J.J. Yeley News

Richmond Testing Continues:

Richmond Testing Continues:

May 6, 2004
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers are threatening to break the poll record of 21.194 seconds (approximately 127 mph) at Richmond International Raceway. After two full days of testing the new asphalt among more than 20 drivers, all agreed that the record would fall during Wawa

Tire testing at RIR next week UPDATE:

Tire testing at RIR next week UPDATE:

April 23, 2004
Goodyear will hold a tire test next Tuesday and Wednesday at Richmond International Raceway because of the repaving done there. #12-Ryan Newman, #17-Matt Kenseth and #29-Kevin Harvick will test tires.(Roanoke Times)(4-21-2004) UPDATE: Please note that both days of

Yeley Wins at PIR:

Yeley Wins at PIR:

March 21, 2004
JJ Yeley, who is running an ABC [ARCA,Busch,Cup] program for Joe Gibbs Racing this year, won the first national USAC midget race of 2004 Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway in the 27th annual Copper World Classic. It was Yeley's first win at PIR.(Arizona Republic

Yeley finds the wall:

Yeley finds the wall:

March 17, 2004
Busch Series rookie J.J. Yeley created some extra work for the body shop at Joe Gibbs Racing when he brushed the Turn 2 wall at TMS with the right side of his #18 Chevrolet. "There's a bump right in the middle of [Turns] 1 and 2, and as the car bottomed out it moved

Dale Jr. to test at Texas this week, looking at the tires UPDATE:

Dale Jr. to test at Texas this week, looking at the tires UPDATE:

March 16, 2004
Working with Goodyear's softer compound radial tire will be high on Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s to-do list when he tests at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth on Tuesday and Wednesday. "We've got a lot of things we've got to work on. I've got a lot to learn," Junior said

Bliss wins pole at Las Vegas:

Bliss wins pole at Las Vegas:

March 5, 2004
#20-Mike Bliss broke the track qualifying record Friday with his lap at 171.238 mph to claim the pole for Saturday's Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (4:00pm/et, FX). It's the first NASCAR Busch Series pole for Bliss, who finished 10th in points but without

ODDS:

ODDS:

February 28, 2004
Micah Roberts, of Las Vegas' Station Casinos sports books, has chosen Kevin Harvick and Matt Kenseth as his favorites (3-to-1) to win the NASCAR Busch Series Sam's Town 300 March 6 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year's winner, Joe Nemechek, is third at 5-to-1.

Testing at Texas:

Testing at Texas:

February 20, 2004
Daytona 500 winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. is one of two-dozen drivers scheduled to test at Texas Motor Speedway prior to the Samsung/RadioShack 500 race week. In addition to NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series teams, the Crown Royal International Race of Champions (IROC

Yeley gets a sponsor for selected Busch race and one Cup race:

Yeley gets a sponsor for selected Busch race and one Cup race:

February 14, 2004
Vigoro , a leading brand of premium lawn and garden products for over 80 years, along with The Home Depot, will be the primary sponsors of Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) driver J.J. Yeley during the 2004 season. Yeley will drive the #18 Vigoro/Home Depot Chevy as part of an

Lasoski in a Truck UPDATE:

Lasoski in a Truck UPDATE:

February 11, 2004
World of Outlaws sprint-car driver Danny Lasoski plans to enter the Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona. Lasoski, WoO points champion Steve Kinser and USAC champion J.J. Yeley also received invitations to participate in IROC, a series of equally prepared cars with

Why was Markham in the #18 at testing?:

Why was Markham in the #18 at testing?:

January 18, 2004
Former Busch Series driver Curtis Markham, now a spotter for Joe Gibbs Racing, tested JGR's #18 Chevrolet Saturday in place of rookie J.J. Yeley. Markham, whose last competitive race was 2000 at Watkins Glen when Jeff Purvis was injured, gets back in the seat of a

Been asked……what’s up with IROC? UPDATES OFFICIAL Announcement..Drivers?:

Been asked……what’s up with IROC? UPDATES OFFICIAL Announcement..Drivers?:

January 16, 2004
Series winner gets $1 million New sponsor: Crown Royal Old Tracks Out...except Dayotna New Tracks In: Texas, Richmond and Atlanta Drivers can use their familiar car number Vickers can't run the series Looks for at least 5 Cup drivers, but Jeff Gordon will likely bow

J.J. Yeley Named AARWBA Driver of the Year:

J.J. Yeley Named AARWBA Driver of the Year:

January 12, 2004
USAC Triple Crown titlist J.J. Yeley was named winner of the Jerry Titus Memorial Trophy as driver of the year for 2003. The announcement was the climax of festivities Saturday night at the annual Auto Racing All America Team banquet hosted by the American Auto Racing

Speaking of the Chili Bowl:

Speaking of the Chili Bowl:

January 12, 2004
Cory Kruseman battled past Danny Lasoski at the midway point then held off “The Dude” over the final rounds to win Saturday night’s 18th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap feature at Tulsa Expo Raceway. With the victory,

News From Motorsports 2004 Presented By Sunoco:

News From Motorsports 2004 Presented By Sunoco:

December 22, 2003
"The fan and racer motorsports extravaganza." Triple crown winner J.J. Yeley will be at Motorsports 2004 presented by Sunoco to meet his many fans and sign autographs on Sunday, January 18th, 1:00 to 3:00pm/et. Yeley, just recently selected as the Al Holbert Memorial