J.J. Yeley will drive Phoenix Racing’s #1 Chevrolet in the Busch Series next season, with a possible run for the championship. A spokesman for Yeley confirmed the move at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday. Yeley drives for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Nextel Cup and Busch Series, but Yeley was told recently a sponsorship deal to keep Yeley in a JGR Busch deal couldn’t be worked out. Yeley could end up running every Busch race next season. If he challenging for the point lead when the series begins running separately from Nextel Cup in June, Yeley will commute between the two series. If not, Phoenix will find another driver for its Busch car.(SceneDaily.com)(11-18-2006)
UPDATE: J.J. Yeley told Sirius’ The Morning Drive Wednesday morning that, despite early setbacks in the season, including missing the Daytona race, he still plans to run the full Busch schedule this year.(3-14-2007)
