Kasey Kahne is a race car driver in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. For the 2009 season, he drives the #9 Budweiser Dodge Charger for Richard Petty Motorsports with teammates Elliott Sadler, Reed Sorenson, and A. J. Allmendinger. He also owns his own race team, Kasey Kahne Racing, that competes in the World of Outlaws series fielding two cars one for Joey Saldana, and the other for Craig Dollansky in the USAC Sprint Car Series.
With new sponsor Budweiser, Kahne started off the 2008 season strong as he finished in the top 10 in both the Budweiser Shootout and the Gatorade Duel. As a result of a 4th place finish in his duel, Kahne started 10th in the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on February 17, 2008. Kahne finished 7th behind teammate Elliott Sadler in the 2008 Daytona 500, this was a repeat of the 2007 race where Sadler and Kahne also finished 6th and 7th respectively.
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