Kasey Kahne News

Media Choses Johnson as the 2005 ‘favorite’:

Media Choses Johnson as the 2005 ‘favorite’:

February 15, 2005
If media voters prove accurate prognosticators, look for the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series championship battle to mimic recent history. The defending NASCAR NEXTEL Cup series champion, #97-Kurt Busch, won the 2004 title by eight points over #48-Jimmie Johnson – the

Special Mag:

Special Mag:

February 14, 2005
USA WEEKEND Magazine has NASCAR's NEW Young Guns in the 2/20 issue. This Daytona 500 weekend, meet the latest generation to tear up the track: Casey Mears, Jamie McMurray, Kasey Kahne and Brian Vickers. PLUS- an exclusive poster featuring all 4 drivers. Check your

Tire Problems at Daytona UPDATE 2:

Tire Problems at Daytona UPDATE 2:

February 14, 2005
A potentially serious tire problem with Goodyear's new Daytona 500 tires developed last night during the first hours of SpeedWeeks practice for tonight's Bud Shootout kickoff, and some drivers, according to crews, are "scared." [this was noted during Speed Channel'

Top Banana and Go ManGo! Chargers Unveiled:

Top Banana and Go ManGo! Chargers Unveiled:

February 12, 2005
As part of its introduction of the new limited production 2006 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T, Dodge unveiled two new Bud Shootout paint schemes on the #9 and #19 Evernham Motorsports Dodge Chargers, celebrating the modern rear-wheel-drive muscle car. Jeremy Mayfield will

Johnson voted oval racer of the year:

Johnson voted oval racer of the year:

February 11, 2005
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was the choice of RACER magazine readers as the overall Racer of the Year for 2004, but when it came to choosing the top oval driver for the season past, the Daytona 500 champ was eclipsed by Nextel Cup’s most successful driver of the season, Jimmie

The Budweiser Shootout:

The Budweiser Shootout:

February 9, 2005
Beginning with the 2003 Budweiser Shootout the race was formatted into two segments. The first segment is 20 laps after which a 10 minute intermission is held. During the intermission teams may change tires or perform any other action that would be part of a normal

A Kinser headed to NASCAR?

A Kinser headed to NASCAR?

February 9, 2005
Kraig Kinser is the son of the most famous sprint-car driver in dirt-track racing history. But Steve Kinser's progeny has turned down a different road in his racing career. And not only is it paved, it doesn't come with a large wing mounted on top of his car. The younger

Some California Notes:

Some California Notes:

February 3, 2005
#9-Kasey Kahne ran over some debris and crashed between turns three and four. He was able to drive back to the garage. He was not injured. Kahne resumed testing in a back up car. "I was going into turn one and ran over a chuck of something. I thought I had the car

Some testing notes from Las Vegas:

Some testing notes from Las Vegas:

February 2, 2005
Racecars testing at Las Vegas are not equipped with timing transponders, however it's clear to many which cars are the quickest. Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin, Jeremy Mayfield, Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch are the top cars according to garage insiders. During

Win a Charger, help a cause:

Win a Charger, help a cause:

January 30, 2005
Following the world introduction of the all-new 2006 Dodge Charger this month in Detroit, Chrysler Group is auctioning the NASCAR body shell used in the press reveal along with first volume production Dodge Charger to roll off the line at its Brampton, Ont. (Canada

Kahne to drive the #79 at Richmond:

Kahne to drive the #79 at Richmond:

January 24, 2005
Evernham Motorsports announced today a new partner for its growing enterprise. Trus Joist, the leader in engineered lumber products, will be a primary sponsor of the #79 Busch Series Dodge Charger driven by Kasey Kahne on May 13 in Richmond, Virginia. It also will

Kahne paces testing Thurs AM, Truex Jr. fastest in PM:

Kahne paces testing Thurs AM, Truex Jr. fastest in PM:

January 20, 2005
in what looks like mostly drafting speeds, #9-Kasey Kahne was the fastest at 188.088mph, followed by #43-Jeff Green at 187.633, #39-Bill Elliott at 187.496, #31-Jeff Burton at 187.418 and #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr. at 187.282. PM in the afternoon session, once again a

Daytona 500 Testing returns Tuesday UPDATE Speeds:

Daytona 500 Testing returns Tuesday UPDATE Speeds:

January 18, 2005
Next up at "The World Center of Racing" is the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. The even-numbered teams in the 2004 owner's standings will begin a three-day test session on Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway. Among the drivers expected to test include: #48-Jimmie Johnson

No Bang?

No Bang?

January 15, 2005
hearing now that Line-X will not sponsor the Bang Racing Busch team and supposedly driver Travis Kvapil will now, NOT drive for the team. This is bit opposite of what I have seen the past few days in a Q&A but the signs are there, let's see if the team shows up for

More on the Goodyear tire test at Atlanta:

More on the Goodyear tire test at Atlanta:

January 15, 2005
Goodyear Tire testing continued Wednesday at Atlanta Motor Speedway as Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson ran an array of tire compounds in preparation for the March 18-20 Golden Corral 500. Mark Keto, lead engineer for Goodyear's stock car tire development group, said