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Yates and Gilliland part ways: UPDATE:

Yates Racing and David Gilliland announced that they are terminating their relationship due to a lack of sponsorship on Yates Racing's #38 Sprint Cup car. Gilliland began driving the #38 car for Robert Yates Racing in mid-2006. "David did a great job for us and is ...
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Farmers Insurance to sponsor Kvapil at California:

Yates Racing announced that Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, will sponsor Travis Kvapil and the #28 Ford Fusion in the February 22nd Sprint Cup Series race at Fontana, California. "Its another great opportunity for the #28 team and Yates Racing to have Farmers...
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Golden Corral Racing Promotion to Aid Veterans:

On Sunday, Feb. 15, all eyes will be on the Golden Corral #28 Ford and its driver Travis Kvapil as he races for the checkered flag for American families and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) during the 2009 Daytona 500. If Kvapil finishes in the top 10, Golden Corral...
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Kvapil in the #09 at Daytona: UPDATE:

Travis Kvapil, the 2003 Camping World Truck Series Champion, will fill in for John Wes Townley in the #09 Zaxby's Ford at Daytona for the Camping World 300. Townley, a 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender in the Nationwide Series, has not been approved by NASCAR...
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Golden Corral to sponsor Kvapil at Daytona:

Yates Racing announced that Golden Corral, America's favorite family buffet and grill restaurant chain, will sponsor Travis Kvapil and the #28 Ford Fusion in the 2009 Daytona 500 on February 15th. "It's great to have Golden Corral on board for the biggest race of the...
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Gilliland still under contract with Yates:

Yates Racing co-owner Doug Yates says that David Gilliland remains under contract with the organization this season, though he does not have a Sprint Cup entry for Gilliland to drive. Gilliland, 32, drove full time for the team last season, finishing 27th in driver...
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Kvapil to run at least first five races..then:

Yates Racing is committed to running the first five Sprint Cup races with #28-Travis Kvapil, with any races of the season beyond that still to be determined, team general manager Max Jones said Thursday. Jones said he hopes that sponsorship can be found, much like ...
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Kvapil gets new crew chief:

Despite several changes at Yates Racing, #28-Travis Kvapil is set to return behind the wheel for the organization. Kvapil has been confirmed for at least five Sprint Cup Series races in the #28 Yates Ford in 2009. Former Ford field manager Ben Leslie will serve as ...
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Menard to get owners pts from other Yates team UPDATE 38 to 96; 28 to 98:

from a NASCAR Press Conference at Daytona for the Fanfest. NASCAR Ramsey Poston asked the questions: Has any determination been made at Yates what the point affiliation will be for your team? Are you going to start from scratch? Are you going to get one of the other...
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Gilliland out?

David Gilliland appears to be the odd man out at Yates Racing, where the team says it will field three cars following its new partnership agreement with Hall of Fame Racing. Along with Paul Menards #98 [which supposedly would get the owners points from the #38] and...
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Goodyear tire test at Texas:

Just like usual in early January, #2-Kurt Busch was back in the cockpit of a car at a track doing testing. Except this was different. Busch was at Texas Motor Speedway instead of Daytona and taking part in a Goodyear tire test rather than an open test for Penske Racing...
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Parrott leaves Yates; to GEM? UPDATE 3 No, back at Yates:

Todd Parrott, a second-generation racer with more than two decades of racing experience, was released from Yates Racing after leading the #28 Ford and driver Travis Kvapil to a 23rd-place finish in the point standings.(FoxSports), no word where Parrott ends up or who...
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Latest on Yates Racing:

Sponsorship issues are again a question for the team [Yates Racing] next season, but both #28-Travis Kvapil and #38-David Gilliland are expected to be back in what will grow to a three-car stable with the addition of #98-Paul Menard. The former DEI pilot brings his...
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Parrott leaves Yates UPDATE:

Todd Parrott, a second-generation racer with more than two decades of racing experience, was released from Yates Racing after leading the #28 Ford and driver Travis Kvapil to a 23rd-place finish in the point standings.(FoxSports), no word where Parrott ends up or who...
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Montoya out of Bud Shootout if in a Chevy:

Chip Ganassi Racing's #42-Juan Pablo Montoya will not be allowed to use one of Dodge's spots in the 2009 Budweiser Shooutout if the new Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing team switches to Chevrolet. According to the new rules, the top six teams from each manufacturer from the...
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Kvapil returns to ’09 at Homestead:

Roush Fenway Racing has announced that Travis Kvapil will be the driver of the #09 Zaxby's Ford at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kvapil has one top-five and two top-10 finishes in five truck starts at Homestead.(Roush Fenway Racing PR)(11-10-2008)...
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Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Texas Motor Speedway:

Scott Speed was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 25 E-Z-GO 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Speed scored a fifth-place finish, his fourth top-five and seventh top-10 in 13 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series starts. He claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors...
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Atlanta Goodyear Tire Notes:

Based on two tire tests held at Atlanta Motor Speedway since the Sprint Cup race at the track in March, Goodyear has brought a new right-side tire for this Sunday's event . . . only teams in the Sprint Cup Series will be running the new right-side tire code, while ...
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Six Cup drivers to appear in E-Z-GO 200 at AMS:

Kyle Busch, a three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series winner at Atlanta Motor Speedway, highlights a six-member list of Sprint Cup drivers set to compete in Saturday's E-Z-GO 200. In addition to Busch in the #51 Billy Ballew Motorsports Miccosukee Resorts/NOS Energy...
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All Sport to sponsor Kvapil for three races:

Yates Racing announced today that All Sport, a leading isotonic sports drink company which is a subsidiary of Big Red, Inc., will sponsor the #28 entry with driver Travis Kvapil for a total of three races in the remaining Sprint Cup Series schedule. The primary sponsorship...