Kahne says team's ups and downs add to uncertainty
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, stands by his team hauler in the garage area prior to practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
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Driver Kasey Kahne signs an autograph for a fan at the Homestead-Miami International Speedway in Homestead, Fla. on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, as he prepares for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford 400 auto race. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
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HOMESTEAD, FL - NOVEMBER 20: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, drives during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 20, 2009 in Homestead, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, stands on pit road prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 15: Kasey Kahne, driver of the #9 Budweiser Dodge, climbs into his car on pit road prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 15, 2009 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images for NASCAR)
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Kasey Kahne sounds as if he could leave Richard Petty Motorsports when his contract expires at the end of the 2010 season.
On Friday, Kahne continued to express skepticism with the proposed merger between RPM and Yates Racing and how the organization is being run.
"I used to try and stay in the loop, and then things don't happen that they say will," he said. "At this point, I have one year left (on his RPM contract).
"I want to do the best job for Richard Petty Motorsports in my final year. It's up to them what happens. They do their thing and I'll do mine."
Asked if he would look elsewhere, Kahne replied, "Yeah."
Kahne, who has 11 Cup wins, including two this season, said he expects the RPM organization to approach him about a contract extension.
"As of right now, the Gilletts haven't talked to me and I'm just kind of doing my job, doing the best that I can through the end of the season," he said.
"The ups and downs of the team has made it difficult for me to really say, 'Man, I'm going to be here for 10 more years.' "
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