Kasey Kahne News

Charlotte Rookie Notes:

Charlotte Rookie Notes:

May 22, 2008
#00-Michael McDowell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 10 Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. McDowell scored a 28th-place finish and captured top rookie honors for the first time this season. #10-Patrick Carpentier led the race at Darlington

Miller Debuting GEM #19 at Lowe’s:

Miller Debuting GEM #19 at Lowe’s:

May 21, 2008
Chase Miller is still grinning after his first career Nationwide Series top-10 finish two weeks ago. The 21-year-old Gillett Evernham Motorsports driver plans to repeat that performance at Lowe's Motor Speedway this weekend. Miller's eighth-place finish at Darlington

Kahne Races in Iowa after winning All-Star race:

Kahne Races in Iowa after winning All-Star race:

May 19, 2008
Two hours. That's how much sleep Kasey Kahne managed between Saturday night's improbable $1 million Sprint Cup Series All-Star Challenge win at Lowe's Motor Speedway and flying in to race Sunday at Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA. "I'm starting to feel it catching up to

Kahne wins All-Star Challenge:

Kahne wins All-Star Challenge:

May 17, 2008
#9-Kasey Kahne, who won the Fan Vote, won the Sprint All-Star Challenge at Lowe's Motor Speedway after the team chose not to change tires on the last pit stop. Kahne becomes the first Fan Vote winner and the 3rd driver to transfer from the Sprint Showdown to win the

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Fast Facts:

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Fast Facts:

May 17, 2008
.. Kasey Kahne won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, his first victory in five tries in the annual all-star race. .. Kahne, who won the Fan Vote, to gain entry into the all-star race, became the third driver to win after transferring from the Sprint Showdown. He joined

Allmendinger wins Sprint Showdown:

Allmendinger wins Sprint Showdown:

May 17, 2008
#84-A.J. Allmendinger won the Sprint Showdown at Lowe's Motor Speedway advancing to the All-Star Challenge along with #77-Sam Hornish Jr. who came in 2nd. #9-Kasey Kahne advances after being voted in by the fans, 2nd was #7-Robby Gordon with #19-Elliott Sadler finishing

Evernham still involved in GEM:

Evernham still involved in GEM:

May 17, 2008
Ray Evernham says he is still an essential part of Gillett Evernham Motorsports. Rumors have been circulating that the 50-year-old Evernham had sold his remaining interest in the organization that fields Cup teams for drivers #9-Kasey Kahne, #19-Elliott Sadler and #

All-Star Race Vote Close:

All-Star Race Vote Close:

May 16, 2008
Unique to NASCAR, the Sprint All-Star Race lineup has three spots remaining to be filled -- and on-track competition -- the winner and runner-up of the Showdown -- will take care of two of the openings. The third will be determined by fans' voting. This is the fifth

Pit Crew Lineup Set for the Pit Crew Challenge:

Pit Crew Lineup Set for the Pit Crew Challenge:

May 13, 2008
The final three teams have been added to the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman, featuring competition among the top 24 pit crews in the Sprint Cup Series. The three additional teams are #6-David Ragan's Roush Fenway Racing crew, the Red Bull

Bank of America’s First-Ever NASCAR-Themed TV Ad:

Bank of America’s First-Ever NASCAR-Themed TV Ad:

May 13, 2008
Bank of America, the Official Bank of NASCAR, will rev up the excitement surrounding the 2008 racing season with the debut of the company's first-ever NASCAR-themed television commercial, which celebrates the passion fans have for their favorite drivers and promotes

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Darlington race 11 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Darlington race 11 of 36]:

May 10, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 1690 [3 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 1611 -79 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1556 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1500 -190 [1 win] 5) #07-Clint Bowyer 1490 -200 [1 win] 6) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1442 -248 [1 win] 7) #99-Carl Edwards 1400 -290 [would be 4th without

Darlington Rookie Notes:

Darlington Rookie Notes:

May 8, 2008
#01-Regan Smith was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 3 Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Smith scored a 21st-place finish and captured top rookie honors for the fifth time in 10 races this season. He has been the top Raybestos Rookie in

REVISED Drivers Points Standings [after Daytona race 18 of 36]:

REVISED Drivers Points Standings [after Daytona race 18 of 36]:

May 8, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 2686 [6 wins] 2) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2504 -182 [1 win] 3) #31-Jeff Burton 2484 -202 [1 win] 4) #99-Carl Edwards 2437 -249 [3 wins][would be 2nd w/out 100pts penalty] 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson 2319 -367 [1 win] 6) #24-Jeff Gordon 2249 -437 7) #11-Denny

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Richmond race 10 of 36]:

UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Richmond race 10 of 36]:

May 3, 2008
1) #18-Kyle Busch 1495 [2 wins] 2) #31-Jeff Burton 1477 -18 [1 win] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1391 -104 4) #07-Clint Bowyer 1372 -123 [1 win] 5) #29-Kevin Harvick 1350 -145 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 1349 -146 [1 win] 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1318 -177 [1 win] 8) #20-Tony Stewart

REVISED UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Talladega race 9 of 36]:

REVISED UNOFFICAL Drivers Points Standings [after Talladega race 9 of 36]:

April 27, 2008
1) #31-Jeff Burton 1347 [1 win] 2) #18-Kyle Busch 1325 -22 [2 wins] 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1268 -79 4) #11-Denny Hamlin 1248 -84 [1 win] 5) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1245 -102 [1 win] 6) #29-Kevin Harvick 1208 -139 7) #07-Clint Bowyer 1182 -165 8) #16-Greg Biffle 1148 -