Kahne Released from RPM.

Imagine going 180 miles an hour, and having your shifter break, or going 190 miles an hour and having your brakes fail, or having a motor blow up on you, or even having your own team-mate purposely wreck you, so that he could get a better finish. Well that’s what Kasey Kahne’s year has been like. He was given junk equipment and was expected to win races, and make the chase. I’m not exactly sure how they expected that to happen, but they did. They expected more from a driver to whom they have given less than acceptable to.



Late Wednesday, Richard Petty Motorsports released Kasey Kahne from his driving duties for the rest of the 2010 season. Did this all stem from Saturday nights race? I think part of it did, but the majority of it, was collective through out the whole season. Ever since Kasey announced that he wouldn’t be back after the 2010 season in April, things seem to be strained between the two. If you ask me, RPM knew what was at stake, they knew either they had to make the performance better or Kasey wasn’t going to return. They were given a chance, they didn’t make it happen. As a result Kasey signed with a team that has proven time and time again that they can go out there weekly and contend for not only wins but championships.


Everyone is criticizing Kasey for not getting back in the car on Saturday night, stating that he wasn’t ill, and that he was just throwing a temper tantrum because things didn’t go his way, but let me ask you this: When is enough, enough? How many times this year, has Kasey led a race only have something break on his car, and give him a 30th place finish or worse? Plenty. Kasey Kahne is not a quitter, reguardless of he refused to get back in the car just out of pure anger. They quit on him long before he quit on them.


Kenny Francis is going to Redbull Racing with Kasey next year, so how many of the other crew members will end up going there also. Although, I called Kenny going to Redbull with Kasey long before, it was announced that he would be. I think Kasey and Kenny make a good team, and with good equipment they will probably be able to pull off a win or two next year, and make the chase. Which will be a good boost for RedBull’s Morale.