Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on August 31, 2014 Photo – Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on August 31, 2014 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on August 31, 2014 Photo – Todd Warshaw/Getty Images
Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on August 31, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Moore/Getty Images
Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, applies the winner’s decal in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on August 31, 2014 Photo – Nick Laham/Getty Images
Kasey Kahne races his way to his first victory of the season and secures his place in the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
With his Chase hopes hanging on a win, Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne rang the bell for Hendrick Motorsports and his No. 5 team with a victory in the Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday night.
After losing ground on a late caution that set up two green-white-checkered finishes, Kahne threaded the needle between the leader, Matt Kenseth and a hard-charging Denny Hamlin to take a thrilling win. Continue reading →
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…and possibly his Most Cherished Celebration
Driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet, Jeff Gordon has spent his entire Sprint Cup Series career with Hendrick Motorsports, accomplishing some amazing triumphs.
Jeff Gordon started his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career at Atlanta Motor Speedway on November 15, 1992 – he finished 21st that day. Since then, he’s had five series wins at the Atlanta track. And, 23 years later, Gordon goes back to his beginning for his 750th Sprint Cup Series start.
Impressive – Amazing – Incredible – are a few of the words used to describe Gordon’s 23-year career. Continue reading →
Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, signs autographs for fans during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on August 29, 2014 Photo – Jeff Curry/Getty Images
Time Is Running Out For Kahne
Kasey Kahne desperately needs a win.
After qualifying for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup the last two seasons, the driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet driver finds himself on the outside looking in. Currently 18th on the Chase Grid Outlook with just two races left, Kahne sits 33 points behind Greg Biffle for the last spot.
The gap is such, a win is Kahne’s only means to a Chase berth. Continue reading →
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, leads a pack of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2014 Photo – Chris Trotman/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2014 Photo – Sean Gardner/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Moore/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2014 Photo – Jason Miller/Getty Images
Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, applies the winner’s decal in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 15, 2014 Photo – Jonathan Moore/Getty Images
Powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports Captures Fifth Consecutive Win at Michigan.
Jimmie Johnson finally earns his first win at Michigan International Speedway and it’s his third visit to victory lane this season.
The six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup series champion took command of the lead on lap 191 and from there he cruised to the checkered flag at Sunday’s Quicken Loans 400 to end a 24-race drought. Continue reading →
