DOVER, Del. (AP) -- Kasey Kahne entered last year's race at Richmond on the brink of qualifying for the Chase for the championship.
With all the pressure on the babyfaced star, Kahne finished third in the race and qualified in the 10th and final spot. The result seemed almost expected from a driver who won a series-best six races in 2006, and maneuvered his way up to eighth in the final points standings.
SI.com - Racing - Kahne finally starting to turn around dreadful season - Thursday September 6, 2007 2:03AM