Kasey Kahne Issues NASCAR Racing Return Update In Texas Appearance

Former NASCAR star Kasey Kahne, who is serving as the honorary pace car driver during the Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway today, has shared an update on a future return to NASCAR racing.

The 44-year-old driver stepped away from full-time NASCAR competition in 2018. However, after making a racing return at Rockingham Speedway on April 19 in the Xfinity Series, the driver has now indicated that he would be keen to make another comeback.

In the lead up to the NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, FOX Sports reporter Bob Pockrass shared:

“Kasey Kahne, who is driving the pace car prior to the start of the race today, said he enjoyed doing Rockingham and would like to do another Xfinity race in the future, maybe that race again next year.”

Kahne managed a 14th-place finish in Rockingham after a Stage 1 incident. While speaking to the media following the race, Kahne explained:

“That was definitely a handful once the car was tore up,” Kahne said. “I think we were an easy top-five car prior to that, maybe even better. But yeah, once the front end was tore off the right side, and then just the damage, it was just a battle from that point on.

“The guys did good — like I thought we did a good job of getting back to the lead lap and just avoiding wrecks, just kind of salvaged the best we could at that point.”

He added: “Long day. I was hot on Lap 60,” Kahne said, referencing the end of Stage 1. “And then we got some ice bags and started drinking more water. Went fine from there, but yeah, I haven’t been that hot in a long time. Seven years.”

Speaking ahead of the race, Kahne noted:

“As far as my health, I’m in a good place right now because I don’t do this all the time,” Kahne said Friday. “I don’t do the long races, the (heat). It got worse as soon as the summer months came, and then every week after that just was draining me, those last couple years I did it. I think going into this, it’s good.”

Carson Hocevar has secured pole position for the NASCAR Cup Series Wurth 400 Presented By LIQUI MOLY at Texas Motor Speedway. He reacted to the achievement, stating:

“Having the cowboy outfit — what better place to be on the pole. I’m normally so hard on myself, and I didn’t think I nailed that lap at all, but I’m super proud of this team.

“I’m so proud, because I’ve never had the No. 1 pit stall, and I’ve had a lot of issues with pit road and we’ve had a lot of bad luck. So I finally get the No. 1 pit stall and I’m pumped about that.”