NASCAR: Kasey Kahne to drive for Leavine Family Racing in 2018

Kasey Kahne’s current ride with Hendrick Motorsports will be going to William Byron in 2018. But Kahne will still be in the NASCAR Cup Series driving for Leavine Family Racing.

In early August, Hendrick Motorsports announced that Kasey Kahne, 37, would no longer be driving the #5 Chevrolet in the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series season after six seasons behind the wheel of the car.

Shortly after the team announced that, they announced that William Byron would be taking over Kahne’s seat, effectively leaving Kahne without a full-time ride in the 2018 Cup Series season.

However, it turns out that Kahne will indeed end up having a full-time ride in the Cup Series in 2018, as he is set to drive the #95 Leaving Family Racing Chevrolet currently driven by Michael McDowell, who will may very well no longer be a part of the team next season, as the team is currently just a one-car operation, although it may expand to become a two-car team in 2018.

Here is what Leaving Family Racing co-owner Bob Leavine had to say about McDowell, who has completed more laps and more miles than any other driver so far this season and has been running at the finish more often than any other driver so far this season.

"“Michael (McDowell) is a personal friend of mine and I love him dearly. He spoke to the group this morning and said how much he appreciated the support and being a part of this family. He’s a class act and a professional. He’ll always be a part of this family."