Long after the checkered flag waved in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ long-awaited return to Rockingham Speedway, Sammy Smith’s fortunes improved dramatically.Smith was awarded the victory in the North Carolina Education Lottery 250 after the No. 2 Chevrolet of ostensible race winner Jesse Love was deemed to have violated Rule 14.14.2.I-5.h,...

Nearly seven years removed from a successful NASCAR Cup Series career, Kasey Kahne grew nostalgic for pavement racing.It wasn’t just a whim. The 45-year-old from Enumclaw, Wash., actively worked on a deal to drive in Saturday’s North Carolina Education Lottery 250 Presented by Black’s Tire NASCAR Xfinity Series race at...

Kasey Kahne is returning to NASCAR racing, at least for one weekend.Richard Childress Racing announced Friday that Kahne will be in a third car for the organization for the April 19 Xfinity Series race at Rockingham Speedway. Kahne will pilot the No. 33 Chevrolet with sponsorship from HendrickCars.com.“I’m excited to...

Kasey Kahne will join the SRX field at Berlin Raceway in Michigan on August 3rd.The 41-year-old comes to SRX with 18 career wins in the NASCAR Cup Series, including three Coca-Cola 600s (2006, 2008, 2012) and the 2017 Brickyard 400. He retired from NASCAR during the 2018 season for health...

Kasey Kahne had a disappointing end to his NASCAR career, but friends and former teammates fondly recall his 15-year tenure.“Kasey is a really tough competitor, and drove the car hard, and gave it 100 percent all the time,” former crew chief Kenny Francis said. “He was one of the good...

Kasey Kahne’s full-time NASCAR career is over.Kahne has not competed for Leavine Family Racing since Darlington Raceway, when he became so ill that he needed immediate attention afterward, and then sought medical advice during the week. Kahne revealed he has been battling severe dehydration issues that surface deep into a...

Kasey Kahne will not return to Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series competition this weekend, Leavine Family Racing has announced.Regan Smith will again drive the No. 95 Chevrolet at Dover International Speedway, his fifth consecutive race as Kahne’s substitute. Kahne has not competed since Darlington Raceway on Sept. 2, when he...

Kasey Kahne will run a test session this week to determine whether he can return behind the wheel in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series next weekend at Dover International Speedway.The Leavine Family Racing driver will likely need to simulate a full race period, as his symptoms of severe dehydration...

Anyone who expects Kasey Kahne to fully retire from racing in the wake of dehydration issues shouldn’t hold their breath, the 38-year-old said Wednesday.“People want to know why I just don’t retire and sit out the rest of the season,” he began in a statement on social media Wednesday. “The...

Kasey Kahne will remain sidelined for at least another three weeks while he continues to grapple with the dehydration problems that sent him to the infield care center at Darlington two weekends ago.Kahne skipped last weekend’s Brickyard 400 on medical advice, and his Leavine Family Racing team has confirmed that...