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Yates Racing
Owner(s)Robert Yates
Doug Yates
Max Jones
BaseMooresville, North Carolina
SeriesSprint Cup, Busch Series
Race driversDavey Allison, Robby Gordon, Lake Speed, Ernie Irvan, Kenny Irwin Jr., Dale Jarrett, Ricky Rudd, Elliott Sadler, Travis Kvapil, David Gilliland, Paul Menard
SponsorsTexaco/Havoline, Ford Motor Credit, United Parcel Service, M&M's, Menards
ManufacturerFord
Opened1989
Closed2009
Career
Drivers' Championships1 – Winston Cup Series (Dale Jarrett, 1999)
Race victories58

Yates Racing was an American stock car racing team that competed in NASCAR through the 2009 season, after which it merged into Richard Petty Motorsports.[1] Previously known as Robert Yates Racing, the team was owned by Doug Yates, who has officially owned the team since his father Robert's retirement on December 1, 2007. The Yates family owned the team since purchasing it from Harry Ranier and J. T. Lundy in October 1988.[2]

The team was noted for its strong engine program and its success on superspeedways. Throughout most of its history, the team fielded Ford cars numbered 28, 38 and 88, although in its final season it fielded the number 98.

Cup Series

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Car No. 28 history

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Robert Yates Racing first car in 1989 with Davey Allison driving
Car No. 28 being unloaded from the transporter at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1993.
Davey Allison (1989–1993)

After purchasing the assets of Ranier-Lundy Racing in October 1988, Robert Yates' first driver was Davey Allison, who had driven for the Ranier-Lundy banner since 1987 (his rookie season), and drove the No. 28 Havoline Ford from Yates' takeover of the team until mid-1993, racking up 15 wins and twice finishing 3rd in points. He was tragically killed in a helicopter crash at Talladega Superspeedway in July 1993.

Ernie Irvan entering his car for the first time following injuries at Michigan in 1994.
Ernie Irvan (1993–1994)

After Allison's death, Robby Gordon drove at Talladega later in July and Lake Speed drove in the next three races. Ernie Irvan was then brought over from Morgan-McClure Motorsports to become Allison's permanent replacement. Irvan took over on Labor Day weekend at Darlington, winning at Charlotte and Martinsville before the season concluded.

In 1994, tragedy again struck the No. 28 team. After winning three races, Irvan crashed heavily in a practice session at Michigan and suffered life-threatening injuries. He would not race again in 1994 and it was uncertain whether he would ever return to racing. In the meantime, Kenny Wallace was brought in to take over the Havoline Ford for the remainder of the 1994 season.

Dale Jarrett (1995)

Needing a full-time driver for the 1995 season due to the uncertainty surrounding Irvan's recovery, Yates signed Dale Jarrett away from Joe Gibbs Racing to replace him for the 1995 season. Jarrett won one race at Pocono Raceway and eventually finished the season 13th in the points standings. Irvan would eventually return for three races driving a second car numbered 88 for Yates.

Ernie Irvan's 1997 car
Ernie Irvan (1996–1997)

Irvan returned to the #28 in 1996 and won at New Hampshire. Irvan won at Michigan in June 1997, 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. (No. 28) racing Matt Kenseth (Filling in for Bill Elliott) at Dover, 1998
Kenny Irwin Jr. (1998–1999)

Kenny Irwin Jr. drove the No. 28 car for Robert Yates in 1998 and 1999. Despite winning Rookie of the Year honors in 1998, Irwin failed to find victory lane in his two seasons.

Ricky Rudd (2000–2002)

The next season, Ricky Rudd joined the team after his own Rudd Performance Motorsports team was sold. He would go on to drive three seasons in the Havoline Ford, from 2000 to 2002, and won his first race for the team in 2001 at Pocono in June after going winless since 1998. Rudd drove the No. 28 to Victory Lane two additional times, the September Richmond race in 2001 and his final victory at Infineon in June 2002, and finished in the Top 10 in the standings all three seasons, including 4th in 2001, his second-highest career points finish. Rudd left the team to join Wood Brothers Racing in 2003, while Yates hired the Wood's previous driver, Elliott Sadler and Robert Yates switched from No. 28 to No. 38 along with sponsorship from Mars, Inc.

