Stephen Leicht News

Leicht not moving to Cup in 2007:

Leicht not moving to Cup in 2007:

August 27, 2006
[#38/88 Team Owner] Doug Yates says that 19-year-old Stephen Leicht will remain in the Busch series next season. Leicht made his Cup debut for Robert Yates Racing at Pocono, finishing 36th. He failed to qualify at Indianapolis. He's competed in 12 Busch series races

Pitts out as Crew Chief at RYR:

Pitts out as Crew Chief at RYR:

August 24, 2006
Officials at Robert Yates Racing confirmed Wednesday that Jerry Pitts, crew chief on the Busch Series #90 Ford, has left the team. Skip Eyler has joined RYR to oversee the team until a permanent crew chief for driver Stephen Leicht and the #90 is found. Eyler comes

Ford Re-evaluating their plans:

Ford Re-evaluating their plans:

August 7, 2006
Roush Racing and Ford officials say they are re-evaluating their plans in the face of a) the Toyota challenge, b) the debacle at Robert Yates Racing, and c) the failure of some young recruits to pan out, thus leaving holes open at Yates's and, possibly, Roush's. Sources

Ramblings / Qualifying Notes – Indianapolis

Ramblings / Qualifying Notes – Indianapolis

August 6, 2006
When you start qualifying at 10AM, oft times it's not how but when. Jeff Burton once again proved that truism today.... Jeff Burton went out second and took the Bud Pole for tomorrow's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard with a time of 48.240 (182.778 mph)....barely edging

Fox to crew chief Leicht:

Fox to crew chief Leicht:

August 2, 2006
Raymond Fox will be handling the crew chief duties this weekend for the #90 CitiFinancial Ford. Drover Stephen Leicht and Fox first paired up in 2005 when Leicht made his NASCAR Busch Series debut at Memphis Motorsports Park, where he finished 13th. Butch Hylton had

Crew Chiefs out at Yates?: UPDATE 4:

Crew Chiefs out at Yates?: UPDATE 4:

July 31, 2006
Hearing that Robert Yates Racing has released crew chiefs Tommy Baldwin and Slugger Labbe.(7-30-2006) UPDATE:Baldwin supposedly is headed back to Bill Davis Racing (nothing about Ward Burton) and Labbe is looking at options.(7-31-2006) UPDATE 2: Robert Yates Racing

Gilliland to Drive for Yates at IRP:

Gilliland to Drive for Yates at IRP:

July 28, 2006
David Gilliland has been signed to a one-race deal to pilot the #90 CitiFinancial Ford on August 5th at OReilly Raceway Park. Robert Yates Racing selected Gilliland to substitute for driver Stephen Leicht as he will be attempting to qualify the #90 CitiFinancial Ford

RYR Looking to put Leicht in Cup in 2007:

RYR Looking to put Leicht in Cup in 2007:

July 25, 2006
Robert Yates Racing is trying to put 19-year-old Stephen Leicht in a Nextel Cup car in 2007, team co-owner Doug Yates confirmed Monday. Yates said that if CitiFinancial agrees to sponsor the team's #88 Nextel Cup car next season, Leicht will be the driver. If the company

Ramblings – Qualifying Notes – Pocono:

Ramblings – Qualifying Notes – Pocono:

July 21, 2006
Denny Hamlin returned to Pocono Raceway today and it was like he never left. When we were here six weeks ago, Hamlin won the pole and won the race....well, he's halfway home again. He took the Bud Pole today for Sunday's Pennsylvania 500 with a time 52.995 (169.827

Sadler to the #19? Mayfield to Toyota? UPDATE 6 Official – Sadler to leave:

Sadler to the #19? Mayfield to Toyota? UPDATE 6 Official – Sadler to leave:

July 20, 2006
Elliott Sadler has until Saturday to tell Robert Yates whether he plans to drive the #38 M&M's Ford next year. With Dale Jarrett leaving at the end of the year, Yates might have to fill two seats. Two drivers reportedly on Yates' short list are Ward Burton and

Labonte denies RYR rumor:

Labonte denies RYR rumor:

July 17, 2006
#43-Bobby Labonte said quite emphatically to scratch reports he may be on car owner Robert Yates' list of drivers to try to sign for 2007. Labonte called the Yates' report "a stupid rumor." Yates is in the market for a high-profile driver to run for his two-car team

Leicht to make Cup debut at Indy? UPDATE 2 at Pocono:

Leicht to make Cup debut at Indy? UPDATE 2 at Pocono:

July 16, 2006
hearing the RYR Busch Series driver Stephen Leicht, will attempt to make the Brickyard 400 at Indy in a third RYR Ford.(7-10-2006) UPDATE: Robert Yates Racing hopes to get development driver Stephen Leicht approved for the Allstate 400 next month at Indianapolis Motor

Sadler deadline – Saturday? Sadler to the #19? Mayfield to Toyota? UPDATE 3:

Sadler deadline – Saturday? Sadler to the #19? Mayfield to Toyota? UPDATE 3:

July 15, 2006
Elliott Sadler has until Saturday to tell Robert Yates whether he plans to drive the #38 M&M's Ford next year. With Dale Jarrett leaving at the end of the year, Yates might have to fill two seats. Two drivers reportedly on Yates' short list are Ward Burton and

Indy Testing Day 1 is over:

Indy Testing Day 1 is over:

July 10, 2006
Fifty eight cars took to the track in the morning session of testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Fastest was #8-Earnhardt Jr. with a speed of 177.518mph, followed by #20-Stewart 177.319, #21-Schrader 177.186, #31b-Burton 177.103 and #99b-Edwards 176.599. Slowest

WIth the loss of UPS, what is up with RYR? Leicht? Ward? Tide? UPDATE Tide gone?:

WIth the loss of UPS, what is up with RYR? Leicht? Ward? Tide? UPDATE Tide gone?:

July 9, 2006
[#88 Team Owner Robert] Yates made it clear he has no ill feelings toward the UPS executives who opted to make the move [to Waltrip and leaving RYR]. He placed blame on himself for allowing the team's performance to decline the past few years. Yates, though, is optimistic