HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kasey Kahne will strongly consider leaving Richard Petty Motorsports after next season because of the instability surrounding the organization.

Kahne has been unhappy with many aspects of RPM this season, including a planned merger with Yates Racing that has yet to happen. Kahne says the company needs to become focused and resolve its lingering issues in the offseason.

Kahne said on Friday he will start looking at other teams in January.

“The ups and downs of the team has made it difficult for me to really say, ‘Man, I'm going to be here for 10 years,'” Kahne said Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. “I really don't know what's going to happen.”

Kahne said he has not heard from majority owner George Gillett Jr. about a new contract.

Kahne has given the struggling organization a huge boost this season with two victories and a coveted spot in the Chase for the championship.

But Kahne finished 38th in the Chase opener, has not been a factor and is in 10th place entering Sunday's finale.