Kasey Kahne News

Allstate Teen Safe Driving Pit Stop Using GEM Drivers to Reach Parents and Teens:

Allstate Teen Safe Driving Pit Stop Using GEM Drivers to Reach Parents and Teens:

April 27, 2008
Allstate Insurance Company is using a group of athletes who drive fast for a living to caution parents and teens to slow down when making decisions behind the wheel. By partnering with Gillett Evernham Motorsports (GEM), Allstate has created the Allstate Teen Safe

Unofficial Drivers Points Standings [after Phoenix race 8 of 36]:

Unofficial Drivers Points Standings [after Phoenix race 8 of 36]:

April 12, 2008
1) #31-Jeff Burton 1215 [1 win] 2) #18-Kyle Busch 1135 -80 3) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1129 -86 4) #48-Jimmie Johnson 1116 -99 [1 win] 5) #29-Kevin Harvick 1115 -100 6) #11-Denny Hamlin 1078 -137 [1 win] 7) #20-Tony Stewart 1057 -158 8) #07-Clint Bowyer 1044 -171 9) #

Drivers upset over lack of drug testing:

Drivers upset over lack of drug testing:

April 10, 2008
Sprint Cup drivers Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne say they never have undergone a drug test as NASCAR competitors. "In the 10 years that I've raced, I've never been drug-tested," Harvick said. "To me, that's not a proper drug policy for

Five teams test at Darlington:

Five teams test at Darlington:

April 8, 2008
Five Craftsman Truck teams began a two-day test Tuesday at newly repaved Darlington Raceway, according to track officials, even though the series hasn't raced there since 2004 and is not on the schedule this season. Could the test mean trucks are returning to "The

McDonald’s debut on the #19 car:

McDonald’s debut on the #19 car:

March 26, 2008
#19 Dodge driver Elliott Sadler carries the familiar McDonald's paint scheme this weekend in the Sprint Cup series race at Martinsville Speedway. Sadler will race the McDonald's car six times in 2007 joining a small group of Sprint Cup drivers who have carried the

Not all drivers took the weekend off:

Not all drivers took the weekend off:

March 23, 2008
A pair of veteran NASCAR drivers spent part of their Easter weekend racing in north Georgia Saturday evening. Bill Elliott finished fifth in a Legends race in the Masters class at Lanier National Speedway in Braselton. About 50 miles to the north on Interstate 85,

Goodyear Tire test at LMS March 17-18:

Goodyear Tire test at LMS March 17-18:

March 17, 2008
Goodyear Tire test at LMS March 17-18: Goodyear is scheduled to hold a tire test at Lowe's Motor Speedway with four NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams representing each of the series manufacturers next week in preparation for the track's May races, including the 25th NASCAR

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Atlanta:

Jeff Gordon wins pole at Atlanta:

March 7, 2008
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Coors Light Pole for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, his 1st pole of 2008, 2nd ever at Atlanta and 64th of his career [he has won from the pole 17 times] with a speed of 185.251mph. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr will start 2nd, followed

Kahne the only one:

Kahne the only one:

March 3, 2008
#9-Kasey Kahne is the only driver with three top ten's after three races in 2008, finishing 7th at Daytona, 9th at California and 6th at Las Vegas. #24-Jeff Gordon joined #5-Casey Mears as the two drivers with 2 DNF's [did not finish] in the first three races. Gordon

Edwards wins again:

Edwards wins again:

March 2, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards won the UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway winning his 2nd race in a row and 9th of his career, taking over the points lead with the win. #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished 2nd followed by #16-Greg Biffle, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Jeff Burton, #9

Keller to stand by for Kahne:

Keller to stand by for Kahne:

March 2, 2008
#9-Kasey Kahne was suffering through a sinus infection Saturday, but the illness didn't stop him from posting the fastest lap in Happy Hour. Kahne decided to skip the Sam's Town 300 Nationwide race Saturday because of his illness. Gillett Evernham Motorsports teammate

Carpentier Replaces Kahne in Nationwide Race at Las Vegas:

Carpentier Replaces Kahne in Nationwide Race at Las Vegas:

March 1, 2008
Kasey Kahne has a sinus infection severe enough that Gillett Evernham Motorsports is replacing him in the Sam's Town 300 Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with Patrick Carpentier. The symptoms started two days ago and worsened Friday while Kahne took

After two races, some drivers doing well…others?

After two races, some drivers doing well…others?

March 1, 2008
Only one Sprint Cup driver has scored two top-5's in the first races of the 2008 season, #18-Kyle Busch; and only four drivers have scored two top tens: #18-Busch, #12-Ryan Newman, #20-Tony Stewart and #9-Kasey Kahne. #5-Casey Mears is the only driver who has DNF'd

Two Allstate / Kahne Commercials to air during Vegas race:

Two Allstate / Kahne Commercials to air during Vegas race:

February 29, 2008
Building on the popularity of the first three years of its "Allstate Girls" advertising campaign, Allstate, the official insurance sponsor of Gillett Evernham Motorsports, is kicking off the 2008 Sprint Cup Series season with the launch of two new television spots

Las Vegas Rookie Notes:

Las Vegas Rookie Notes:

February 28, 2008
For the first time in NASCAR's modern-era (since 1972), three drivers share the lead in the Raybestos Rookie standings: Sam Hornish, Jr., Dario Franchitti and Regan Smith. Each driver has 20 points entering the March 2 UAW-Dodge 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. By