Kasey Kahne?

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Has anyone heard anything about Kahne's knee surgery? (or was it someting else, I can't remember). I remember him saying he should be back on his feet farly quickly, even in time for the Chili Bowl, but so far he's not entered. (he does, however, have 2 other cars entered)
 
VaDirt said:
Has anyone heard anything about Kahne's knee surgery? (or was it someting else, I can't remember). I remember him saying he should be back on his feet farly quickly, even in time for the Chili Bowl, but so far he's not entered. (he does, however, have 2 other cars entered)
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VaDirt said:
Has anyone heard anything about Kahne's knee surgery? (or was it someting else, I can't remember). I remember him saying he should be back on his feet farly quickly, even in time for the Chili Bowl, but so far he's not entered. (he does, however, have 2 other cars entered)
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http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=5827114
Share11 Updated: November 19, 2010, 6:36 PM ETKasey Kahne to have knee surgeryEmail Print Comments3 Associated Press

HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne will have surgery on both knees after Sunday's Sprint Cup season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Kahne said Friday he was born with a condition called plica syndrome that causes irritation of tissue in his knee, and he gradually has been experiencing more discomfort after driving his race car or exercising.

He said the condition isn't serious but the pain is "no fun."

"I guess the older I get, the more I stay active, run, play basketball, work out, things like that, it's inflamed it," Kahne said. "It starts rubbing, I guess, kind of a hole in my kneecaps."

Kahne is scheduled to have the surgeries Tuesday morning and expects to be fully recovered well before the beginning of next season.

"By Thursday, I think I'll be pretty good," Kahne said. "I'll be able to eat full-on (for) Thanksgiving
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I had read he was out until testing next month.
 
http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2010/11/17/kasey-kahne-to-have-knee-surgery-after-season/

Kasey Kahne will be having surgery on both knees in the days following this weekend's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway and is expecting to be sidelined about six weeks, the driver of the No. 83 Red Bull Toyota told FanHouse Wednesday.

Kahne, the 2004 Cup Series Rookie of the Year, characterized the operation as "no big deal" and said doctors were just going to clean up the area surrounding the knees. He said he opted to have both knees worked on at once because it was "either six weeks this way, or 12 weeks doing it one after the other.''

While this means Kahne won't be participating in offseason testing -- including the Jan. 20-22 tire test at the newly paved Daytona International Speedway -- he fully expects to be behind the wheel of his Red Bull Racing Toyota in time for the Feb. 20 season-opening Daytona 500.

Kahne is the second high-profile driver to undergo knee surgery this year. Championship points leader Denny Hamlin had a more serious surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee on March 31 and raced two weeks later without a relief driver. He won the next race, 19 days later at Texas Motor Speedway and currently holds a 15-point edge over Jimmie Johnson in the championship standings entering Sunday's season finale.
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