Kasey Kahne might currently be the best racer in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series who has yet to win a race in 2014. That almost changed Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Almost.
After starting 10th Kahne took the lead for the first time on lap 32 and suddenly Kahne was among the contenders for the win. From that point Kahne would go on to lead a race high 70 laps, the first time he has done that all season.
His undoing though came 17 laps from the end. On the final restart of the race, leader Kahne chose the inside lane. Jeff Gordon in second restarted second just to the outside. When the green flag fell and the duo charged into turn 1. Kahne seemed to lose grip and began to slide back while Gordon charged to the lead.
“Looking back, I should have chosen the top (lane) obviously,” Kahne said post race. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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