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| Owner(s) Name(s) | Doug Yates Max Jones |
| Racing Series | Sprint Cup |
| Number of Championships | 1 |
| Car Number(s) | #28, #38 |
| Driver(s) | Travis Kvapil (#28) David Gilliland (#38) |
| Primary Sponsor(s) | Ford Motor Company (#28) FreeCreditReport.com (#38) |
| Shop Location | Mooresville, NC |
| Homepage | Team Yates Racing |
Yates Racing is a motorsports racing team that currently races in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Travis Kvapil (pronounced kwah-pil) (born March 1, 1976 in Janesville Wisconsin) is an American race car driver David Gilliland (born on April 1, 1976 in Riverside California) is a NASCAR driver Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following FreeCreditReportcom is a website owned by Experian Consumer Direct a subsidiary of the credit bureau Experian. Mooresville is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Formerly known as Robert Yates Racing since its inception, the team is owned by Doug Yates, who has officially owned the team since his father Robert's retirement on December 1st, 2007. Robert Yates is the owner of the longtime NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team Yates Racing, now owned by his son Doug The Yates family has owned the team since purchasing it from Harry Ranier and J. T. Lunday in October 1988. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) [1]
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Sprint Cup
Car #28 History
Dale Jarrett began driving the #88 in 1996, after Ernie Irvan drove the car in three races the previous season. Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956 in Newton North Carolina) is a former American race car driver The sponsorship on the #88 car changed from Ford to UPS in 2001, although Ford has stayed on as an associate sponsor. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following United Parcel Service Inc ( commonly referred to as UPS, is one of the world's largest Package delivery companies Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Over the years, Jarrett collected 29 victories (the most wins for any driver for RYR) and he won the Winston Cup championship in 1999. He also finished in the top 10 in points 7 consecutive seasons from 1996 through 2002. Jarrett and sponsor UPS left RYR at the end of the 2006 season for Michael Waltrip Racing. Michael Waltrip Racing Holdings LLC, doing business as Michael Waltrip Racing, is a professional Stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR 's top Despite off-season rumors of the #88 being shut down and becoming a one-car team, RYR secured Ricky Rudd to drive for the team in 2007, with sponsorship from Snickers. Ricky Rudd (born September 12, 1956) is a retired American NASCAR driver Snickers is a Chocolate bar made by Mars Incorporated. It consists of peanut butter Nougat topped with roasted Peanuts and Caramel Rudd officially announced his retirement from racing on August 20. On September 14, 2007, it was revealed that Yates has transferred the #88 to Hendrick Motorsports for Dale Earnhardt Jr's new car. Hendrick Motorsports is a Stock car racing team that currently competes in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Ralph Dale Travis Kvapil will be in the car fulltime, with the car switching back to #28 in the 2008 season, 20 years since the Yates family took over Ranier-Lundy Racing. Travis Kvapil (pronounced kwah-pil) (born March 1, 1976 in Janesville Wisconsin) is an American race car driver
Car #38 History
Since purchasing the assets of Ranier-Lundy Racing in October 1988, Robert Yates' first driver was Davey Allison, who had driven for the Rainer-Lundy banner since 1987, and drove the #28 Havoline Ford from Yates' takeover of the team until mid-1993, racking up 15 wins and twice finishing 3rd in points. David Carl "Davey" Allison ( February 25, 1961 - July 13, 1993) was a NASCAR Race car Driver, best Havoline is a motor oil brand of Texaco, a former major oil company based in the United States that is now merged with the Chevron Corporation. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following Tragically, he was killed in a helicopter crash in 1993; Robby Gordon, Lake Speed, and Ernie Irvan split the rest of the driving duties in 1993, with Irvan finding Victory Lane twice. Robert W Gordon (born in Bellflower California, on January 2, 1969) is an American Racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR Lake Chambers Speed (born on January 17, 1948) is a former NASCAR driver Virgil Earnest Irvan, more commonly known as Ernie Irvan, (born January 13, 1959 in Salinas California) is a former race driver in NASCAR In 1994, Ernie Irvan drove the #28, winning 3 times before being injured in a serious crash at Michigan in August. Virgil Earnest Irvan, more commonly known as Ernie Irvan, (born January 13, 1959 in Salinas California) is a former race driver in NASCAR Kenny Wallace took over the driving duties for the remainder of the season. Kenny Wallace (born August 23, 1963) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series driver who until recently drove the #78
While Irvan was still recovering from his injuries, Dale Jarrett replaced him in 1995, starting at Robert Yates Racing after being with Joe Gibbs Racing since 1992. Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956 in Newton North Carolina) is a former American race car driver Joe Gibbs Racing is a group of NASCAR racing teams owned and operated by Joe Gibbs, who first started racing on the NASCAR circuit in 1991, and Jarrett won one race at Pocono Raceway and eventually finished the season 16th in the points standings. Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway) is a Superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond Ernie Irvan, who had returned for 3 races in 1995 in the #88, switched places with Jarrett in 1996,with Ford Quality Care/Red Carpet Lease as the sponsor, expanding Robert Yates Racing to its current two team setup. Virgil Earnest Irvan, more commonly known as Ernie Irvan, (born January 13, 1959 in Salinas California) is a former race driver in NASCAR Jarrett won the 1996 Daytona 500 in his first race in the #88,defeating Dale Earnhardt for the second time in four years. Jarrett went on to win the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte in May, the Brickyard 400(now the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard) and Michigan in August. Irvan won at New Hampshire in July,his first win since returning from his injuries,and at Richmond in September. Jarret finished third in the Winston Cup point standings behind Hendrick Motorsports teammates Terry Labonte(the Champion)and Jeff Gordon. In 1997 Jarrett won at Atlanta and Darlington in March,Pocono in July,Bristol in August,Charlotte in October and Phoenix in July. Irvan won at Michigan in June,the same track he almost died on three years earlier. Irvan left at the end of the 1997 season to drive for MB2 Motorsports.
