Defending Brickyard 400 winner out

Kasey Kahne too weak to race

Due to what his team called “lingering effects of extreme heat exhaustion" following last weekend’s Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, Kasey Kahne will not race this weekend in the Big Machine Vodka 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“Following Sunday night’s race at Darlington, Kahne was taken to the track’s care center where he was treated for heat exhaustion. Several days later, Kahne opted to consult with several physicians who recommended that he sit out from this weekend’s events in Indianapolis until further testing and evaluations have been completed," the Leavine Family Racing statement read.