J.J. Yeley News

Stewart, Yeley & Hamlin to help open Arena Racing season:

Stewart, Yeley & Hamlin to help open Arena Racing season:

September 12, 2006
Stewart, Yeley & Hamlin to help open Arena Racing season: Arena Racing USA will open its inaugural, 15-race season in Charlotte, N.C., on Wed., Oct 11 at the Cricket Arena on Independence Blvd. Among the participants will be the three drivers from Joe Gibbs Racing

California Rookie Notes:

California Rookie Notes:

September 1, 2006
#11-Denny Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 26 Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Hamlin took the honor for the 13th time this season and was the only first-year driver to finish inside the top-10. He leads Clint Bowyer by 53 points (244

Joe Gibbs Racing Working on 2007 Busch Plans:

Joe Gibbs Racing Working on 2007 Busch Plans:

August 24, 2006
Joe Gibbs Racing Director of Busch Series Operations Steve deSouza said Aug. 18 that Aric Almirola would probably drive "around 15-plus" races in 2007 as the team realigns its Busch efforts. "But the plan right now is [for] him to run the full truck series," deSouza

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

August 21, 2006
the Car of Tomorrow [COT] will be tested at Michigan International Speedway on Monday, August 21st, including #17-Matt Kenseth [Ford], #2-Kurt Busch [Dodge], #24-Jeff Gordon [Chevy] and #55-Michael Waltrip, with Waltrip testing a Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing,

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

COT testing at Michigan UPDATE 2:

August 21, 2006
the Car of Tomorrow [COT] will be tested at Michigan International Speedway on Monday, August 21st, including #17-Matt Kenseth [Ford], #2-Kurt Busch [Dodge], #24-Jeff Gordon [Chevy] and #55-Michael Waltrip, with Waltrip testing a Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing,

Indy Goodyear Tire Notes UPDATE 2 Caution at lap 15:

Indy Goodyear Tire Notes UPDATE 2 Caution at lap 15:

August 6, 2006
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the only track on the circuit at which this combination will be run this season . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at IMS . . . air pressure

Indy Qualifying Notes:

Indy Qualifying Notes:

August 5, 2006
• Jeff Burton won the NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, lapping Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 49.240 seconds at 182.778 mph. Casey Mears holds the trackqualifying record of 48.311 seconds, 186.293 mph - set Aug. 7, 2004. • This is Burton

Sponsorship changes at the #18?

Sponsorship changes at the #18?

August 5, 2006
Sponsorship changes at the #18? The #18 Chevy of J.J. Yeley could see its sponsorship split among three companies — including Interstate Batteries — each of whom would be the primary sponsor for 12 races and an associate for the remaining 24.(Speed Channel)(8-5-2006

Teams Test at VIR:

Teams Test at VIR:

August 3, 2006
A number of Nextel Cup and Busch series teams tested Tuesday and Wednesday at VIRginia International Raceway in preparation for the upcoming races at Watkins Glen International on August 5-6. On Tuesday, Evernham Motorsports (#9, Kasey Kahne; #10, Scott Riggs; #19,

Edwards Could be Only Driver Doing Double Duty in 2007:

Edwards Could be Only Driver Doing Double Duty in 2007:

August 2, 2006
Carl Edwards wants to run both the full Nextel Cup and Busch Series schedules again in 2007 but Roush Racing's plans for next year are not solidified. Edwards is the only one of seven drivers who currently drive in both series who has expressed a desire to do so again

Tony Stewart Foundation Donates another $1 Million for Victory Junction:

Tony Stewart Foundation Donates another $1 Million for Victory Junction:

July 14, 2006
#20-Tony Stewart today announced his foundation's second donation of $1 million to the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Located in Randleman, N.C., the Victory Junction Gang Camp is dedicated to creating empowering experiences for children with chronic or life-threatening

New Hampshire Rookie Notes:

New Hampshire Rookie Notes:

July 13, 2006
#41-Reed Sorenson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 9 USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Sorenson scored a seventh-place finish, his fourth top-10 in 20 career Nextel Cup Series starts and his second in the last four races. He led the race once

Chicago Race Notes:

Chicago Race Notes:

July 9, 2006
• Jeff Gordon won the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway, scoring his 75th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 455th career start. • Gordon remained seventh on NASCAR’s all-time winners list, but is now just one victory behind sixth-place Dale Earnhardt. • This

Fifty-One Nextel Cup Drivers to Test at Indy July 10-12:

Fifty-One Nextel Cup Drivers to Test at Indy July 10-12:

July 7, 2006
Testing for the 13th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard will take place Monday, July 10, Tuesday, July 11 and Wednesday, July 12 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. A total of 51 Nextel Cup Series drivers are scheduled to test on those days. Teams can only test a maximum

Yeley to Drive VESIcare Scheme at Chicago:

Yeley to Drive VESIcare Scheme at Chicago:

July 3, 2006
To bring attention to the condition of overactive bladder (OAB), Astellas Pharma US, Inc. (Astellas) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are working together with driver J.J. Yeley, who will be driving #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy at Chicagoland Speedway. The sponsorship is part