Kasey Kahne Wins Big NASCAR Sprint Cup Race

Kasey Kahne’s chances for capturing the Sprint Cup rose massively after he finished first in a huge race on Sunday in Georgia.

Beforehand, Kahne found himself at eleventh for the season in the chase for the cup, however this win jumped him 5 places, all the way into sixth place. With the post-season composed of 12 drivers and simply one race left before the playoffs are made firm, Kahne’s chances of reaching the post-season attempt particularly better than they previously did.

In the course of the race, it looked that it was Kevin Harvick’s race to victory Harvick, who came up triumphant at the Nationwide race the night before, was looking good until Clint Bowyer came into danger with just 15 laps left. Bowyer, Harvick’s teammate, blew his chances for winning the event, as Kahne exploited the caution and finished first by just under two seconds.

Harvick, who concluded in 2nd overall, just fell short of his first victory during the 2009 race season. Coming in 3rd place was Juan Pablo Montoya, who is now striving for his 1st playoff berth and looks like he might be able to make it happen.

Kahne was happy with the race overall. Pleased with the car, he attributed his brilliance in the race to the car’s attributes – and naturally, a bit of assistance regarding Kevin Harvick’s struggles.

Ending up in 6th at the event was Denny Hamlin. With this finish, Hamlin is now the 4th NASCAR driver to get a playoff entry in the chase for the cup. Hamlin joins Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, and of course, Jimmy Johnson, who has won the most recent three seasons.

When asked about his prospects, Kahne expressed great hopefulness.

Having had the benefit of a great performing auto throughout the race, Kahne credits its durability to his success in the race.

Though there was a little change between the 12 seedings for the Chase, no one was removed from the top twelve last weekend. The lead is held by Tony Stewart, with Jeff Gordon and Jimmy Johnson close behind. Additional racers include Denny Hamlin, Carl Braylon, Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne, and five others. Holding the thirteen and 14 spot are Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch, who both require great races next weekend if they seek out a chance at the cup.