HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, pits during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 22: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, looks on during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 22, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, stands in the garage area prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, sits in his car in the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 21: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, stands in the garage prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 21, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, points from the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Driver Kasey Kahne signs an autograph for a fan at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, as he prepares for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford 400 auto race.

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, stands by his team hauler in the garage area prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, climbs into his car on pit road prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, stands on pit road prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Dupont Chevrolet, races Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Darrell Ingham/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Kasey Kahne (L) driver of the #9 Budweiser Chevrolet is seen in the garage as Denny Hamlin gives an interview in the background during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, drives out of the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 14: Denny Hamlin (L), driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, talks with Kasey Kahne (R), driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, before practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 14, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, waits by his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Darrell Ingham/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, waits by his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Darrell Ingham/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, waits by his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, waits by ihis car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, waits by ihis car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, waits by ihis car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Kasey Kahne driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Darrell Ingham/Getty Images)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: (L-R) Kasey Kahne driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge stands in the garage with his crew chief Kenny Francis during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Kasey Kahne drives the #9 Budweiser Dodge during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)

AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 13: Kasey Kahne driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge stands in the garage during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 13, 2009 in Avondale, AZ. (Photo by Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR)

FORT WORTH, TX - NOVEMBER 08: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, and Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet, lead a line of cars during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 8, 2009 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images for NASCAR)