Kasey Kahne
CONCORD, NC - MAY 27: Jimmie Johnson (R), driver of the #48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet, congratulates Kasey Kahne (L), driver of the #5 Quaker State Chevrolet, in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 27, 2012 in Concord, North Carolina.
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We've been solid since the start of the year, as far as speed goes ... And each week we're kind of a top-10 car in practice and in the races we're a top-10 car. And it just took a while to get those finishes. But once we start getting them, I felt really good. I haven't been too nervous or anything. I've just been trying to do the best I can and figure out what I need to go fast throughout the whole race.
And I need to make it look like it should look ... So, yeah, I think there's probably been some extra bit of pressure there. But it's just what I do. I like pressure. I like putting it on myself and just being able to perform. That's really all I want to do is perform and work at winning races.
Earlier in the year, I definitely felt like you're going somewhere, coming into a spot where you know you have the best of everything, and everybody out there knows that 5 car is as good as any car on the racetrack every single weekend and now I'm driving itMore quotes »
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MCREYNOLDS: Kahne, Francis Have Hit Their Stride
Kahne and crew chief Kenny Francis have won races for three different organizations with three different brands of cars...It is safe to say that the performance we saw Sunday night out of Kasey Kahne and his No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team is something we'd 6:12 PM from SPEED.com: NASCAR Read more »
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Track Smack: The Chase, The Favorite and The Hall
Breeze: I think they are pretty good. Of the three drivers not in the top 10 who have won, I like Brad Keselowski and Kasey Kahne over Ryan Newman. Kahne is a more consistent driver than Newman, and Kahne probably has another win in him. If he gets another 4:04 PM from NASCAR Read more »
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Racing Roundtable: Who will have the better season — Dale Earnhardt Jr. or teammate Kasey Kahne?
Earnhardt Jr. is near the top of the points standings while teammate Kasey Kahne has a win and is on a hot streak. Who will have the better season? With a wide variety of tracks up next on the Sprint Cup schedule, who is NASCAR’s most versatile driver? And 12:25 PM from Sporting News Read more »
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Kasey Kahne's Win Boosts Confidence for The Season Ahead
Kasey Kahne joined Hendrick Motorsports, he has had pressure to win races and to perform well. During the beginning of the season, Kahne experienced a bit of bad luck, which ultimately added to the pressures of winning. Before the Goody Fast Relief 500 at 12:06 PM from NASCAR Ranting and Raving Read more »
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Dollars And Sense: The Roadblocks In Front Of A Shortened Schedule
Cards are currently Keselowski (11th) and Ryan Newman (13th). Keselowski has two wins this season while Newman has one. Kasey Kahne led the Coca-Cola 600 six different times for 96 total laps, including the last one. As a result he scored his third victory 1:29 AM from Front Stretch Read more »
