Kasey Kahne News

Lowe’s Motor Speedway testing – over:

Lowe’s Motor Speedway testing – over:

May 3, 2006
so far today, #41-Reed Sorenson wrecked, backing into the wall hard and #12-Ryan Newman spun, but didn't hit anything. #9-Kasey Kahne received medical clearance Wednesday morning and is testing his #9 Dodge Dealers UAW-Dodge at Lowes Motor Speedway. "I feel great"

Kahne needs clearance to test at Lowe’s UPDATE:

Kahne needs clearance to test at Lowe’s UPDATE:

May 2, 2006
NASCAR officials say Evernham Motorsports driver #9-Kasey Kahne will have to get medical clearance before he's allowed to test Tuesday at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Kahne talked with Dr. Jerry Petty, a Charlotte, N.C., neurosurgeon, on Monday and has a Tuesday morning

Tire Testing at Indy Monday & Tuesday UPDATE:

Tire Testing at Indy Monday & Tuesday UPDATE:

April 25, 2006
Tire Testing at Indy Monday & Tuesday UPDATE: Sources in the NASCAR garage said that Goodyear would use #20-Tony Stewart, #9-Kasey Kahne and #38-Elliott Sadler to test tires at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Monday and Tuesday. It is the fourth such test for Goodyear

Harvick wins at Phoenix:

Harvick wins at Phoenix:

April 22, 2006
#29-Kevin Harvick won the Subway Fresh 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, leading the final 10 laps [of 312], blowing by #16-Greg Biffle [who was saving fuel and eventually ran out, finishing 16th] on lap 303 to win his first race of 2006, first since Bristol last

Rumblings – Race Notes – Phoenix:

Rumblings – Race Notes – Phoenix:

April 22, 2006
It what turned out to be a "fuelish" event tonight at Phoenix International Raceway, Kevin Harvick passed Greg Biffle on lap 303 and led the final 10 circuits to capture the Subway Fresh 500....with probably only a little gas to spare. Harvick got the weekend sweep

Francis Wins WypAll Wipers Crew Chief of the Race Award:

Francis Wins WypAll Wipers Crew Chief of the Race Award:

April 10, 2006
Kenny Francis and Kasey Kahne teamed up to capture another win this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. For the second time this season, Kahne started on the pole and held on to take the checkers, this time out-dueling Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth in the final stages

Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

Richmond NEXTEL Cup Series Testing, April 11-13:

April 10, 2006
the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series drivers will take their turn for three consecutive days of testing starting Tuesday, April 11. Below is the tentative schedule of when the drivers expect to test at Richmond International Raceway. Testing each day will run from 9:00am to

Said helping Evernham:

Said helping Evernham:

April 10, 2006
Evernham Motorsports owner Ray Evernham has an ace in the hole to get red-hot Kasey Kahne ready for the upcoming NASCAR Nextel Cup road course races: Boris Said. Said, a veteran road racer and occasional NASCAR Cup competitor, is working as a consultant to help Evernham

Kahne wins at Texas:

Kahne wins at Texas:

April 9, 2006
#9-Kasey Kahne won the Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, leading 63 of 334 laps for his 2nd win of 2006 and 3rd of his career. #17-Matt Kenseth passed #20-Tony Stewart late and held on to 2nd place, with Stewart finishing 3rd after leading the most laps

Rumblings – Texas:

Rumblings – Texas:

April 9, 2006
Kasey Kahne passed Tony Stewart on lap 308 today at Texas Motor Speedway and drove off into the sunset to capture the Samsung/RadioShack 500 by a margin of over five seconds....giving himself an early birthday present (it's Monday). This was Kasey's second win of the

Texas Race Notes:

Texas Race Notes:

April 9, 2006
• Kasey Kahne won the 2006 Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, scoring his third NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 79th career start. Kahne’s last victory came at Atlanta, three races ago. It was his second victory on a superspeedway. His career-first victory

Kahne wins pole at Texas:

Kahne wins pole at Texas:

April 7, 2006
#9-Kasey Kahne won the Budweiser Pole for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway for his 2nd lap of 2006 and 8th of his career. He won the pole and race at Atlanta a few weeks ago. Kahne ran a lap of 190.315mph, the only driver over 190. Starting 2nd is

Ramblings – Texas:

Ramblings – Texas:

April 7, 2006
Kasey Kahne went out late today and snatched the Bud Pole away from J. J. Yeley for Sunday's Samsung/RadioShack 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Kasey blistered a lap of 28.374 (190.315 mph) to become our first two-timer of the season (pole-wise) and take down his 8th

Rookie News and Notes – Post-Martinsville/Pre-Texas:

Rookie News and Notes – Post-Martinsville/Pre-Texas:

April 7, 2006
Reed Sorenson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 2 DIRECTV 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Sorenson finished 12th and took top Raybestos Rookie honors for the second time this season and twice in the last three races. J.J. Yeley led the Martinsville race

Texas Qualifying Notes:

Texas Qualifying Notes:

April 7, 2006
* Kasey Kahne won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Samsung/RadioShack 500, lapping Texas Motor Speedway in 28.374 seconds at 190.315 mph. Bill Elliott holds the track-qualifying record of 27.803 seconds, 194.224 mph, set in April 2002. * This is Kahne