NASCAR veteran shockingly ends 8-year retirement, confirms full-time return

Kasey Kahne retired from NASCAR competition in 2018. Eight years later, he is set to return full-time.

By Asher Fair · Beyond the Flag

Published: Thursday, 8 October 2026 at 10:00 AM

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Kasey Kahne is returning to full-time NASCAR competition in the 2027 Truck Series.
Kahne will drive the No. 77 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports.
The 46-year-old retired from Cup Series racing in 2018 due to health and dehydration concerns.

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NASCAR veteran Kasey Kahne is ending an eight-year retirement to make a full-time return to racing. The 46-year-old will drive the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet full-time in the 2027 NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series, beginning on February 19 at Daytona International Speedway.

Kahne stepped away from full-time Cup Series racing before the end of the 2018 season due to severe dehydration and health concerns. Although he has never competed full-time in the Truck Series, Kahne previously earned five wins and one second-place finish in six career series starts.

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