Phoenix: Kasey Kahne preview

Kasey Kahne No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Avenger Race Facts KASEY KAHNE QUOTES: "Last year we had a lot of good things happen early in the season. This year we've had a lot of things go wrong and haven't had the results. Hopefully this will be ...

Kasey Kahne
No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Avenger Race Facts

KASEY KAHNE QUOTES:

"Last year we had a lot of good things happen early in the season. This year we've had a lot of things go wrong and haven't had the results. Hopefully this will be the week we get things turned around for all the No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Avenger fans. We're all trying to work together and make things right. When it happens, we'll be strong.

"We had three great Evernham Motorsports racecars at Bristol, but didn't get the results. It's been that way this year for all three teams. We're not far off. When we get it figured out, we'll have three cars running strong again. I'm confident that will happen soon."

QUICK FACTS

* Kahne has a career average finish of 12.4 at Phoenix Int'l Raceway.

* He finished sixth and seventh respectively in Cup races at Phoenix last season.

* In 2006 Kahne's average finish at Phoenix was 6.5.

* Kahne knows how to drive the unique one-mile oval at Phoenix; he's completed all but one lap in five career starts there.