9th of his career, Kahne won the races he won the poles for this year [Atlanta, Texas]. #12-Ryan Newman will start 2nd, followed

Ramblings – Darlington:

Ramblings – Darlington:

May 12, 2006
Kasey Kahne took the Bud Pole today at Darlington Raceway and by doing so stamped himself as the instant favorite for Saturday Night's Dodge Charger 500. Seeing as how all three of Kasey's career wins have come after starting from the pole.....it's a natural. Kasey

Testing at Lowe’s Monday-Wednesday: Wednesday UPDATE 3:

Testing at Lowe’s Monday-Wednesday: Wednesday UPDATE 3:

May 9, 2006
Lowe's Motor Speedway will be the site of the final scheduled test session of 2006 for the NASCAR Busch Series today through Wednesday. This year, NASCAR set a schedule for when and where each of its national series tests at tracks that host NASCAR events. Those tests

Rookie News and Notes:

Rookie News and Notes:

May 9, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 6 Crown Royal 400 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. Hamlin finished second, his best effort in 17 career NEXTEL Cup Series races. He took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season, more

Craftsman For A Cure Announced at Martinsville UPDATE 3:

Craftsman For A Cure Announced at Martinsville UPDATE 3:

May 8, 2006
Craftsman Motorsports in conjunction with Bobby Hamilton Racing will host the 'Craftsman For A Cure' charity event which will support the American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the Victory Junction Gang Camp. 'Craftsman For A Cure' will give race fans the opportunity

Rumblings – Richmond:

Rumblings – Richmond:

May 6, 2006
Some questionable pit strategy by the dominant car (Kevin Harvick) led to a four car battle in the closing laps and Dale Earnhardt Jr emerged victorious tonight at Richmond International Raceway. He captured the Crown Royal 400 by a little over half a second over Denny

Testing at Lowe’s Next Week:

Testing at Lowe’s Next Week:

May 5, 2006
Almost 50 Busch Series teams have signed up to participate in the upcoming NASCAR test at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The sessions will run Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, but drivers may only test on two of those three days. Forty-nine teams, including 21 that field cars

Custom Motorcycles for Edwards and Kahne:

Custom Motorcycles for Edwards and Kahne:

May 5, 2006
357 Customs is building new custom choppers for Kasey Kahne and Carl Edwards, the first two Cup drivers that 357 is building custom bikes for. Both drivers are doing multiple bikes. Each of these first two bikes are very simple in paint schemes. In addition, bewley

Speed Channel Driver of the Year – 1st Qtr:

Speed Channel Driver of the Year – 1st Qtr:

May 4, 2006
Melanie Troxel became the first woman, in the 40-year history of the Driver of the Year award, to win the quarterly title in voting by a panel of leading journalists and broadcasters. The 33-year-old driver of the Skull Shine/Torco Race Fuels Top Fuel dragster impressed