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Hendrick Motorsports announced Monday morning that Kasey Kahne will not return in 2018 to pilot the No. 5 Chevrolet. His teammates were quick to offer words of encouragement and praise via Twitter following the news.
.@kaseykahne is a great friend and fit into the @TeamHendrick system seamlessly. I look forward to seeing what he achieves going forward. 👊🏼
– Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) August 7, 2017
Wishing @kaseykahne all the best, he’s been an amazing teammate and friend.
– Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) August 7, 2017
This is an understatement. Still lots to go this year though! @kaseykahne https://t.co/VWSQJUtBDC
– Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) August 7, 2017
.@kaseykahne has been awesome to lean on and learn from. Wishing him the best for 2018 and beyond and I’m sure he’ll finish 2017 strong!
– Alex Bowman (@AlexBRacing) August 7, 2017
An appreciative Kahne responded to his teammates’ Tweets with one of his own, saying his cohorts are “as good as it gets.”
I’ve always enjoyed working with teammates but my three HMS teammates are as good as it gets. Let’s finish strong guys! pic.twitter.com/mkNRCBp6va
– Kasey Kahne (@kaseykahne) August 7, 2017