The return of racing to Rockingham Speedway has been one of many largest storylines within the 2025 NASCAR season. On Friday, the mile-long observe performed host to the Truck Sequence and Tyler Ankrum gained a race for the primary time since 2019.
Saturday it was the Xfinity Sequence’ flip and an opportunity for an additional return, as former Cup star Kasey Kahne returned to NASCAR for his first race since 2018. The Hendrick Motorsports driver had a powerful qualifying effort and began fourth.
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After the drop of the inexperienced flag, the 45-year-old had a second on Lap 4 popping out of Flip 4 when operating beneath Jesse Love, acquired free, wiggled, slid up the observe and narrowly missed clipping the No. 2 automobile. Catastrophe averted.
Katherine Legge throughout observe at Phoenix Raceway.Gary A&interval; Vasquez-Imagn Photos
Sadly for the 18-time Cup Sequence winner, he wasn’t capable of keep away from what occurred on the finish of the primary stage when William Sawalich, who was operating third, acquired into the left rear of a the lapped automobile piloted by Katherine Legge, which acquired sideways and slid down the observe instantly into the trail of the No. 33.
Moments after it occurred, followers weren’t proud of the driving force of the No. 53 automobile, who did not qualify for Jordan Andersen Racing, however labored out an association with one other Chevrolet group and changed JJ Yeley within the Joey Gase Motorsports automobile.
“Bummed for Kahne. Karma for Legge shopping for her manner right into a race she did not should even be in,” one fan.
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“Somebody get her off the rattling observe and by no means let her race once more,” one other fan . “You can not take Kasey Kane out after Kasey Kane Friday.”
“What an absolute joke, really feel dangerous for Kahne,” one other fan .
“She did not qualify for this race for a motive,” one fan.
“What the [Expletive] WAS THAT BY THE 53?!?!” one other fan . “Why did she decelerate on a nook like that?!?!”