Travis Kvapil drove for Yates Racing in 2008 and the first six races of 2009
Travis Kvapil in the No. 28 in 2008
Travis Kvapil (2008–2009)

Robert Yates would resurrect the 28 for the 2008 season, however.[3] Yates made the switch after giving the rights to the No. 88 to Hendrick Motorsports for Dale Earnhardt Jr. Travis Kvapil would take over driving duties after Ricky Rudd's departure at the end of 2007. Before the season started, he, along with his teammate, David Gilliland, did not have full-time sponsorship on either of their Yates Racing Fords. However, for the Daytona 500, K&N Filters sponsored his team. Two weeks later, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, during the UAW-Dodge 400, Kvapil scored an 8th-place finish, giving him his third Top 10 of his career, in an unsponsored ride. Later that week, Zaxby's decided to sponsor the No. 28 team for the next race, which was the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. A couple of races later, in the Aaron's 499, he finished 6th with a one race sponsorship deal from Northern Tool and Equipment, which gave him his career best finish in the Cup Series. Just a few weeks after his career best run, Kvapil picked up another Top 10 finish, this time at Darlington Raceway, during the Dodge Challenger 500. Despite the lack of a full-time sponsorship, Travis Kvapil and the No. 28 had a very respectable season, finishing 23rd in the points standings and a pole at Talladega in October.

For 2009, Kvapil's owner points from 2008 were transferred to the No. 98, given that Paul Menard had signed with the team, therefore bringing with him a full-time Menard's sponsorship. The future of the No. 28 team was uncertain without a sponsor, and Yates would only field the car for five races unless sponsorship had been found.[4] Despite failing to qualify for the Shelby 427, Kvapil had two 18th-place finishes in five races, with race by race sponsorship from Golden Corral and Farmers Insurance. Unfortunately, the team still lacked a committed full-time sponsor,[5] and Yates shut down the No. 28 following the Food City 500.[6]

