Nascar Nextel Cup Driver

Nextel Cup Series Rookie of the Year:

2004

First Nextel Cup Series Win:

2005

May 14^th 2005 - Chevy American Revolution 400 - Richmond International Raceway

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Sponsors (Alternate):

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Enumclaw, Washington

Resides

Huntersville, North Carolina

Manufacturer

Dodge

Car Owner

Ray Evernham

Team

Evernham Motorsports

Crew Chief

Kenny Francis

*United Auto Workers

Features of the Dodge race car:

Chassis

Type:

Evernham Motorsports

OAL:

203 inches

OAW:

74 inches

OAH:

51 inches

Weight:

3,400 pounds

Weight Dist.:

Left/Right – 53%/47%

Track:

Front/Rear – 60.5/60.5 inches

Wheelbase:

110 inches

Fuel Capacity:

22 gallons

Brakes:

Four-wheel disc brakes

Suspension:

Front--Independent double A-arms

Rear:

Full-floating live axle w/ trailing arms and panhard rod

Tires:

Goodyear Eagle Racing Radials 28x12-15 F/R

The Dodge Magnum Engine:

R5-P7 V-8 Dodge Magnum 5.9-liter engine built by Evernham Engines

features Mopar cast iron block and aluminum heads

Engine

Compression:

12:01

Horsepower:

800+

Displacement:

358 CI

Carburetor:

830 cfm Holley 4-barrel

Torque:

450 foot/pounds

RPM:

9,000+

Number 9 Crew:

Name

Shop / Track Position

Hometown

Birth Date

Kasey Kahne

Driver

Enumclaw, WA

4.10.1980

Kenny Francis

Team Director

Jacksonville, FL

12.1.1969

Mike Shiplett

Car Director

Amherst, OH

5.17.1972

Keith Rodden

Engineer

Denver, NC

3.27.1981

Kale Kahne

Pit Support

Enumclaw, WA

4.18.1983

Scott Meesters

Engine Turner

Hanford, CA

7.7.1977

Rich Muckenthaler

Mechanic / Catch Can

Turner, Michigan

7.9.1962

Mark Probus

Mechanic / Fuel Man

Louisville, KY

2.3.1973

Chris Sweeny

Transporter Driver

Haslet, TX

5.27.1969

Alan Whitiker

Shock Specialist

Hendersonville, NC

10.13.1971

Kevin White

Tire Specialist

Pittsville, MD

3.27.1965

Sean Yaussi

Mechanic

Hiawatha, KS

3.21.1981

Nick O'Dell

Front Tire Changer

Mooresville, NC

7.9.1983

Jason Gay

Front Tire Carrier

Lexington, KY

3.19.1973

Rick Pennington

Jack Man

Oakland, CA

12.17.1969

Kyle Turner

Rear Tire Changer

Yorktown, VA

9.8.1984

Donald Marvel

Rear Tire Carrier

Union Beach, NJ

3.31.1983

Kole Kahne

Spotter

Enumclaw, WA

12.30.1974

Mike Metcalf

Pit Support

Charlotte, NC

Brian Johnson

Marketing / Acct Manager

Hendersonville, NC

5.27.1982

Denny Darnell

Media Relations

Johnson City, TN

Sheila Lumpkin

Scorer

Atlanta, GA

5.26.1954

Statistics

Updated:

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Season Totals:

Stats in Pink awaiting updates

Stats in Yellow are current

Race

Provisionals

Avg.

Cup

Bonus

Point

Total

% Laps

Top 5

Top 10

Year

Starts

Used

Start

Finish

Points

Standing

Winnings

Complete

Finishes

2004

13.6

16.7

4299

$4,759,020

87.60%

2005

14.8

21.9

3636

$4,874,840

88.70%

2006

13.1

5867

10*

$58,952,920

93.80%

2006 Statistics:

*In the Chase!

Race

Total

Cup

Laps

Race

Car

No.

Race

Start

Finish

Points

Pos.

Run/Total

Winnings

Status

Daytona 500

130

203/203

$307,347

Running

Auto Club 500

165

295

251/251

$166,239

Running

UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400

160

455

270/270

$186,714

Running

Golden Corral 500

185

640

325/325

$197,664

Running

Food City 500

184

774

500/500

$125,864

Running

DirecTV 500

832

374/500

$102,889

Engine

Samsung/RadioShack 500

185

1017

334/334

$530,164

Running

Subway Fresh 500

150

1167

312/312

$124,189

Running

Aaron's 499

1213

17/188

$112,989

Accident

Crown Royal 400

1274

396/400

$100,514

Running

Dodge Charger 500

105

1379

366/367

$126,439

Running

Coca-Cola 600

190

1569

400/400

$428,114

Running

Neighborhood Excellence 400

146

1715

400/400

$135,039

Running

Pocono 500

151

1866

200/200

$117,189

Running

3M Performance 400

190

2051

129/200

$205,364

Running

Dodge/Save Mart 350

2121

110/110

$110,914

Running

Pepsi 400

2209

160/160

$121,689

Running

USG Sheetrock 400

2303

270/270

$120,489

Running

Lenox Industrial Tools 300

142

2445

308/308

$119,689

Running

Pennsylvania 500

2515

199/200

$98,889

Running

Allstate 400

2575

159/160

$173,689

Accident

AMD at the Glen

2672

90/90

$103,189

Running

GFS Marketplace 400

160

2832

200/200

$131,439

Running

Sharpie 500

127

2959

500/500

$131,264

Running

Sony HD 500

190

3149

11 (on bubble

250/250

$279,214

Running

!!!

Chevy Rock & Roll 400

175

5005

10 (in chase)

400/400

$158,693

Running

Kasey is in the Chase!

