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Darrah Ends 2011 With Momentum

It's no secret to anyone in the racing world, Cody Darrah's return from a devastating knee injury was rough. The impressive thing? Darrah's poise to ignore the naysayer's keep his head up, continue to improve, and even pick up his first win with Kasey Kahne Racing in 2011.

After Kasey Kahne signed Red Lion, PA native, Cody Darrah, to pilot his second car on the World of Outlaw tour for 2010, the youngster was involved in a street car collision during Florida Speedweeks, that caused a severe knee injury, and ended Darrah's 2010 season.

Darrah continued to travel with the KKR team and watched how they worked, as well as paying close attention to many venues he had never seen as he anticipated his return to action in 2011.

As expected, Darrah took his rookie lumps on the tour this year, and many 'internet owners' questioned his continued employment with KKR, but they saw something special in him.

"We obviously see something in Cody, and know how most rookie seasons on the tour go," said KKR Manager, Willie Kahne. "The kid has talent, and we are thrilled to continue to watch him grow and succeed."

Things got extremely rough for the 22-year old driver in the middle of the summer, but on August 27, Darrah broke into victory lane aboard his KKR/Great Clips No. 91 for the first time and only time of 2011 as he out dueled teammate Brad Sweet, and "The King", Steve Kinser.

"That win was huge," explained Darrah. "I was just excited I still had a job, because I sure did do my part in emptying out our trailer all season, but my guys stuck behind me and it was awesome to get that win."

As the season continued on, Darrah used his momentum and picked up a few top five finishes, but continued to visit tracks for his first time.

With 2011 winding down, the youngster picked up some important momentum for the offseason as he put together a masterful World Finals run during the season finale as he charged from his tenth starting spot to a fourth place finish.

This last weekend, Darrah competed in his home state of Pennsylvania for two days of action, and he kicked the weekend off by charging from his 11th starting position to an impressive third place finish against the PA Posse.

On Sunday, Cody returned to Hagerstown Speedway for the Octoberfest, the event Cody won last year in his first start back from injury.

Gridding the field in the fifth spot, Darrah worked his way up to second, and fought for the lead, until he lost his brakes late in the feature, and still scored a fifth place finish.

"Just watching him progress has been fun in 2011," said Willie Kahne. "The organization as a whole is excited we have him back in 2012."

Cody Darrah and KKR would like to thank Great Clips, Sage Fruit, Factory Kahne Shocks, Team ASE, Curb Records, Freightliner, MPD, BOSCH, Kaeding Performance, and Brown and Miller for their continued support in 2011.

Cody holds off Kinser on late restart, Sweet surges to second at Castrol Raceway

EDMONTON, Alberta - Aug. 27, 2011 - As he rolled out of turn four at Castrol Raceway on Saturday night after clearing the scales, Cody Darrah's crew greeted him with shouts and fists in the air. Darrah just held off 20-time champion Steve Kinser and Kasey Kahne Racing teammate Brad Sweet for the second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of his career. In the process, Darrah also won the overall Oil City Cup title. (Dan Frederickson photo)

"If I would have been the boss, I would have fired me a long time ago," Darrah, of Red Lion, Pa., said as he high-fived his crew in front of his #91 Great Clips Maxim. "We've been through a lot this year and this victory makes it all worth it. There are a ton of people to thank but first and foremost I have to thank Kasey (Kahne) for sticking by me and keeping a ride for me after I got injured last year and through all the things we've been through this year. I watched Steve (Kinser) on a few of those restarts and kind of learned a few things. We had an awesome car tonight. This feels amazing and I am so happy to be back in Victory Lane."

Darrah had to work for the win as he started 12th when the 35-lap main event took the green flag. From the start it was obvious that Darrah had one of the top cars in the field as he sliced and diced his way to the front. Kinser started from the pole position and led the first 20 circuits until his Tony Stewart Racing teammate, Donny Schatz, muscled around him to take the lead in lapped traffic.

Schatz continued to pace the field until a late race red flag ended up being his downfall. As the cars tried to slow down, Schatz tangled with a lapped car, which sent the four-time champion to the work area. With Schatz off the track temporarily, Darrah assumed the lead and never looked back. Throughout the two green-white-checkered attempts, Darrah held on and even ran away from the back on the second one. Teammate Sweet worked his way around Kinser for second.

