Random Facts - Fun Interview with Kasey Driver He Most Enjoys Beating: Tony Stewart Person He Would Like to have Dinner with: Juan Pablo Montoya Best Thing about Nascar: The fans. Toughest Thing about Nascar: The fans. Driver You Steer Clear Of At A Poker Table: Elliott Sadler
Favourites Football Team: Seattle Seahawks. Kasey is the honorary 12th man! Food: Oven Roasted Chicken Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, McDonalds Ice Cream: Vanilla Actor: Colin Farrell, Adam Sandler Actress: Jennifer Aniston, Christine Taylor Model: Heidi Klum Vacation Spot: The Bahamas Music: Country & Alternative Car: Ford F150 ex-cab, Dodge Viper Occupation if not a racer: Architect Proudest Moment: Winning the Coca Cola 600 Favourite Track: Eldora Speedway (owned by Tony Stewart), Atlanta Motor Speedway Favourite Driver Growing Up: Jeff Gordon & Dave Blaney Hobbies: Skiing, Snowmobiling, Fishing, and Running
Music
Alternative & Country
Movies
Wedding Crashers, American Wedding
Television
Friends
Books
Racing Magazines
Heroes
His Parents
Dale Earnhardt Sr
Mario Andretti
Kasey & his mom, Tammy.
Latest News
The 2008 Season is here!! Good luck to Kasey!! And to his teammates Elliott Sadler, and Patrick Carpentier!! You guys can do it!!
Points Position:
•Sprint Cup: 14th
•Nationwide: 39th Latest Finish:
•Sprint Cup: 36th (Talladega)
•Nationwide: -- (--) Laps Lead:
•Sprint Cup: 1 (Talladega)
•Nationwide: -- (--)
•Post-Race Quotes:Talladega
"I saw smoke first. I don't know what happened. (After being told the No. 83 had a tire issue) So that explains the smoke and that would explain the wreck. It's just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I tried to stay as far left as I could; I think (Clint) Bowyer might have been underneath me a little, so I was just trying to creep down there. Then I got hit in the back and turned me back into the field. We had a pretty good Budweiser Dodge, right in the mix all day. I think the racing was exciting, a normal Talladega. We just ended up in the big wreck."
Next Race:
•Sprint Cup: Bank of America 500, Lowe's – Sunday October 11, 2008...7:00pm EST on ABC
•Nationwide: Dollar General 300, Lowe's - Friday October 10, 2008...7:30pm EST on ESPN2 / TSN2 (Canada) Chassis For Next Race (*Cup Only*): Unknown. Driving N’Wide this weekend?: Yes Paint Scheme This Week:
•Sprint Cup: Budweiser
•Nationwide: Hellmann's Starting Position for Upcoming Race:
•Sprint Cup: Unknown
•Nationwide: Unknown Practice Speeds (*Cup Only*):
♥Lowe's♥
First Practice
•Speed: Unknown
•Time: Unknown
•Behind Leader: Unknown
•Rank: Unknown
•# Laps Run: Unknown
Second Practice
•Speed: Unknown
•Time: Unknown
•Behind Leader: Unknown
•Rank: Unknown
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Final Practice
•Speed: Unknown
•Time: Unknown
•Behind Leader: Unknown
•Rank: Unknown
•# Laps Run: Unknown
Quotes for Lowe's:
•You have had so much success at LMS. What is it about this racetrack that you think suits your driving style the best?
“It's a track where I seem to know what the car needs to go fast. The line that you need to run here is so crucial. Lowe’s Motor Speedway is such a sensitive track, you can really mess up here by missing your line by just a little bit or not slowing down quite enough getting to the white line throughout the race. It’s a great track and hopefully we can continue to keep up the success here and get a win in the Bank of America 500.”
•You have a chance to become the first driver to sweep all three events at LMS in a single season.
“Lowe's is definitely one of my favorite tracks and we have a unique opportunity to win all three races here this year. We’ve won all the races here - we are just trying to get it done in one year. It would be a huge accomplishment for me personally and everyone at Gillett Evernham Motorsports to be able to complete the sweep.”
•What are your goals from here to end of the season?
“The focus doesn’t change that much from what we have already been doing this season. We are still learning about the COT and learning about the tires and how to make them work the right way at each track. It takes time, but we’ve come a long ways since this time last year and I feel like we still have a ways to go, but we are still progressing forward and that is the main goal. When we show up at the track from the time we unload we have improved from where we were last year. Our speed isn’t that far off from where we need to be.”
Stats & Facts:Lowe's
• This weekend Kasey Kahne will attempt to become the first driver to sweep all three races at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in a single season. In May, Kahne won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600.
• In nine starts at LMS, Kahne has three wins, three top-five and four top-10 finishes.
• Kahne has scored three outside poles and led 616 laps at the 1.5-mile speedway.
• Kahne has an average start of 11th and an average finish of 14th at LMS.
• Kahne is currently 14th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver point standings. He trails 13th-place David Ragan by 117 points.
• Kahne will be pulling double duty this weekend, participating in Friday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series event in addition to Saturday’s Sprint Cup Series event.
• Crew Chief Kenny Francis and Kahne will be featured as this weekends in race reporters. ABC commentators will be speaking with Francis and Kahne throughout Saturday’s broadcast.
• Kahne will be available for interviews with motorsports media members at LMS this Thursday, October 9 at approximately 4:40 pm ET at the Budweiser transporter.
