Kasey Kahne set for full-time NASCAR return with Spire Motorsports in 2027
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 7, 2026
Kahne return
Kasey Kahne is set to join Spire Motorsports for a full-time run in NASCAR’s FedEx Freight Truck Series, putting him back in a full season of stock-car racing for the first time since he left full-time competition. He will drive Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado RST and is scheduled to open the season at Daytona International Speedway in the Fresh From Florida 250. The move gives Kahne a clear return to national-series racing. It also reconnects him with a series where he has already shown he can win. Kahne was named one of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers, a recognition that fits a career built across Trucks, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup. His comeback carries extra weight because he stepped away from full-time racing because of health complications, then kept his name in the sport through other racing programs. That background gives this return a different shape than a simple one-off start. It is a full schedule, a familiar lane and a chance to reset his focus around one team and one truck.
Truck Series record
Kahne brings a strong Truck Series résumé with him into the Spire Motorsports deal. He has five wins in six starts, a sharp return rate that gives the team real reason to expect results. One of those victories came at Charlotte and gave Chevrolet its 200th Truck Series victory. That moment sits among the clearest markers of his strength in the division. Kahne has also won eight races in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and 18 Cup Series races, which puts his success across NASCAR’s national ranks in plain view. The numbers show a driver who has already proven he can turn opportunities into wins. They also give Spire Motorsports a proven reference point as it builds its truck program around the No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado RST. Kahne does not arrive as a prospect or a placeholder. He arrives as a veteran with a winning track record and a history of making the most of limited starts in Trucks. That makes his return more than a reunion with the series. It gives the team a driver who has already shown he can compete at the front when the chance comes.
Kahne comeback path
Since leaving NASCAR’s full-time grind, Kahne has stayed active by racing open-wheel cars and spending more time with Kasey Kahne Racing. That stretch kept him connected to competition while he managed the health issues that forced him out of full-time stock-car racing. He also made his most recent NASCAR start in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, which showed he never fully stepped away from the sport. The move back to a full-time NASCAR schedule gives him a chance to put that work into one place again. Kahne said the opportunity appealed because he believes the team can win, and that belief lines up with the record he brings into the deal. He has won in Trucks, he has won in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and he has won at Cup level. Now he gets another run in a national series with a clear role and a familiar goal. For Spire Motorsports, the fit is straightforward. It gets a driver with race-winning experience and a respected name. For Kahne, it is a chance to chase a full season again, this time with a truck that comes with both expectation and opportunity.
