Kasey Kahne Federated Auto Parts 400 Race Preview

With only one race remaining before the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup begins, Kasey Kahne ranks 11th in the championship standings, 18 points behind 10th-place Tony Stewart. Kahne’s two wins this season currently give him a strong hold on the first wild card position in the Chase. If Kahne wins this weekend, regardless of how other competitors fare, he will secure a spot in the 10-race postseason. KAHNE AT RICHMOND: In 17 NASCAR Sprint Cup starts at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway, Kahne has earned one win, four top-five finishes and seven top-10s.  He won in 2005 after starting from the pole position. Kahne scored a fifth-place finish at Richmond in April.  He has led 278 laps at the oval during the last seven years, ranking him eighth among active drivers during that time. FIRST CUP WIN: Kahne earned his first career Sprint Cup win at Richmond in 2005. Starting from the pole position, Kahne dominated the race, leading 242 of 400 laps and taking the checkered flag more than...