Kasey Kahne Racing Silver Dollar Speedway Recap

The World of Outlaws embarked on their first of five-consecutive races in California on Saturday night. Kasey Kahne Racing’s Joey Saldana and Paul McMahan scored top-five finishes at Silver Dollar Speedway.
Joey Saldana, driver of the #9 Red Bull/Sage Fruit/ASE Maxim

Joey Saldana won his heat, and finished sixth in the dash. Saldana made his presence known in the A main. Starting in the middle of the pack, he moved his way into third with nine laps to go. On the double-file restart, Saldana, driving the Red Bull Maxim, made a daring pass to the outside of Schatz in Turn 1. Saldana tried to carry his momentum to get around Dollansky, but ran out of time and finished in the third position. He remains second in the point standings and is now within 15 points from the first position.

Saldana Quotes

"We really gave it a shot tonight and we were competitive out here. That's a great feeling to have and we're feeling really good about the rest of the races out west."

Cody Darrah, driver of the #91 Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE Maxim

Darrah finished fourth in his heat, qualified 19th and spun early in the A-main, but was able to race his way back to the 17th position. He is currently fifth in the point standings, just eight points shy of fourth.

Paul McMahan, driver of the #83 HR Cattle/Roth Motorsports Maxim

It was another solid night for the California native Paul McMahan who brought home his second top-five finish of the 2011 season. McMahan finished fifth in his heat, fourth in the dash and qualified fourth for the main event. He remained a contender throughout the 35-lap event, coming home in fourth. He resides ninth in points.

Saldana Quotes

"We really gave it a shot tonight and we were competitive out here. That's a great feeling to have and we're feeling really good about the rest of the races out west."

Cody Darrah, driver of the #91 Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE Maxim