Car No. 28 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
1988 Davey Allison 28 Ford DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT
19
NWS
11
CAR
27
PHO
3
ATL
2
8th 3631
1989 DAY
25
CAR
6
ATL
40
RCH
5
DAR
2
BRI
4
NWS
11
MAR
14
TAL
1*
CLT
33
DOV
32
SON
9
POC
16
MCH
31
DAY
1
POC
6
TAL
9
GLN
4
MCH
7
BRI
25
DAR
18
RCH
10
DOV
24
MAR
21
CLT
5
NWS
21
CAR
26
PHO
39
ATL
25
11th 3481
1990 DAY
20
RCH
20
CAR
34
ATL
13
DAR
3
BRI
1
NWS
9
MAR
22
TAL
25
CLT
7
DOV
17
SON
24
POC
5
MCH
36
DAY
24
POC
5
TAL
20
GLN
19
MCH
6
BRI
23
DAR
15
RCH
16
DOV
9
MAR
7
NWS
26
CLT
1
CAR
29
PHO
11
ATL
25
13th 3423
1991 DAY
15
RCH
12
CAR
16
ATL
40
DAR
2
BRI
3
NWS
6
MAR
8
TAL
22
CLT
1*
DOV
16
SON
1
POC
12
MCH
1*
DAY
3
POC
14
TAL
9
GLN
10
MCH
2*
BRI
24
DAR
12
RCH
2*
DOV
31
MAR
29
NWS
4
CLT
2
CAR
1
PHO
1*
ATL
17
3rd 4088
1992 DAY
1*
CAR
2
RCH
4
ATL
4*
DAR
4*
BRI
28
NWS
1
MAR
26
TAL
1*
CLT
4
DOV
11
SON
28
POC
5
MCH
1*
DAY
10
POC
33*
TAL
3
GLN
20
MCH
5
BRI
30
DAR
5
RCH
19
DOV
4
MAR
16
NWS
11
CLT
19
CAR
10
PHO
1
ATL
27
3rd 4015
1993 DAY
28
CAR
14
RCH
1
ATL
13
DAR
11
BRI
5
NWS
4
MAR
2
TAL
7
SON
15
CLT
30
DOV
3
POC
6
MCH
35
DAY
31
NHA
3
POC 9th 3845
Robby Gordon TAL
42
Lake Speed GLN
27
MCH
7
BRI
16
Ernie Irvan DAR
5
RCH
36
DOV
26
MAR
1*
NWS
3
CLT
1*
CAR
6
PHO
2
ATL
12
1994 DAY
2*
CAR
5
RCH
1*
ATL
1*
DAR
6
BRI
33
NWS
3*
MAR
2
TAL
2*
SON
1*
CLT
5
DOV
2*
POC
7
MCH
18
DAY
2*
NHA
30*
POC
37
TAL
3*
IND
17
GLN
2
MCH
Wth
4th 4195
Kenny Wallace BRI
13
DAR
11
RCH
32
DOV
20
MAR
4
NWS
10
CLT
14
CAR
15
PHO
18
ATL
25
1995 Dale Jarrett DAY
5
CAR
5
RCH
25
ATL
5
DAR
38
BRI
6
NWS
11
MAR
7
TAL
19
SON
23
CLT
32
DOV
40
POC
38
MCH
6
DAY
42
NHA
30
POC
1
TAL
2
IND
3
GLN
17
MCH
33
BRI
3*
DAR
28
RCH
4
DOV
30
MAR
10
NWS
7
CLT
5
CAR
23
PHO
11
ATL
31
13th 3584
1996 Ernie Irvan DAY
35
CAR
14
RCH
38
ATL
4
DAR
33
BRI
16
NWS
6
MAR
2
TAL
31
SON
42
CLT
9
DOV
4
POC
39
MCH
5
DAY
5
NHA
1
POC
4
TAL
4
IND
2
GLN
35
MCH
4
BRI
36
DAR
7
RCH
1
DOV
36
MAR
12
NWS
36
CLT
37
CAR
4
PHO
7
ATL
36
10th 3632
1997 DAY
20
CAR
9
RCH
36
ATL
2
DAR
21
TEX
36
BRI
39
MAR
31
SON
8
TAL
10
CLT
13*
DOV
30
POC
29
MCH
1
CAL
37
DAY
9
NHA
8
POC
40
IND
10*
GLN
21
MCH
4
BRI
41
DAR
33
RCH
23
NHA
2
DOV
9
MAR
10
CLT
18
TAL
5
CAR
28
PHO
18
ATL
12
14th 3534
1998 Kenny Irwin Jr. DAY
19
CAR
26
LVS
36
ATL
5*
DAR
39
BRI
43
TEX
39
MAR
19
TAL
40
CAL
16
CLT
DNQ
DOV
33
RCH
9
MCH
13
POC
11
SON
9
NHA
33
POC
22
IND
38
GLN
37
MCH
16
BRI
15
NHA
11
DAR
41
RCH
10
DOV
40
MAR
27
CLT
20
TAL
43
DAY
32
PHO
40
CAR
33
ATL
16
28th 2760
1999 DAY
3
CAR
23
LVS
41
ATL
23
DAR
35
TEX
15
BRI
11
MAR
36
TAL
35
CAL
13
RCH
40
CLT
15
DOV
10
MCH
11
POC
18
SON
22
DAY
14
NHA
26
POC
43
IND
13
GLN
26
MCH
34
BRI
24
DAR
31
RCH
5
NHA
10
DOV
10
MAR
39
CLT
15
TAL
10
CAR
13
PHO
21
HOM
33
ATL
29
19th 3338
2000 Ricky Rudd DAY
15
CAR
6
LVS
12
ATL
11
DAR
17
BRI
14
TEX
10
MAR
22
TAL
27
CAL
4
RCH
4
CLT
17
DOV
5
MCH
12
POC
3
SON
5
DAY
5
NHA
10
POC
38
IND
21
GLN
11
MCH
2
BRI
10
DAR
8
RCH
9
NHA
3
DOV
3
MAR
4
CLT
3*
TAL
11
CAR
3
PHO
37
HOM
6
ATL
24
5th 4575
2001 DAY
4
CAR
39
LVS
19
ATL
6
DAR
8
BRI
10
TEX
37
MAR
2
TAL
14
CAL
6
RCH
5
CLT
7
DOV
10
MCH
2
POC
1
SON
4
DAY
14
CHI
3
NHA
3
POC
11
IND
39
GLN
4
MCH
42
BRI
4
DAR
7
RCH
1
DOV
3
KAN
3
CLT
21
MAR
39
TAL
26
PHO
3
CAR
8
HOM
21
ATL
35
NHA
13
4th 4706
2002 DAY
38
CAR
18
LVS
13
ATL
20
DAR
12
BRI
3
TEX
4
MAR
7
TAL
14
CAL
3
RCH
39
CLT
4
DOV
19
POC
17*
MCH
8
SON
1
DAY
15
CHI
19
NHA
17
POC
10
IND
18
GLN
5
MCH
12
BRI
39
DAR
30
RCH
7
NHA
12
DOV
14
KAN
20
TAL
3
CLT
39
MAR
3
ATL
32
CAR
20
PHO
13
HOM
19
10th 4323
2008 Travis Kvapil DAY
30
CAL
36
LVS
8
ATL
29
BRI
27
MAR
18
TEX
18
PHO
22
TAL
6
RCH
16
DAR
8
CLT
26
DOV
11
POC
23
MCH
16
SON
22
NHA
36
DAY
31
CHI
41
IND
36
POC
16
GLN
36
MCH
13
BRI
24
CAL
28
RCH
17
NHA
26
DOV
23
KAN
34
TAL
27
CLT
42
MAR
19
ATL
23
TEX
32
PHO
21
HOM
7
23rd 3384
2009 DAY
42
CAL
18
LVS
DNQ
ATL
42
BRI
18
MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON NHA DAY CHI IND POC GLN MCH BRI ATL RCH NHA DOV KAN CAL CLT MAR TAL TEX PHO HOM 49th 378
- Withdrew after getting injured in practice

