Phoenix is Kasey Kahne’s 400th Consecutive Sprint Cup Series Career Start

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Similar to his career, Kasey Kahne’s 2015 season has, so far, been a mixed bag of ups and downs.  With the fourth Sprint Cup Series race of the season coming at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, March 15th, Kahne will have his 400th series consecutive, career start in the CampingWorld.com 500 and that is reason for celebration.

In his previous 399 starts, he has an average finish of 17.3 and ranks 21st on the consecutive starts list.

Here are more of Kasey Kahne’s Sprint Cup Series career stats, by the numbers:

1 – First NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start was at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 2004 – he finishes 41st due to an engine failure.

2 – Number of starts before his first Coors Light Pole Award at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 7, 2004.

17 – Number of wins in the Sprint Cup Series – includes his 2011 win at Phoenix

26 – Number of Coors Light Pole Awards

46 – Number of starts before his first Sprint Cup Series win at Talladega Superspeedway on April 26, 2009.

83 – Number of career Sprint Cup Series top-five finishes

147 – Number of career Sprint Cup Series top-ten finishes

100 – His 100th start in the Sprint Cup Series was at Dover International Raceway on September 24, 2006.

200 – His 200th start in the Sprint Cup Series was at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2009.

300 – His 300th start in the Sprint Cup Series came after winning the Coors Light Pole Award at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 27, 2012.

Kahne’s Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson will make his 475th Sprint Cup Series start (41st all time) and Richard Childress Racing driver Ryan Newman will attempt to post the 100th top-five finish of his career.

FOX is broadcasting the Sprint Cup Series CampingWorld.com 500 on Sunday, March 15 with a green flag start at 3:30 pm ET.

Stats from NASCAR IMC