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 Collection and Tyler Ankrum gained a race for the primary time since 2019.
Saturday it was the Xfinity Collection’ flip and an opportunity for one more 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.
After the drop of the inexperienced flag, the 45-year-old had a second on Lap 4 popping out of Flip 4 when working beneath Jesse Love, received free, wiggled, slid up the observe and narrowly missed clipping the No. 2 automotive. Catastrophe averted.
Katherine Legge throughout apply at Phoenix Raceway.Gary A&interval; Vasquez-Imagn Pictures
Sadly for the 18-time Cup Collection winner, he wasn’t in a position to keep away from what occurred on the finish of the primary stage when William Sawalich, who was working third, received into the left rear of a the lapped automotive piloted by Katherine Legge, which received sideways and slid down the observe immediately into the trail of the No. 33.
Moments after it occurred, followers weren’t proud of the motive force of the No. 53 automotive, who did not qualify for Jordan Andersen Racing, however labored out an association with one other Chevrolet crew and changed JJ Yeley within the Joey Gase Motorsports automotive.
Bother for Katherine Legge, William Sawalich, and Kasey Kahne with the No. 53 getting the worst of it. pic.twitter.com/7QgoeRo1Y2
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) April 19, 2025
“Bummed for Kahne. Karma for Legge shopping for her manner right into a race she did not should even be in,” wrote one fan.
“Somebody get her off the rattling observe and by no means let her race once more,” one other fan mentioned. “You can’t take Kasey Kane out after Kasey Kane Friday.”
She did not qualify for this race for a purpose.
— CRJ (@CJJohns37859982) April 19, 2025
“What an absolute joke, really feel unhealthy for Kahne,” one other fan wrote.
“She did not qualify for this race for a purpose,” prompt one fan.
“What the [Expletive] WAS THAT BY THE 53?!?!” one other fan questioned. “Why did she decelerate on a nook like that?!?!”
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