May 25, 2008
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600
May 25, 2008
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600
May 25, 2008
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600
May 25, 2008
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600
May 24, 2008
CARQUEST Auto Parts 300
September 15, 2007
September 14, 2007
September 14, 2007
Kasey Kenneth Kahne (born April 10, 1980 in
Enumclaw, Washington) is a race car driver in
NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. For the 2008 season, he
drives the #9 Budweiser / Allstate Dodge Charger for
Gillett Evernham Motorsports with teammates Elliott
Sadler and Patrick Carpentier. Off the track, Kahne
is active in charitable work and is a member of the
President's Council on Service and Civic
Participation. He also owns his own race team Kasey
Kahne Racing in the World of Outlaws series,
fielding a car for Joey Saldana. Kahne is also a
3-time Skagit Speedway winner of the Annual Jim
Raper memorial Dirt Cup, and holds the current
record for fastest lap at Skagit.
Kahne began racing open wheel sprint cars at Deming
Speedway at 17 in Deming, Washington, before moving
up to Skagit speedway in Alger, Washington, then he
moved to USAC. He was hired by Steve Lewis, who had
also employed future NASCAR drivers Jeff Gordon and
Kenny Irwin, Jr.. In his first year on the circuit,
he was named Rookie of the Year, as well winning the
national midget championship. After that season, he
continued to run USAC, as well as the Toyota
Atlantic Series and the World of Outlaws.
Kasey Kahne made 20 starts in the Nationwide Series
driving the #98 Channellock Ford Taurus for Robert
Yates Racing. His best finish was a tenth-place
finish at Cabela's 250. In 2003, he moved to the #38
Great Clips Ford for Akins Motorsports. He won his
first pole at Michigan International Speedway and
his first Nationwide race at the Ford 300. He also
made a pair of starts in the Craftsman Truck Series
in the #2 Team ASE Racing Dodge Ram for Ultra
Motorsports, winning in both starts.
