DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Kasey Kahne ended an historic night at Darlington Raceway with a milestone of his own -- winning the Darlington 200 Saturday in his first NASCAR truck series start.

Kahne, a 24-year-old rookie on the Nextel Cup circuit, figured to have several wins by now. He's finished second five times this season, part of his 12 top-five placings on the premier circuit.

But it was a decision this week to drive the No. 2 team's Dodge that finally got him to Victory Lane this season in the first night race at Darlington.

"It feels pretty awesome to win this race, especially at Darlington," said Kahne, whose lone NASCAR win was in the Busch series last year at Homestead-Miami Speedway. "This is about the coolest track to go to."  More