Sylvania 300

115

5120

300/300

$109,389

Running

Dover 400

5169

172/400

$101,314

Accident

Banquet 400

5238

264/267

$132,414

Running

UAW-Ford 500

175

5413

188/188

$193,064

Running

Bank of America 500

190

5603

334/334

$305,889

Running

Subway 500

146

5749

500/500

$110,814

Running

Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500

5798

255/325

$114,839

Accident

Dickies 500

5867

328/339

$131,439

Engine

Checker Auto Parts 500

Ford 400

2006 Season Totals:

** Not Yet Complete

Statistics in blue text indicate a race win

WINs:

Statistics in orange text indicate a DNF (Did Not Finish)

DNFs:

! Race called due to heavy rain*

* A full race is reached once half of the official total laps have been driven.

3M Performance 400

129/200 laps = full race

!! On the "Bubble" for the Chase

On the bubble means you are not mathematically eliminated from the chase yet, close enough to

get in based on points/finish after the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond, VA

!!! Kasey is within 89 points of being in the chase this year

Kasey is in the Chase!

If Kasey wins The Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond 9.9.2006, he will* make it into the chase.

He is the only driver that is in this unique position. All other drivers (except of course, for the top 10)

have been mathematically eliminated from the chase.

*Kasey should make it into the chase if he wins on 9.9 But anything can happen at a

NASCAR race. Kasey is within 30 points of #10 Jeff Burton. And within 89 points of the

chase leader, Matt Kenseth. For more points details, see the Schedule-Results Tab.

>>>>>

Kasey has raced his way into the chase! He has clinched the #10 spot by finising

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third in the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond (9.9.2006).

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Defending Champion Tony Stewart is out of the Chase this year.

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Information & Statistics on this page were collected from http://www.nascar.com & http://www.evernhammotorsports.com

Kasey Kahne Bio

The Race that got Kasey

into the Chase for the

Birth Date

April 10th 19

2006 Nextel Cup

Where Born

Enumclaw,

Resides

Huntersville,

Chevy Rock & Roll 400

Height

5' 9"

Saturday, September 9 2006

Weight

145 lbs

Richmond International Speedway

Kasey Kahne claimed his first career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory in 2005, an impressive win

from the pole at Richmond in May. After a successful rookie season in 2004 which saw Kahne record

five second-place finishes, the only question was at what point during the season the driver from

Enumclaw, Wash., would get his first win.

While that first career victory headlines the chapter documenting the 2005 season, it may prove to be

something not included in the pages that will play a significant role in the future of the 26-year-old driver.

NASCAR imposed tire and spoiler rule changes prior to the start of the 2005 season. At the same time,

Dodge introduced the return of the Charger to Nextel Cup competition. In race conditions, the tire and

spoiler changes proved to be a challenge for several teams. The new car was a third factor for the

Dodge teams.

Kahne qualified the No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger in the top 10 on 15 occasions including

two poles – back-to-back at Darlington and Richmond. In race conditions, handling was an issue.

Kahne tried to compensate for the aero and balance problems through aggressive driving in the race,

but the effort came at a heavy price. Kahne had nine DNFs during the year. Accidents contributed to

some of those DNFs. Now, Kahne hopes to turn that learning experience into on-track results in 2006.

Team owner Ray Evernham has made a change in the structure of all teams at Evernham Motorsports.

The change eliminated the crew chief position and replaces it with a leadership team comprised of a

team director, car director and engineer. The change is designed to foster better collective thinking,

decision making and intellectual motivation. Kahne will be teamed with Kenny Francis (team director),

Mike Shiplett (car director) and Keith Rodden (engineer).

Few rookies have impacted the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series the way Kahne did in 2004. At the start of

the season, he was an unknown rookie. By the end of the season, Kasey Kahne was a household name.

Whether it was his hard-charging style on the race track or the year-long media frenzy, Kahne’s

popularity skyrocketed over the course of the season.

Kahne was elated to be Evernham’s choice to replace legendary Bill Elliott in the No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW

Dodge in 2004. Kahne’s credentials were impressive in the open-wheel ranks, but he had limited experience

in NASCAR racing. Evernham saw the talent, similar to earlier years when another youngster emerged

on the NASCAR scene from the open-wheel ranks. Evernham teamed with that driver – Jeff Gordon – to w

in three championships and 47 races in NASCAR’s premier series.

Evernham wasn’t the first to notice Kahne’s talent. Steve Lewis, who once employed Gordon and Tony

Stewart, offered Kahne a sprint, midget and Silver Crown deal for the 2000 season. In his first season,

he garnered the USAC Silver Crown Rookie of the Year awards, and both the USAC Midget Series Champion

and Driver of the Year honors. And, for the first time in his career, he was racing on both dirt and

asphalt surfaces.

The following year, Kahne ran the Atlantic Series and a partial USAC schedule with occasional stops with

the World of Outlaws, Gumout Racing Series and All-Star Circuit of Champions winged sprint car associations.

Kahne moved to the NASCAR scene in 2002, running a limited Busch Series in preparation for a full Busch

schedule in 2003. He ended the ’03 season in exciting fashion, notching his first NASCAR win at Homestead-Miami

Speedway. In addition to his win, he had one pole, four top-five and 14 top-10 finishes en route to a

seventh-place finish in the NASCAR Busch Series standings.

In his first season at Evernham Motorsports in 2004, Kahne had 13 top-five finishes and four poles.

He finished 13th in the season point standings and easily claimed the Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year title.

Kahne and his new team are looking for a fast start in 2006 in quest of a berth in the Chase for the

Championship. Kahne finished 23 rd in the point standings in 2005.

Kahne along with teammates Jeremy Mayfield and Scott Riggs will be seeing action in the NASCAR Busch

Series in 2005 in the No. 9 Ultimate Chargers Dodge from Evernham Motorsports.