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Article: Kahne long way off his form from 2006

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CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Kasey Kahne should be the logical choice to beat Jimmie Johnson and the Hendrick Motorsports gang in the Coca- Cola 600. After all, Kahne beat Johnson on his home turf twice last season.

But, unfortunately for Kahne, it's a brand new year and he's yet to duplicate the success of last season.

Kahne, who won twice at Lowe's Motor Speedway last season, heads into Sunday's race 30th in the points with just one top-10 finish this year. He'd love to end Hendrick's run of eight wins in the last nine points races, but knows he's probably not going to be the driver to do it.

"Yeah, we want to win races," Kahne said. "But you don't come from finishing 20th or 25th to suddenly ...

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