Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Kasey Kahne always a threat at Phoenix

Kasey Kahne is 30/1 to win at Phoenix Sunday.
PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (ONE-MILE OVAL)

LOCATION: AVONDALE, ARIZONA
EVENT: NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (RACE 4 OF 36)
TUNE IN: 3:30 P.M. ET, SUNDAY, MARCH 13 (FOX/MRN/SIRIUSXM)


Driver: Kasey Kahne 
Hometown: Enumclaw, Washington
Age: 35
Resides: Mooresville, North Carolina

2016 Season
13th in standings
3 starts
0 wins
0 pole positions
0 top-five finishes
1 top-10 finish
0 laps led

Career
435 starts
17 wins
27 pole positions
86 top-five finishes
157 top-10 finishes
4,607 laps led

Track Career
23 starts
1 win
0 pole positions
5 top-five finishes
8 top-10 finishes
55 laps led

PHOENIX STATS: Coming off of a 10th-place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kasey Kahne heads to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend in the No. 5 Great Clips Chevrolet SS. Kahne's one win at the desert track came in November 2011. The driver also has the highest average starting position of all active drivers at Phoenix – 11.565. Kahne looks to add a pole position this weekend at Phoenix -- he has earned three of his 27 pole awards at short tracks.

PHOENIX LOOP DATA: According to NASCAR’s loop data, Kahne is a closer at Phoenix. Since 2005, Kahne ranks fifth among active drivers, having moved up 21 positions in the final 10 percent of races at the track. Kahne also ranks 11th in quality passes at the one-mile track with 406 during that span.

WIN GREAT PRIZES: On the fifth of each month, Great Clips has its “GREAT Giveaway,” which gives fans a chance to win Great Clips-related items including merchandise autographed by Kahne. Fans should stay tuned to @GREATRacingfor details on how they can win.

THANKING THE FANS: Since Farmers Racing reached 150,000 likes on Facebook, Farmers Insurance is thanking the fans by giving away prizes signed by Kahne. Fans have until March 11 to enter and should visit here for their chance to win.

MEET KASEY: On Saturday, March 12, Kahne will sign autographs on behalf of Hendrick Motorsports partner Valvoline from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. local time at Kmart -- 8701 W. McDowell Road in Tolleson, Arizona. Wristbands will be distributed at the location earlier in the day.

- Hendrick Motorsports

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