J.J. Yeley [new Joe Gibbs Racing driver] became USACs fourth Triple Crown driving champion Saturday night, joining Tony Stewart as the only drivers in history to win all three USAC National driving titles — Silver Crown, Sprint Car and Midgets — in one season. Arizonan Yeley locked up the USAC National Midget crown at Tucson Raceway Park, finishing third in the 40-lap Old Pueblo Classic feature. In addition to he and Stewart (who swept all three titles in 1995), Dave Darland and Pancho Carter also own USAC career Triple Crowns, although their titles were not all achieved in a single season. Yeley will try to extend his all-time USAC single-season victory record to 25 this Thursday night in the 63rd Mopar Turkey Night Grand Prix at the Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway. The race will air live on SPEED Channel at 11:00pm/et.( Speed Channel )(11-25-2003)
