J.J. Yeley News

Economaki Award Winner Announced:

Economaki Award Winner Announced:

December 13, 2007
Donny Schatz added to his collection of off-season hardware, collecting the fifth annual Economaki Champion of Champions award presented by Rockett Brand Racing Fuel Thursday afternoon during the PRI Trade Show at the Orlando Convention Center. Schatz, who won his

NSSN Names 10 Finalists got 2007 Economaki Champion of Champions:

NSSN Names 10 Finalists got 2007 Economaki Champion of Champions:

December 1, 2007
The fifth annual Economaki Champion of Champions presented by Rockett Brand Racing Fuel will be featured in the Dec. 19 year-end issue. It is the final issue of 2007, and NSSN will not publish again until Jan. 9, 2008. The Champion of Champions must have earned a title

Homestead-Miami Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts

Homestead-Miami Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts

November 16, 2007
.. Jimmie Johnson won the Bud Pole for the Ford 400 with a lap of 30.545 seconds, 176.788 mph. .. This is his 13th Bud Pole in 219 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his fourth Bud Pole and 26th top-10 start in 2007, including nine of the 10 Chase races. .. This is

Hall of Fame Racing to Partner with Toyota

Hall of Fame Racing to Partner with Toyota

November 9, 2007
Hall of Fame Racing (HoFR) officials announced today at Phoenix International Raceway that the team will partner with Toyota and Toyota Racing Development (TRD) in the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. J.J. Yeley will drive the #96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry in 2008 for HoFR

Looks like HOF Racing going to Toyota UPDATE:

Looks like HOF Racing going to Toyota UPDATE:

November 5, 2007
Expect an announcement from Hall of Fame Racing in the next seven to 10 days that it is switching to Toyota for 2008, sources said. HOF is a satellite outfit to Joe Gibbs Racing, which already has confirmed that it will move next year. The team will add a second full

Cars Dyno’d at Texas:

Cars Dyno’d at Texas:

November 5, 2007
NASCAR officials put the cars of several Nextel Cup teams on the sanctioning body's chassis dyno machine after the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday. The Chevrolets of race winner Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports), Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s Martin Truex Jr

Coleman Signs with Hall of Fame Racing:

Coleman Signs with Hall of Fame Racing:

November 2, 2007
While a string of Cup veterans are standing in NASCAR's unemployment line, praying for a ride next season, rookie Brad Coleman has two. Only a few short weeks after signing for a full-time ride with Brewco Motorsports in the Busch Series, Coleman has turned around

Coleman Signs with Hall of Fame Racing:

Coleman Signs with Hall of Fame Racing:

November 2, 2007
Rookie driver Brad Coleman, only a few short weeks after signing for a full-time ride with Brewco Motorsports in the Busch Series, has turned around and signed another contract to go Sprint Cup racing in 2008 with Hall of Fame Racing. The 19-year-old Texas native has

Associate Sponsor for Phoenix Racing at Texas:

Associate Sponsor for Phoenix Racing at Texas:

October 25, 2007
Parkway Chevy of Tomball, TX will be an associate sponsor on both Phoenix Racing Busch Series cars for the race at Texas Motor Speedway. Parkway Chevy will be featured on both the #1 Miccosukee Gaming Resort car driven by JJ Yeley & the # 7 GEICO car driven by Mike

Yeley to test at Atlanta in the #96:

Yeley to test at Atlanta in the #96:

October 25, 2007
on Monday and Tuesday next week, J.J. Yeley will work toward getting 2008 off to a good start by testing the #96 DLP HDTV Chevrolet for Hall of Fame Racing (HoFR) at Atlanta. Yeley will drive for HoFR beginning in 2008 and will test for the team during NASCAR's two

Kenny Wallace to Practice & Qualify #26 for McMurray: More Drivers Named:

Kenny Wallace to Practice & Qualify #26 for McMurray: More Drivers Named:

October 23, 2007
Jamie McMurray will drive the #26 Dish Network Ford in Saturdays Sams Town 250 at Memphis. McMurray will be in Atlanta for the Nextel Cup Series event which will cause him to miss Busch practice and qualifying, but he will fly to Memphis in time for the race. Kenny

Testing at Kentucky AND:

Testing at Kentucky AND:

October 18, 2007
J.J. Yeley tested for Hall of Fame Racing at Kentucky Speedway on Tuesday, along with David Green testing for Michael Waltrip Racing. #45-Kyle Petty is scheduled to test on Wednesday [Oct 16th]. Also Jeff Green and the #66 Haas CNC Racing team are taking part in a

Special Scheme for St. Judes on #18 at Memphis:

Special Scheme for St. Judes on #18 at Memphis:

October 11, 2007
J.J. Yeley & FedEx are teaming up to represent St Jude's Hospital in Memphis, TN at the Sam's Town 250 on October 27th. J.J. will be making his first Busch Series start of 2007 for Joe Gibbs Racing in the #20 Chevy. This spring J.J. held his 1st annual Golf Tournament

Hamlin parked in 1st Talladega practice:

Hamlin parked in 1st Talladega practice:

October 5, 2007
NASCAR cracked down on bump-drafting in the first Nextel Cup practice Friday at Talladega Superspeedway, and #11-Denny Hamlin was the first culprit. Hamlin was parked late in the session, though he said his Joe Gibbs Racing was finished in that practice anyway. "They

Kansas Rookie Notes:

Kansas Rookie Notes:

September 28, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 23 Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway. Montoya scored a 10th-place finish, his fourth top-10 effort of the 2007 season, and claimed top rookie honors for the 12th time in 28