Paul McMahan, driver of the #83 HR Cattle/Roth Motorsports Maxim


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	Darrah Ends 2011 With Momentum It's no secret to anyone in the racing world, Cody Darrah's return from a devastating knee injury was rough. The impressive thing? Darrah's poise to ignore the naysayer's keep his head up, continue to improve, and even pick up his first win with Kasey Kahne Racing in 2011. After Kasey Kahne signed Red Lion, PA native, Cody Darrah, to pilot his second car on the World of Outlaw tour for 2010, the youngster was involved in a street car collision during Florida Speedweeks, that caused a severe knee injury, and ended Darrah's 2010 season. Darrah continued to travel with the KKR team and watched how they worked, as well as paying close attention to many venues he had never seen as he anticipated his return to action in 2011. As expected, Darrah took his rookie lumps on the tour this year, and many 'internet owners' questioned his continued employment with KKR, but they saw something special in him. "We obviously see something in Cody, and know how most rookie seasons on the tour go," said KKR Manager, Willie Kahne. "The kid has talent, and we are thrilled to continue to watch him grow and succeed." Things got extremely rough for the 22-year old driver in the middle of the summer, but on August 27, Darrah broke into victory lane aboard his KKR/Great Clips No. 91 for the first time and only time of 2011 as he out dueled teammate Brad Sweet, and "The King", Steve Kinser. "That win was huge," explained Darrah. "I was just excited I still had a job, because I sure did do my part in emptying out our trailer all season, but my guys stuck behind me and it was awesome to get that win." As the season continued on, Darrah used his momentum and picked up a few top five finishes, but continued to visit tracks for his first time. With 2011 winding down, the youngster picked up some important momentum for the offseason as he put together a masterful World Finals run during the season finale as he charged from his tenth starting spot to a fourth place finish. This last weekend, Darrah competed in his home state of Pennsylvania for two days of action, and he kicked the weekend off by charging from his 11th starting position to an impressive third place finish against the PA Posse. On Sunday, Cody returned to Hagerstown Speedway for the Octoberfest, the event Cody won last year in his first start back from injury. Gridding the field in the fifth spot, Darrah worked his way up to second, and fought for the lead, until he lost his brakes late in the feature, and still scored a fifth place finish. "Just watching him progress has been fun in 2011," said Willie Kahne. "The organization as a whole is excited we have him back in 2012." Cody Darrah and KKR would like to thank Great Clips, Sage Fruit, Factory Kahne Shocks, Team ASE, Curb Records, Freightliner, MPD, BOSCH, Kaeding Performance, and Brown and Miller for their continued support in 2011. Cody holds off Kinser on late restart, Sweet surges to second at Castrol Raceway EDMONTON, Alberta - Aug. 27, 2011 - As he rolled out of turn four at Castrol Raceway on Saturday night after clearing the scales, Cody Darrah's crew greeted him with shouts and fists in the air. Darrah just held off 20-time champion Steve Kinser and Kasey Kahne Racing teammate Brad Sweet for the second World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory of his career. In the process, Darrah also won the overall Oil City Cup title. (Dan Frederickson photo) "If I would have been the boss, I would have fired me a long time ago," Darrah, of Red Lion, Pa., said as he high-fived his crew in front of his #91 Great Clips Maxim. "We've been through a lot this year and this victory makes it all worth it. There are a ton of people to thank but first and foremost I have to thank Kasey (Kahne) for sticking by me and keeping a ride for me after I got injured last year and through all the things we've been through this year. I watched Steve (Kinser) on a few of those restarts and kind of learned a few things. We had an awesome car tonight. This feels amazing and I am so happy to be back in Victory Lane." Darrah had to work for the win as he started 12th when the 35-lap main event took the green flag. From the start it was obvious that Darrah had one of the top cars in the field as he sliced and diced his way to the front. Kinser started from the pole position and led the first 20 circuits until his Tony Stewart Racing teammate, Donny Schatz, muscled around him to take the lead in lapped traffic. Schatz continued to pace the field until a late race red flag ended up being his downfall. As the cars tried to slow down, Schatz tangled with a lapped car, which sent the four-time champion to the work area. With Schatz off the track temporarily, Darrah assumed the lead and never looked back. Throughout the two green-white-checkered attempts, Darrah held on and even ran away from the back on the second one. Teammate Sweet worked his way around Kinser for second. Kasey Kahne Racing Silver Dollar Speedway Recap The World of Outlaws embarked on their first of five-consecutive races in California on Saturday night. Kasey Kahne Racing’s Joey Saldana and Paul McMahan scored top-five finishes at Silver Dollar Speedway. Joey Saldana, driver of the #9 Red Bull/Sage Fruit/ASE Maxim Joey Saldana won his heat, and finished sixth in the dash. Saldana made his presence known in the A main. Starting in the middle of the pack, he moved his way into third with nine laps to go. On the double-file restart, Saldana, driving the Red Bull Maxim, made a daring pass to the outside of Schatz in Turn 1. Saldana tried to carry his momentum to get around Dollansky, but ran out of time and finished in the third position. He remains second in the point standings and is now within 15 points from the first position. Saldana Quotes "We really gave it a shot tonight and we were competitive out here. That's a great feeling to have and we're feeling really good about the rest of the races out west." Cody Darrah, driver of the #91 Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE Maxim Darrah finished fourth in his heat, qualified 19th and spun early in the A-main, but was able to race his way back to the 17th position. He is currently fifth in the point standings, just eight points shy of fourth. Paul McMahan, driver of the #83 HR Cattle/Roth Motorsports Maxim It was another solid night for the California native Paul McMahan who brought home his second top-five finish of the 2011 season. McMahan finished fifth in his heat, fourth in the dash and qualified fourth for the main event. He remained a contender throughout the 35-lap event, coming home in fourth. He resides ninth in points. Kasey Kahne Racing Silver Dollar Speedway Recap The World of Outlaws embarked on their first of five-consecutive races in California on Saturday night. Kasey Kahne Racing’s Joey Saldana and Paul McMahan scored top-five finishes at Silver Dollar Speedway. Joey Saldana, driver of the #9 Red Bull/Sage Fruit/ASE Maxim Joey Saldana won his heat, and finished sixth in the dash. Saldana made his presence known in the A main. Starting in the middle of the pack, he moved his way into third with nine laps to go. On the double-file restart, Saldana, driving the Red Bull Maxim, made a daring pass to the outside of Schatz in Turn 1. Saldana tried to carry his momentum to get around Dollansky, but ran out of time and finished in the third position. He remains second in the point standings and is now within 15 points from the first position. Saldana Quotes "We really gave it a shot tonight and we were competitive out here. That's a great feeling to have and we're feeling really good about the rest of the races out west." Cody Darrah, driver of the #91 Great Clips/Sage Fruit/ASE Maxim Darrah finished fourth in his heat, qualified 19th and spun early in the A-main, but was able to race his way back to the 17th position. He is currently fifth in the point standings, just eight points shy of fourth. Paul McMahan, driver of the #83 HR Cattle/Roth Motorsports Maxim It was another solid night for the California native Paul McMahan who brought home his second top-five finish of the 2011 season. McMahan finished fifth in his heat, fourth in the dash and qualified fourth for the main event. He remained a contender throughout the 35-lap event, coming home in fourth. He resides ninth in points.

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