Kenny Irwin, Jr. drove the #28 car for Robert Yates in 1998 and 1999 but failed to find victory lane in his two seasons. Kenneth Dale Irwin Jr ( August 5, 1969 &ndash July 7, 2000) was a NASCAR stock car driver The next season, Ricky Rudd took over. He would go on to drive 3 seasons in the Havoline ford, from 2000-2002, winning 3 times. Rudd finished in the top ten in the standings all 3 seasons, including 4th in 2001, his 2nd highest career points finish.
Elliott Sadler was hired in 2003, and Yates brought M&M's in as the sponsor, replacing longtime sponsor Havoline. Elliott William Barnes Sadler (born April 30, 1975 in Emporia Virginia) is a race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series M&M's Chocolate Candies are Candy -coated pieces of Chocolate with the letter "m" inscribed on them produced by Mars Incorporated. Yates also changed the car's number from 28 to 38. Sadler collected two victories for the team, and finished a career-best 9th in points in 2004. On August 14, 2006 Sadler left for Evernham Motorsports to drive the #19. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Gillett Evernham Motorsports (formerly Evernham Motorsports) is a racing team in NASCAR. David Gilliland replaced Sadler in the #38, beginning with the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan. David Gilliland (born on April 1, 1976 in Riverside California) is a NASCAR driver The 3M Performance 400 is the second NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Michigan He finished out the 2006 season, and continued to drive the #38 in 2007. 2007 in NASCAR can refer to any of the following NASCAR national series 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series - The top racing series in NASCAR David Gilliland will continue to drive for Yates in 2008, and on May 9th, it was announced that FreeCreditReport.com would sponsor the car for the remainder of the 2008 season. FreeCreditReportcom is a website owned by Experian Consumer Direct a subsidiary of the credit bureau Experian.
Nationwide Series
The # 90 car would debut in the 2005 season sponsored by Citifinancial being split by Yates' former NEXTEL Cup drivers Elliot Sadler and Dale Jarrett. The 2005 season of the NASCAR Busch Series began with the Hershey's Take 5 300 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded Elliott William Barnes Sadler (born April 30, 1975 in Emporia Virginia) is a race car driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956 in Newton North Carolina) is a former American race car driver The team ran a part-time schedule that season, finishing thirtieth in points, with Jarrett and Sadler posting a combined total of six top-fives. In 2006, Sadler shared the ride with development drivers Stephen Leicht, Matt McCall, and Justin Diercks, with Marc Goossens driving on road courses. The 25th season of the NASCAR Busch Series opened February 18, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway and concluded November 18, Stephen Leicht (born January 9, 1987 in Asheville North Carolina) is an American Stock car driver Matt McCall (born July 3, 1981, in Denver North Carolina) is a professional race car driver who has raced in ARCA and in the NASCAR Busch and Craftsman Justin Diercks (born April 4, 1980) is an American racecar driver from Davenport Iowa. Marc Goossens nicknamed The Goose (born November 30, 1969 in Geel) is a Belgian racecar driver who drove in Formula 3000 The team remained in 30th in the standings, and McCall and Diercks were let go from the team. Leicht was named full-time driver of the 90 in 2007, and picked up his first win at Kentucky Speedway. Kentucky Speedway is a motor speedway located in north-central Kentucky near the community of Sparta Kentucky; approximately halfway between Louisville Kentucky This team will not run in 2008 due to sponsorship issues and was "sold" to Germain Racing, where Mike Wallace will drive it in 2008 as the #7 Toyota. Germain Racing is a full time NASCAR Nationwide and Craftsman Truck Series team
Partnerships
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing
During the race weekend of the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, Robert Yates announced a technological partnership with the Champ Car World Series team Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing. The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, introduced as the Brickyard 400 in 1994, is an annual 400-mile (644 km NASCAR Sprint Cup points race Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades primarily for use in the Indianapolis Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. Yates formed this partnership primarily for technology purposes and with the team's assosciation with the Ford Motor Company, former engine supplier for the CCWS. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following However, with the retirement of Robert Yates at the end of the 2007 season, this partnership was canceled.
References
External links
- Yates Racing Homepage
- Article on RacingOne about Lanigan joining Newman/Haas
- Article about the retirement of Robert Yates and the cancellation of the merger.
- Information on Sponsoring Yates Racing
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