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Erik Jones involved in the wreck.

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The NASCAR silly season just keeps getting crazier and crazier. Kasey Kahne is now out at Hendrick Motorsports, effective at the end of the 2017 season.

The 2017-18 NASCAR silly season can only be described as one of the wildest and craziest in recent memory. Not since the 2008 offseason have there been so many star drivers on the move, and now one more is looking for a new home. Hendrick Motorsports announced on Monday that Kasey Kahne will leave the team at the end of the 2017 season.The driver of the #5 Chevy has been with HMS for the last six years, earning one-third of his career wins in that ride. His most recent victory came in this year’s Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis, locking him into the 2017 playoffs. This becomes the first time in years that both the Daytona 500 winner and Brickyard 400 winner are without confirmed rides for the following season.


Team owner Rick Hendrick had this to say apart parting ways with Kasey Kahne ahead of the 2018 Cup Series season:

Kasey has worked extremely hard. He’s a tremendous teammate and person, and he has been totally dedicated to our program since day one. I’ve always believed that he’s a special talent, and I know he will thrive in the right situation. We will do everything we can to finish the season as strong as we can.

The move to replace Kahne in the #5 car was one that many saw as a possibility before his win at Indianapolis in July. Kahne had underperformed compared to his teammates in recent years, but still held the ride likely due to his strong amount of funding. But with Great Clips and Farmers Insurance both departing the team, questions began to abound.


Perhaps some considered Kahne safe after his surprising win, but the gap in sponsorship became a problem for Hendrick, as it has with many teams in 2017. The future, however, remains somewhat clouded for the four-car operation. With Kahne’s departure, Hendrick Motorsports says they will announce plans for their fourth team in the near future. The question is, what does that future hold?Without additional sponsorship, Rick Hendrick may find it hard to justify fielding the fourth car in 2018. But with the charter still in hand, and plenty of young talent who could take the ride, why not continue fielding the #5? William Byron brings Liberty University sponsorship with him and could be a candidate for the seat. Seasoned veterans like Matt Kenseth could also be in the running.

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This is it, the last race of the season for all the marbles. Which driver will take it; Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Martin Truex Jr or Kyle Busch? Guess we will see at the end of the race.
The starting line up is as follows;

Denny Hamlin
Martin Truex Jr
Kyle Busch
Matt Kenseth
Brad Keselowski
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Kyle Larson
Kurt Busch
Kevin Harvick
Daniel Suarez

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Martin jumps out front followed by KyB & Denny in 3rd.

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Denny passes KyB on the high side.
1st caution out for Joey Gase. He hits the wall hard.

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Some of the field comes in, Brad came in the rest of the championship contenders stay out.

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Truex currently leads, Busch 3rd, Harvick 5th.

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1st stage-80
2nd stage-80
3rd stage-107

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At the restart, Martin out front, Denny in 2nd, Matt 3rd.

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KyL up to 2nd & BK trying to take 3rd from Denny.

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KyL takes the lead & BK now in 2nd, Martin in 3rd.

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Kurt up to 3rd.