J.J. Yeley News

Yeley doing the triple at Kansas:

Yeley doing the triple at Kansas:

September 27, 2007
In addition to competing in the Nextel Cup and Busch Series events this weekend at Kansas, #18-J.J. Yeley will also jump back into a Silver Crown car and shoot for his third straight USAC Silver Crown win Saturday afternoon.(JGR PR)(9-27-2007)

Drivers May Test with New Teams at Atlanta:

Drivers May Test with New Teams at Atlanta:

September 16, 2007
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and J.J. Yeley both know they'll be with new teams next year, and both know where they're headed, but they can't escape their contracts until season's end. There's a possibility they could get a chance to at least test with their future teams in

Raines Looking, maybe other NASCAR series:

Raines Looking, maybe other NASCAR series:

September 10, 2007
Hall of Fame Racing driver Tony Raines, who will not drive the #96 next season as J.J. Yeley takes over, said he knows the chances of earning a Cup ride in 2008 are slim. He hopes to drive in one of NASCAR's other series. "I'm disappointed, but I understand the decision

Hall of Fame Racing to name 2008 driver today….Yeley UPDATE:

Hall of Fame Racing to name 2008 driver today….Yeley UPDATE:

September 4, 2007
Hall of Fame Racing hold a Driver Announcement for #96 Nextel Cup Series Team on Tuesday afternoon at their shop in Huntersville, NC. This press conference is CLOSED to the public.(PR) AND hearing that J.J. Yeley will be named the driver.(9-4-2007) UPDATE: Hall of

Childress Nearing Deadline for 4th Team:

Childress Nearing Deadline for 4th Team:

September 3, 2007
Richard Childress said he has a drop-dead date of the end of September to make a decision on a full-time fourth car for the 2008 season. Childress listed the chances of working everything out at 50/50. Childress was asked if J.J. Yeley still was a candidate to drive

Yeley Nearing Decision on Team:

Yeley Nearing Decision on Team:

September 3, 2007
J.J. Yeley said Friday he should have a decision within two weeks about which team he will drive for next season. Yeley has spoken with Robert Yates about the opening in the #88 Ford. He also has talked to Richard Childress about the possibility of running a fourth

Kenny Wallace to the #88?

Kenny Wallace to the #88?

September 1, 2007
Kenny Wallace may return to the NASCAR Cup series next year if a meeting with Robert Yates goes well Sunday in California. "He called me up and said that his brother-in-law told him that the driver he needed to hire was right under his nose - me," Wallace said with

Yeley to the #88? UPDATE:

Yeley to the #88? UPDATE:

August 31, 2007
Ricky Rudd's announcement this past weekend that he will depart from Robert Yates Racing at the end of the 2007 season has opened the door for JJ Yeley to take over the #88 Ford in 2008. JJ Yeley was recently released from the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy to make room

Passes Double at “New” Bristol:

Passes Double at “New” Bristol:

August 28, 2007
NASCAR's Loop Data shows green flag passing during Saturday night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway more than doubled that of the spring race at Bristol “ from 991 passes in the spring to 2,147 passes Saturday night. The consensus opinion held by the drivers

DEI close to naming 2008 driver lineup:

DEI close to naming 2008 driver lineup:

August 20, 2007
Dale Earnhardt Inc. could announce its full driver lineup within a week or two, the company's president of global operations said Sunday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway. Max Siegel said DEI still had plenty of options as to who could drive the #8 car next

Yeley to the #88?

Yeley to the #88?

August 20, 2007
Ricky Rudd's announcement this past weekend that he will depart from Robert Yates Racing at the end of the 2007 season has opened the door for JJ Yeley to take over the #88 Ford in 2008. JJ Yeley was recently released from the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy to make room

RC: Burton not leaving:

RC: Burton not leaving:

August 18, 2007
Jeff Burton will not be on the market any time soon, even if the NASCAR/AT&T legal wrangling doesn't fall AT&T's way, car owner Richard Childress said Friday at Michigan International Speedway. Burton signed a contract to drive for Richard Childress Racing in June,

Gibbs Racing signs Kyle Busch UPDATE 3:

Gibbs Racing signs Kyle Busch UPDATE 3:

August 14, 2007
Kyle Busch will be formally introduced as the new driver at Joe Gibbs Racing on Tuesday morning at the team's Huntersville, NC shop. "Before I say anything I want to have a done deal," team president J.D. Gibbs before Sunday's Nextel Cup race at Watkins Glen International

Drivers to the #8 team? MORE

Drivers to the #8 team? MORE

August 13, 2007
on ESPN's NASCAR Now on Sunday, it was reported that David Reutimann's name [#00 Waltrip racing Toyota] has popped up as a driver who could end up at DEI and in the #8 Chevy, but that he cannot talk to other teams until Oct when his contract with MWR is up. Other drivers

Petty’s plan to have Labonte back in 2008 and beyond:

Petty’s plan to have Labonte back in 2008 and beyond:

August 12, 2007
Petty Enterprises plans to have Bobby Labonte in the #43 Dodge for as long as he wants to drive. Labonte has been speculated as a candidate to become the fourth driver at Richard Childress Racing. But Robbie Loomis, the vice president for racing operations at Petty