Kasey Kahne set for return to NASCAR racing
WELCOME, N.C. — Kasey Kahne will make his return to NASCAR with Richard Childress Racing this April at Rockingham Speedway.
Kasey Kahne will drive RCR’s No. 33 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at The Rock.
“I’m excited to get back behind the wheel of a stock car, especially at a place like Rockingham Speedway,” Kahne said. “Rockingham has been a special track throughout my career. I remember winning the Truck Series race in 2012 when the sport went back there last, so to be a part of the current return is cool.”
In just his second NASCAR Cup Series start, Kahne nearly edged out Matt Kenseth in a photo finish at The Rock. It was the last Cup Series race there to date – and the last NASCAR race there until the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race Kahne won in 2012.
Health issues sidelined Kahne from NASCAR racing near the end of the 2018 Cup Series season. The Xfinity Series start in April will mark his first NASCAR start since the 2018 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
“Very appreciative of the opportunity that Mr. Hendrick, Richard (Childress), and everyone at RCR have given me, along with the support of HendrickCars.com, Chevrolet, Curb Records, and Karavan Trailers. I look forward to hitting the track next week for the test,” Kahne said.
NASCAR Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series teams will take part in a test Tuesday, Jan. 28, at The Rock.
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com