Archive for the ‘J.J. Yeley’ Category

I was wondering, with Kyle Busch signing on at Joe Gibbs Racing, where J.J. Yeley would end up.

J.J. Yeley will replace Tony Raines at Hall of Fame Racing, allowing him to maintain his association with Joe Gibbs Racing.

Yeley was scheduled to be introduced as the driver for the No. 96 car at a Tuesday news conference, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement had not yet been made.

Yeley spent the past two seasons driving the No. 18 Chevrolet for Gibbs, but he’s in the final year of his contract and will be replaced by Kyle Busch in 2008. The decision was difficult for Gibbs officials, who have invested heavily in the 30-year-old former sprint-car star.

Doesn’t it make you wonder though? JGR spent a lot of money on Yeley, yet they were willing to let him walk away and then spend even more money to sign Busch. Is that the new norm when it comes to the young guns of NASCAR? Spend tons of money on them and see if they pan out? Nevermind, don’t answer that.

I bet J.J. Yeley had no idea the ladder he was climbing was pointing down.