NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne becomes a dad

Kasey Kahne, driver of the HendrickRiseAlong.com Chevrolet, watches as his crew attempts to repair his car after hitting the wall early in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, October 11, 2015. Davie Hinshaw dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne announced on Twitter Tuesday morning that he became a dad at 1:11 a.m. to son Tanner Lee Kahne.

“Mom and Tanner are doing great,” Kahne, 35, of Mooresville, tweeted about 10:45 a.m. “On no sleep but we can’t put this little guy down.”

I officially became a dad at 1:11 AM to Tanner Lee Kahne. Mom and tanner are doing great. On no sleep but we can't put this little guy down
— Kasey Kahne (@kaseykahne) October 13, 2015

Joe Marusak

This story was originally published October 13, 2015 at 11:20 AM with the headline "NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne becomes a dad."

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