Kasey Kahne is Out at Richard Petty Motorsports
An unusually quiet NASCAR 'Silly Season' was flipped upside down late yesterday when it was announced that Richard Petty MotorSports and driver of the #9 Budweiser Ford, Kasey Kahne have parted ways.
Kahne had been plagued by multiple mechanical failures over the last three races that culminated in an outburst over the radio during the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway last Saturday night when the brakes on the #9 went out. Kahne did not return to the car when the crew had readied it to complete the race, citing illness and nausea. J.J. Yeley took over and finished the race, but Kahne was still able to run a 5k for charity the next day. Speculation that Kahne and Richard Petty MotorSports would part ways was rampant this week.
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