No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger Race Facts
Michigan International Speedway--NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series
Driver: Kasey Kahne
Team Director: Kenny Francis
Car Director: Mike Shiplett
Engineer: Keith Rodden
Team Owner: Ray Evernham
Chassis: EMS No. 128
Car Info: Raced and won at Michigan earlier this season, as well as Atlanta, Charlotte and Texas.
KASEY KAHNE QUOTES
“The results the past three weeks don’t reflect the potential of the No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge team. We certainly had a car capable of top-10 finishes in each. That’s important. We just have to execute and do what we’re capable of doing.
Michigan has been a good track for the No. 9 team. We won there earlier this year and a had a couple other finishes in the top five. I like the track because you can move around searching for a faster line. Cars will be running two and three wide. With four races left to decide the Chase field, we have time to get back in the top 10. The first chance comes this weekend at Michigan. We must take advantage of the opportunity.”
STATS & FACTS
KASEY KAHNE FAST FACTS
The last time Kahne raced at Michigan, he posted his fourth win of the 2006 season. He started from the pole, the third time this season he has won from the No. 1 starting spot.
Kahne has completed 928 of 929 laps (99.9 percent) at MIS, and led a total of 40 laps in his five starts at Michigan International Speedway.
Kahne has an average start of 10th at MIS, and an average finish of 11th. He has three top-five starts in five attempts.
Kahne and current point leader Jimmie Johnson are the only four-time winners in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series this season. Kahne’s wins came at Atlanta, Texas, Charlotte and Michigan.
