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When it came to choosing a name for son, Kasey Kahne REALLY drug his feet

Published Mar. 11, 2016 2:43 p.m. ET

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Kasey Kahne has made a good living driving fast.

But when it came time to pick a name for his first child -- born last October -- the Hendrick Motorsports driver and girlfriend Sam Sheets were in no hurry at all.

Ultimately, the couple decided on Tanner, a name they've come to really embrace.

@kaseykahne - how did you come about the name Tanner? - that's my sons name as well. Is there family behind it?
— Mark Traulsen (@marktraulsen) March 9, 2016

We came up with it about an hour before he was born. Hadn't even mentioned it prior. Glad we chose it now :) https://t.co/yJrEvC0Vm6
— Kasey Kahne (@kaseykahne) March 9, 2016