Yeley to drive for RYR?

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#18-J.J. Yeley, Nextel Cup's latest free agent, has said he is in conversation with four teams, which he would not disclose, but Robert Yates Racing [Yates/Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing] president Doug Yates is happy to report his team is extremely interested in hiring Yeley. RYR will have a vacancy now that veteran Ricky Rudd has announced he is retiring from full-time Cup racing after this season. #38-David Gilliland also drives for RYR. "We're very interested in J.J.," Yates said Wednesday. "He'd be good for our company. He's very marketable, and he's a pretty good driver. We're talking to him. We are definitely interested." Yates said there is no timetable to get a deal done. He said he is convinced that with the right team chemistry, Yeley can succeed. Yeley currently is 20th in points, while his JGR teammates, Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin, are firmly in the Chase. "How can you say a guy two years into the sport is not making the cut?" Yates said. "He needs to be with a team that believes in him."(ESPN.com)(8-30-2007)
 
Yates Racing reports interest in filling vacancy with Yeley

Yates Racing reports interest in filling vacancy with Yeley
By Angelique S. Chengelis
ESPN.com

J.J. Yeley, Nextel Cup's latest free agent, has said he is in conversation with four teams, which he would not disclose, but Robert Yates Racing president Doug Yates is happy to report his team is extremely interested in hiring Yeley.


Yeley will not return to Joe Gibbs Racing after this season. Kyle Busch will drive the No. 18 that Yeley, in his final year of a contract, is vacating.


RYR will have a vacancy now that veteran Ricky Rudd has announced he is retiring from full-time Cup racing after this season. David Gilliland also drives for RYR.


"We're very interested in J.J.," Yates said Wednesday. "He'd be good for our company. He's very marketable, and he's a pretty good driver. We're talking to him. We are definitely interested."


Yates said there is no timetable to get a deal done. He said he is convinced that with the right team chemistry, Yeley can succeed. Yeley currently is 20th in points, while his JGR teammates, Tony Stewart and Denny Hamlin, are firmly in the Chase.


"How can you say a guy two years into the sport is not making the cut?" Yates said. "He needs to be with a team that believes in him."


A phone call to Yeley's business manager, Kyle Chapman, was not immediately returned.
 
Why in the heck would he want to go there? Why not Evernham or RCR?
 
Vern Demerest said:
Why in the heck would he want to go there? Why not Evernham or RCR?
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I didn't see where Evernham or RCR offered him a job. Did I miss that? Most people want to lock up a job asap and not wait around for a bird in the bush.
 
barelypure said:
I didn't see where Evernham or RCR offered him a job. Did I miss that? Most people want to lock up a job asap and not wait around for a bird in the bush.
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Evernham and Childres have both said they are very interested in JJ.
 
Interested enough to create a fourth team?

Everharm is having a tough time getting the 10 into race let along an extra more.
 
And wasn't the rumor a week or so back that Evernham may cut back to 2 teams?
 
Yeley Nearing Decision on Team: J.J. Yeley said Friday he should have a decision within two weeks about which team he will drive for next season. Yeley has spoken with Robert Yates about the opening in the #88 Ford. He also has talked to Richard Childress about the possibility of running a fourth car for RCR next season. Yeley also may be in the running to replace Scott Riggs in the #10 Dodge for Gillett Evernham Motorsports. What happens with that car depends on what Valvoline officials want. Valvoline is the co-owner of the #10 Dodge and has a major input in who drives the car.(ESPN.com)(9-3-2007)
 
It depends if they need to get rid of any COT's on the track.
 
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