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Kasey Kahne to be ready for Daytona after knee surgery
CONCORD, N.C. – Hendrick Motorsports driver Kasey Kahne will be ready for the Feb. 18 Budweiser Shootout, the Feb. 26 Daytona 500 and all of Daytona Speedweeks after undergoing successful outpatient knee surgery this morning. Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolets, had an MRI Thursday after experiencing swelling in his left knee. The MRI revealed a torn meniscus, which was treated this morning with a partial medial meniscus removal. Following the common arthroscopic procedure, he … Read entire article »
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Testing For The 54th Annual Daytona 500 Wraps Up
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The three-day Preseason Thunder testing sessions in preparation for the 54th annual Daytona 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Feb. 26 concluded on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. For the past three days, drivers have been turning laps on the historic 2.5-mile tri-oval as well as participating in the Fan Fest activities such as autograph sessions, fan forums and chat sessions through the Speedway’s social media channels. On track, fans witnessed drivers … Read entire article »
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Mike Shiplett Named as Crew Chief for Kasey Kahne in Nationwide Series
MOORESVILLE, NC – Turner Motorsports announced today that Mike Shiplett has been added to the team’s roster of veteran crew chiefs to lead the No. 38 Great Clips team with driver Kasey Kahne and up-and-comer, Brad Sweet. It is a reunion of sorts for Shiplett and Kahne who were paired together in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) during the 2007 season and put down impressive results including two victories. “I’m very excited about the opportunity to … Read entire article »
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Kahne wins at Phoenix; Edwards, Stewart race to dead heat
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service AVONDALE, Ariz.—It was Ali-Frazier in the Garden. It was Celtics-Lakers with Bird and Magic. It was NASCAR’s dream. Punch and counterpunch—the top two drivers in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup trading shots in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Yes, Kasey Kahne won the race—his first victory of the season and the 12th of his career—but Edwards and Stewart dominated the action as their battle for the … Read entire article »
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Kasey Kahne makes another strong late-season run
By Reid Spencer, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service FORT WORTH, Texas—Kasey Kahne thought he might have a chance to win Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway—until he got a close-up look at the way Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards were racing. “I watched Tony and Carl,” said Kahne, who finished third behind Stewart and Edwards. “They’re going for it. Tony raced me as hard as he ever raced me. I had to race as hard … Read entire article »
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Jimmie Johnson runs away at Kansas
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service KANSAS CITY, Kan.—He’s baaaack! Jimmie Johnson answered all questions about his readiness to contend for a sixth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup title with a dominating performance in Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway. Johnson held off hard-charging Kasey Kahne in a green-white-checkered-flag finish set up by Jeff Gordon’s blown engine on Lap 265. Johnson beat Kahne to the finish line by .548 seconds in a race that went five laps … Read entire article »
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Kurt Busch holds off Johnson for Dover Cup win
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service DOVER, Del.—Thank you, Kurt Busch said, after screw-ups by Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards put Busch in position to win Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway. While Busch celebrated his second victory of the season and the 24th of his career in victory lane at the Monster Mile, runner-up Johnson and third-place Edwards sat in the nearby media center castigating themselves in the postrace news conference. Johnson stumbled on the … Read entire article »
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Kasey Kahne wins pole for Sunday night race at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga.—Kasey Kahne ripped off a lap at 186.196 mph (29.775 seconds) Saturday to win the pole for Sunday night’s AdvoCare 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the 25th NASCAR Sprint Cup race of the season. Kahne edged Clint Bowyer (185.922 mph) to win his second Coors Light pole award of the season and the 22nd of his career. Kyle Busch (185.841 mph) will start third in Sunday’s race, followed by Brian Vickers (185.772 mph), Kahne’s teammate … Read entire article »
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Kenny Francis Indianapolis Press Conference Transcript
KENNY FRANCIS will be joining Hendrick Motorsports in 2012 as crew chief of the no. 5 Chevrolet and driver Kasey Kahne. He met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to discuss the change: KENNY, TELL US ABOUT YOUR PLANS AND HOW IT ALL CAME DOWN “You know it’s cool and I have always wanted to work for Hendrick Motorsports and I think anyone who gets into this deal has seen that and … Read entire article »
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