Daytona 500: 21 Days and Counting
Sunday, January 27th, 2008 12:02pm CST
By Luke, Thunder Lounge
Published on Thunder Lounge.
J.J. Yeley
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2007 Stats
- Organization: Joe Gibbs Racing
- Car Number: 18
- Crew Chief: Steve Addington
- Sponsor: Interstate Batteries
- Points: 21st :: 3456 :: -3267
- Starts: 36
- Poles: 1
- Wins: 0
- Top 5’s: 1
- Top 10’s: 3
- Winnings: $4,329,000
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2008 Preview
- Organization: Hall of Fame Racing
- Car Number: 96
- Crew Chief: Brandon Thomas
- Sponsor: DLP/Texas Instruments
Mums the word on J.J. Yeley for 2007. While his other two teammates tore it up, and easily made the Chase, J.J. Yeley finished out of the Top-20 (21st driver, 22nd owner) in points. It wasn’t surprising that when a top driver (Kyle Busch) became available, that J.J. Yeley was brushed aside for the hopes that Kyle Busch would be the one to return the #18 team back into the power of its glory days with Bobby Labonte.
For 2008 J.J. Yeley doesn’t necessarily leave the organization as a whole, it’s more like going over to your cousin’s house (for lack of an easier description), as he moves over to Hall of Fame Racing to replace Tony Raines.
Tony Raines kept the #96 in the Top-35, so J.J. Yeley will definitely be in the first 5 races.
As Hall of Fame follows Joe Gibbs to Toyota, after all HoF is a satellite team of Gibbs, there are a few uncertainties. While there isn’t much doubt that JGR will be competitive, can the same be said for Hall of Fame? While one would think that their move should produce similar results, one can only speculate that they really had no other option available to them. They are so deeply embeded into the JGR process, that trying to go against the grain on that would be Top-35 suicide.
Note: information is accurate as of date published. Check Thunder Lounge for additional updates and information.
Filed Under: Drivers, Hall of Fame Racing #96, J.J. Yeley, Joe Gibbs Racing #18, Nascar, Nextel Cup, Sprint Cup, Teams
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