Kahne out at RPM

KAHNE OUT @ RPM. Team statement: Kasey Kahne has been released from his driving duties with Richard Petty Motorsports effective immediately. Aric Almirola will pilot the No. 9 Budweiser Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event this weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Driver line-up beyond Martinsville is to be determined. MartySmithESPN via UberTwitter

Wonder what he will be doing this weekend?

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Permalink Reply by Lance on October 21, 2010 at 7:47pm

I thought the same thing. This is a great buy low opportunity. Plus, RGM would secure good backing from Ford. Ford NEEDS a second team in the sport besides Roush. Bid Robby, Bid!

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Permalink Reply by Blues on October 21, 2010 at 12:25pm

One man's misery is another man's opportunity.....

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Permalink Reply by Adam Castellani on October 21, 2010 at 12:47pm

It is now being reported that RPM have gotten their Talladega cars returned

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Permalink Reply by Keith on October 21, 2010 at 12:47pm

And Bob Pockrass just reported Dega cars are on site at RPM. Dang those pesky "facts".

JAYSKI traffic must be down. He's been very quick to report stuff that is really "out there" more so than in the past.

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Permalink Reply by Bigzoom on October 21, 2010 at 12:56pm

From reading all the Tweets: Budweiser's remaining races are under question...will Bud pull with no Kahne. Being tweeted that Bud's sponsorship was linked with Kahne as the driver. They could pull and stop payment or ask for a refund if payment has already been made. This is the money that really supports RPM.

Talladege cars returned? Only means they were reposessed. That's not good for RPM. If I'm AJ & Ambrose...I'm on the phones now with my attorneys!

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Permalink Reply by Matt Gruber on October 21, 2010 at 1:34pm

This rumor might all be BS, but I have to disagree with you about jayski being 'out there' recently. He rarely has any good rumors any more. Mostly, he just cobbles together press releases and runs fluff stories. This is the first juicy rumor I have seen on Jayski in I don't know how long.

The fact that he hasn't had much to report tells me that he's not pulling stuff out of his ass. This came from Fox Sports. That doesn't make it true (especially since the word Fox is involved), but this isn't one of Jayski's old 'Hearing that Robby Gordon could be the leading contender for the Gibbs No. 11 ...' rumors that doesn't have any citation.