They both drive for Hendrick Motorsports. They are both single. And they’ve had similar careers. Both have had six-win seasons; Earnhardt has 24 career victories to Kahne’s 17; and neither has won a Sprint Cup championship.
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But Kahne thinks he at least looks a little like NASCAR’s most popular driver, posting his best Junior impersonation Wednesday on Twitter.
As expected, Kahne’s post got a rise out of Earnhardt fans.
Earnhardt was amused by Kahne’s post, and hopes to take advantage of it.
