J.J. Yeley News

Ryan Newman wins Driver of the Year Award 2003:

Ryan Newman wins Driver of the Year Award 2003:

December 21, 2003
Ryan Newman dominated the voting for Speed Channel presents the Driver of the Year 2003. Yet, some might view it as an upset win. It was only the second time in the 37-year history of the award the honor didn't go to a series champion. The last time this happened was

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

December 16, 2003
Kentucky Speedway's weekly calendar shows two teams scheduled to test Wednesday and Thursday. Scheduled to take a Nextel Cup entry both days is Ricky Craven in PPI Motorsports' #32 Chevrolet. J.J. Yeley, the United States Auto Club standout signed this fall by Joe

Testing at Las Vegas:

Testing at Las Vegas:

December 12, 2003
Some of the biggest names in NASCAR have signed up to test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 26-29, 2004 in preparation for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event and Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race. Seven of the eight active series champions

Yeley’s NASCAR Debut at Vegas?

Yeley’s NASCAR Debut at Vegas?

November 28, 2003
New Joe Gibbs Racing hire JJ Yeley likely will make his NASCAR debut in March at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Yeley, 27, said Wednesday in a conference call that tentative plans are for him to make his stock car debut in a Busch Series race [#18 MBNA Chevy]. "Originally

Yeley’s NASCAR Debut at Vegas?

Yeley’s NASCAR Debut at Vegas?

November 28, 2003
New Joe Gibbs Racing hire JJ Yeley likely will make his NASCAR debut in March at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Yeley, 27, said Wednesday in a conference call that tentative plans are for him to make his stock car debut in a Busch Series race [#18 MBNA Chevy]. "Originally

Changes at Gibbs?

Changes at Gibbs?

November 26, 2003
hearing Joe Gibbs Racing has been interviewing potential crew chiefs for #18 Busch/ARCA Chevy for J.J. Yeley and the #20 Busch Chevy for Mike Bliss. Been told the Busch #18 and #20 teams have recently merged into the same location and Doug Hewitt will crew chief one

Yeley wins Triple Crown:

Yeley wins Triple Crown:

November 25, 2003
J.J. Yeley [new Joe Gibbs Racing driver] became USAC’s fourth “Triple Crown” driving champion Saturday night, joining Tony Stewart as the only drivers in history to win all three USAC National driving titles -- Silver Crown, Sprint Car and Midgets -- in one season.

Yeley signs with Gibbs to run A-B-C sched in 2004 UPDATE 2:

Yeley signs with Gibbs to run A-B-C sched in 2004 UPDATE 2:

November 20, 2003
JJ Yeley, the 26-year-old USAC national sprint-car champ and Silver Crown champ, has signed a contract to join Joe Gibbs' team next season, team sources confirmed yesterday, though the announcement isn't expected for a few weeks. JJ, whose real name is Christopher

Yeley signed with Gibbs:

Yeley signed with Gibbs:

November 17, 2003
JJ Yeley, the 26-year-old USAC national sprint-car champ and Silver Crown champ, has signed a contract to join Joe Gibbs' team next season, team sources confirmed yesterday, though the announcement isn't expected for a few weeks. JJ, whose real name is Christopher

And what is up with theYeley rumor?

And what is up with theYeley rumor?

November 7, 2003
For weeks, representatives of NASCAR Winston Cup Series owner Joe Gibbs and J.J. Yeley have engaged in contract talks, but a deal has yet to be finalized. Speculation is Yeley, who is on the verge of capturing the U.S. Auto Club Triple Crown (Silver Crown, sprint car

Yeley and Gibbs close to a deal?

Yeley and Gibbs close to a deal?

November 3, 2003
It's looking more and more as if JJ Yeley may have found a home at Joe Gibbs Racing. Yeley, a Phoenix native now living in an Indianapolis suburb, could sign a contract with NASCAR Winston Cup Series team owner Joe Gibbs by week's end. Yeley, 27, is on the verge of

Baldwin to Gibbs…not Evernham? UPDATE 2 1/2:

Baldwin to Gibbs…not Evernham? UPDATE 2 1/2:

October 27, 2003
now hearing that #7 Ultra Motorsports [Jimmy Spencer driver/Sirius Satellite Radio sponsor] may not be a lock to go to Evernham Motorsports to crew cheif the #9 Dodge in 2004. Hearing he is also talking to Joe Gibbs Racing about the third Cup team that Gibbs plans

Gibbs Looking for a new crew chief? UPDATE:

Gibbs Looking for a new crew chief? UPDATE:

October 19, 2003
Car owner Joe Gibbs is interviewing potential new crew chiefs to run his planned third Winston Cup team, and rivals are reminded that General Manager Jimmy Makar pulled big surprises when hiring Greg Zipadelli and Michael McSwain. It is unclear yet if Tommy Baldwin

Ince Racing:

Ince Racing:

October 10, 2003
so what is former #10 crew chief doing now? Ince raced Thursday afternoon at The Dirt Track @ Lowe's Motor Speedway in the O'Reilly Southern All Star Late Model race. Ince was 9th in the second heat and 6th in the first consolation, which I guess didn't qualify him

Yeley tests car for Gibbs:

Yeley tests car for Gibbs:

October 7, 2003
J.J. Yeley, 27, will test a NASCAR Busch Grand National car for Joe Gibbs Racing today in what should be a step toward signing a multiyear contract with the team. Yeley is on his way to becoming the second driver in U.S. Auto Club history to win all three major divisions