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NASCAR: The Biggest Questions Facing Every Driver In 2017

By Christopher Olmstead

Oct 23, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (42) and Kurt Busch (41) and Joey Logano (22) and Martin Truex Jr. (78) race four wide during the Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (42) and Kurt Busch (41) and Joey Logano (22) and Martin Truex Jr. (78) race four wide during the Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 5, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne (5) during practice for the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne (5) during practice for the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Kasey Kahne

Can Kasey Kahne become relevant again in 2017?

The last time that Kahne won a race was in 2014. That also happens to be the last time that he made the playoffs. In 2014 that win came towards the end of the regular season and he departed the playoffs in the opening round.

Kahne is the weak link at HMS and it has been that way for a few seasons now.

In 2017 Kahne will look to help HMS overtake JGR as the top team in NASCAR. The only way HMS can do this is if Kahne actually starts to make a difference on the track. At the end of the 2016 season Kahne finally began to string together some solid finishes. However, if he can’t carry that momentum through 2017, it won’t matter.

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