The No.9 Dodge Team! Car Owner/Team Owner: Ray Evernham / George Gillett Team Director: Kenny Francis Car Director: Todd Devnich Spotter: Kole Kahne Pit Support: Brad Little Engineer: Chad Johnston Engine Tuner: Scott Meesters Mechanic: Kevin White Mechanic: Charley McDonnell Mechanic / Fuel Man: Mark "Tank" Probus Catch Can: Rick Pennington Transporter Driver: Chris Sweeny Shock Specialist: Alan Whitiker Tire Specialist: Jim Bender Front Tire Changer: John "Butter" Royer Front Tire Carrier: Jason Gay Jack Man: Eric Wilson Rear Tire Changer: Jim Carbon Rear Tire Carrier / Shocks: Kevin "Kiwi" Duncan Roll LR/2nd Transporter Driver: Randy Davis Marketing, Account Manager: Brian Johnson Media Relations: Penny Copen Scorer: Sheila Lumpkin
Fast Facts Full Name: Kasey Kenneth Kahne Birthday: April 10, 1980 Eye Color: Blue Astrological Sign: Aries / The Ram Hometown: Enumclaw, Washington Currently Resides: Mooresville, North Carolina Martial Status: In a Relationship Parents: Kelly & Tammy Kahne Siblings: Shanon(older sister) & Kale(younger brother) When he started racing: In 1994, when he was 14. Team: Gillett Evernham Motorsports Number of Years with Team: 5 Rookie Year: 2004 (He was ROTY that year) Car Number: 9 Car Manufacturer: Dodge Car Owner: Ray Evernham & George Gillett Team Director (a.k.a Crew Chief): Kenny Francis Spotter: Kole Kahne Main Sponsor:
·Budweiser
·Gillett Evernham Motorsports Other Sponsors (in no order-Cup, Busch, Sprint):
·Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
·Puma
·Stanley Tools
·Vitamin Water
·Mopar
·Valvoline
·Allstate Insurance
·McDonalds
·Sage Fruit
·Auto Value - Bumper to Bumper
·Freightliner
·Hellmann's Mayonnaise
·NASCAR Day 2008
·Comcast
·Curb Records
·Siemens
·Oakley
·Gillette
·Gillette Young Guns Teammates:
·Elliott Sadler (No.19 Best Buy Dodge)
·Patrick Carpentier (No.10 Valvoline Dodge)
·Chase Miller (No.9/19 Unilever Dodge - N'Wide) Poles: 16 (2 in 2008) Wins: 9 so far (and 1 non-points race)
·Richmond (May 14, 2005)
·Atlanta (March 20, 2006)
·Texas (April 9, 2006)
·Charlotte (May 28, 2006)
·Michigan (June 18, 2006)
·Fontana (September 3, 2006)
·Charlotte (October 14, 2006)
·All-Star Race (May 17, 2008) - Non-points event
·Charlotte (May 25, 2008)
·Pocono (June 8, 2008) Top 5 Finishes (Career): 34 (3 in 2008) Top 10 Finishes (Career): 61 (12 in 2008)
Mini Biography
Kasey Kahne was born in Enumclaw, Washington on April 10, 1980. Kasey became interested in racing at a young age. His father, Kelly Kahne, owned several sprint cars. Kasey loved spending time at local dirt tracks. When he was 18, Kasey began racing full-size sprint cars. In 2002, Kasey signed with Robert Yates racing, and ran in the NASCAR Busch Series. He best finish that year was 10th, at Michigan International Speedway. He got his first Busch Series win in 2003, at Homestead-Miami Speedway. In that same year, Kasey was chosen to replace Bill Elliott and drive for the No. 9 Dodge for Ray Evernham and Evernham Motorsports. He was excited about this opprotunity and accepted the role of a full-time driver. In 2004, he was named as NASCAR's Rookie Of The Year. He was driving for both the Busch Series and the Nextel Cup Series. He captured his first Nextel Cup win on May 14, 2005 at Richmond International Speedway. His career has been moving up hill since then. To date, Kasey has had 40 Top-10 finishes, 29 Top-5 finishes, and 7 wins. 5 of those wins have been in the 2006 season, leading all the Nextel Cup Drivers this season so far. On May 28, 2006 Kasey captured the Coca-Cola 600, his third win of the season. Kasey had stopped Jimmie Johnson's 3 season streak at that track. Kasey has become one of Nextel Cups hottest young drivers. Kasey's NASCAR career is running smoothly, and he's loving every minute of it, especially since he has his family around him...on and off track.
Trivia
·At Gillett Evernham Motorsports, crew chiefs are called Team Directors
·2004 Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year.
·Finished in second place five times in Rookie season, but never got to Victory Lane.
·Has won one race at the triplet tracks Atlanta, Texas, and Lowe's
·His sister, Shanon Adams (Shanon Kahne), runs the Kasey Kahne Foundation
·His mother, Tammy, runs the Kasey Kahne Fanclub (a.k.a Klub Kahne)
·His father, Kelly Kahne, coordinates functions in Washington for the Kasey Kahne Foundation
·His cousin, Kole Kahne, is Kasey's spotter on race day. He also works for Kasey Kahne Racing (Kasey's sprint car team)
·His cousin, Willie Kahne, oversees the Kasey Kahne Racing sprint car team
Who I'd like to meet: I think Kasey would LOVE to meet all of his fans!! He appreciates all of his fans and is thankful to have us as his fans! I'm sure he knows we stick by him through thick and thin...no matter what happens!
♥Thanks Katy for the Blinkies!! I really appreciate it!!
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