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Driver name: Kasey Kahne
Car #: 5
Make: Chevy
Season Debut: 2004
Number of Championships: 0
# of Career races: 432
# of Career Poles: 27
# of Career Wins: 17
# of Career Top 5s: 86
# of Career Top 10s: 156
# of Career DNFs: 57
# of Career laps led: 4,607
Career Average Finish: 17.43
Career Average Start: 13.4
# of 2015 wins: 0
# of 2015 Top 5s: 3
# of 2015 Top 10s: 10
# of 2015 Poles: 1
# of 2015 DNFs: 3
# of 2015 laps led: 66
2015 Average Finish: 18.1
2015 Average Start: 14.9
2015 Fantasy Recap: Kasey was a real disappointment and didn't really show us much at all. He had 3 top 5 finishes and 10 Top 10 finishes which isn't saying much. He had 3 top 5 finishes and 11 Top 10s in 2014. His only real improvements was his average start and poles. Otherwise across the board, his numbers were worse in 2015 than it was 2014. I had high hopes for him and I felt like this was his year to prove himself. He didn't. At some point in the next 2-3 years, I think HMS will start looking towards the future with guys like Dale Jr and Johnson approaching retirement age. Question will Kasey be apart of that plan? I don't know. Right now? I wouldn't think so. He started off the season very well and finished 12 of the first 16 races inside the top 15. Then he went 6 races without a top 15 finish and 12 races without a top 10 finishes. Actually only finished 7 of the final 20 races inside the top 15 and only 4 top 10 finishes in that span. That's not even close to be good enough in his level of equipment. Even from Kasey, I expect better numbers.
Strong Tracks: Charlotte, Bristol, Sonoma and Las Vegas.
Weak Tracks: WGI and Pocono
Yahoo Grouping Prediction: B-list Tier
Overall Value Prediction: Inconsistency with mix of high potential
2016 Fantasy Outlook: My hopes aren't high for Kahne like they were last season. He is entering his 5th season with HMS and he is coming off his worst season as driver of the 5 car. The previous two seasons as whole have been a nightmare for Kahne. In 2014 and 2015, he had a total of 1 win, 1 pole, 6 Top 5 finishes and 21 Top 10s in 72 races. His first 72 races with HMS? 4 wins, 4 poles, 23 Top 5 finishes and 33 Top 10 finishes. HMS clearly haven't been performing at the level they were, but still 6 Top 5s in 72 races? Need to produce better numbers than that. What people needs to understand that Kahne isn't super talented. If you don't give him a car that fits his style of driving, then he will struggle to run up front. I expect similar results from last season from Kahne. 0 wins , 3-5 Top 5s and 10-13 Top 10s finishes would be my guess.
Twitter - @JeffNathans
Driver name: Kasey Kahne
Car #: 5
Make: Chevy
Season Debut: 2004
Number of Championships: 0
# of Career races: 432
# of Career Poles: 27
# of Career Wins: 17
# of Career Top 5s: 86
# of Career Top 10s: 156
# of Career DNFs: 57
# of Career laps led: 4,607
Career Average Finish: 17.43
Career Average Start: 13.4
# of 2015 wins: 0
# of 2015 Top 5s: 3
# of 2015 Top 10s: 10
# of 2015 Poles: 1
# of 2015 DNFs: 3
# of 2015 laps led: 66
2015 Average Finish: 18.1
2015 Average Start: 14.9
2015 Fantasy Recap: Kasey was a real disappointment and didn't really show us much at all. He had 3 top 5 finishes and 10 Top 10 finishes which isn't saying much. He had 3 top 5 finishes and 11 Top 10s in 2014. His only real improvements was his average start and poles. Otherwise across the board, his numbers were worse in 2015 than it was 2014. I had high hopes for him and I felt like this was his year to prove himself. He didn't. At some point in the next 2-3 years, I think HMS will start looking towards the future with guys like Dale Jr and Johnson approaching retirement age. Question will Kasey be apart of that plan? I don't know. Right now? I wouldn't think so. He started off the season very well and finished 12 of the first 16 races inside the top 15. Then he went 6 races without a top 15 finish and 12 races without a top 10 finishes. Actually only finished 7 of the final 20 races inside the top 15 and only 4 top 10 finishes in that span. That's not even close to be good enough in his level of equipment. Even from Kasey, I expect better numbers.
Strong Tracks: Charlotte, Bristol, Sonoma and Las Vegas.
Weak Tracks: WGI and Pocono
Yahoo Grouping Prediction: B-list Tier
Overall Value Prediction: Inconsistency with mix of high potential
2016 Fantasy Outlook: My hopes aren't high for Kahne like they were last season. He is entering his 5th season with HMS and he is coming off his worst season as driver of the 5 car. The previous two seasons as whole have been a nightmare for Kahne. In 2014 and 2015, he had a total of 1 win, 1 pole, 6 Top 5 finishes and 21 Top 10s in 72 races. His first 72 races with HMS? 4 wins, 4 poles, 23 Top 5 finishes and 33 Top 10 finishes. HMS clearly haven't been performing at the level they were, but still 6 Top 5s in 72 races? Need to produce better numbers than that. What people needs to understand that Kahne isn't super talented. If you don't give him a car that fits his style of driving, then he will struggle to run up front. I expect similar results from last season from Kahne. 0 wins , 3-5 Top 5s and 10-13 Top 10s finishes would be my guess.
Twitter - @JeffNathans