Leavine Family Racing announced the move Thursday evening, tapping Regan Smith as the No. 95 Chevrolet’s replacement driver for Sunday’s Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard (2 p.m. ET, NBCSN, IMS, SiriusXM).
Kahne was treated for what the team termed extreme heat exhaustion after finishing 24th in last Sunday’s event at Darlington Raceway. According to the team, Kahne later consulted with physicians, who recommended he sit out this weekend’s race pending further evaluations.
The team indicated that no timetable has been set for Kahne’s return to competition, but that representatives would provide an update next week ahead of the postseason opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Kahne, 38, announced Aug. 16 that this season would be his final full-time campaign in NASCAR competition. He won last year’s 400-miler at Indianapolis in his final season with Hendrick Motorsports before his switch to the Leavine Family Racing organization this year.
The Xfinity Series will also race at The Brickyard Saturday with two races in their regular season remaining.
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