Car No. 38 history

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Elliott Sadler (2003–2006)
The No. 38 car driven by David Gilliland in 2007.

Elliott Sadler was hired in 2003, and Yates brought in M&M's as the sponsor, replacing the longtime sponsor Havoline. 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 No. 19.

David Gilliland (2006–2008)

David Gilliland replaced Sadler in the No. 38, beginning with the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan. He finished out the 2006 season, and continued to drive the No. 38 in 2007, after which M&M's left the team for Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 18 car. Gilliland drove for Yates again in 2008 and on May 9, it was announced that FreeCreditReport.com would sponsor the car for the remainder of the 2008 season. Later in the year, Gilliland would record his best career finish of second at Infineon Raceway, and finished 27th in the points standings.

The No. 38's owner points were sold to Hall of Fame Racing to field the No. 96, but Yates switched the No. 28's owners points to the 98. After the team was unable to find sponsorship, Gilliland was released from his contract. Gilliland later went on to TRG Motorsports for some races in 2009.

Car No. 38 results

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Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
2003 Elliott Sadler 38 Ford DAY
23
CAR
9
LVS
42
ATL
6
DAR
7
BRI
21
TEX
41*
TAL
3
MAR
5
CAL
23
RCH
37
CLT
36
DOV
33
POC
9
MCH
17
SON
22
DAY
24
CHI
9
NHA
27
POC
14
IND
42
GLN
15
MCH
12
BRI
38
DAR
9
RCH
39
NHA
8
DOV
19
TAL
30
KAN
42
CLT
43
MAR
28
ATL
17
PHO
20
CAR
21
HOM
21
22nd 3525
2004 DAY
7
CAR
18
LVS
6
ATL
29
DAR
5
BRI
14
TEX
1
MAR
12
TAL
28
CAL
22
RCH
12
CLT
5
DOV
18
POC
12
MCH
5
SON
10
DAY
26
CHI
21
NHA
15
POC
10
IND
3
GLN
15
MCH
32
BRI
5
CAL
1
RCH
17
NHA
8
DOV
20
TAL
22
KAN
4
CLT
7
MAR
32
ATL
36
PHO
38
DAR
23
HOM
34
9th 6024
2005 DAY
11
CAL
8
LVS
29
ATL
10
BRI
2
MAR
9
TEX
28
PHO
11
TAL
6
DAR
20
RCH
7
CLT
13
DOV
10
POC
21
MCH
8
SON
6
DAY
21
CHI
37
NHA
39
POC
16
IND
32
GLN
12
MCH
39
BRI
13
CAL
17
RCH
17
NHA
30
DOV
6
TAL
34
KAN
12
CLT
27*
MAR
29
ATL
10
TEX
9
PHO
11
HOM
23
13th 4084
2006 DAY
4
CAL
23
LVS
14
ATL
29
BRI
13
MAR
6
TEX
33
PHO
37
TAL
16
RCH
13
DAR
29
CLT
30
DOV
40
POC
20
MCH
22
SON
8
DAY
6
CHI
29
NHA
25
POC
32
IND
43
GLN
7
25th 3326
David Gilliland MCH
38
BRI
40
CAL
32
RCH
36
NHA
36
DOV
27
KAN
22
TAL
15
CLT
33
MAR
28
ATL
15
TEX
21
PHO
16
HOM
33
2007 DAY
8
CAL
25
LVS
21
ATL
30
BRI
41
MAR
39
TEX
19
PHO
35
TAL
4
RCH
42
DAR
30
CLT
35
DOV
29
POC
34
MCH
17
SON
25
NHA
28
DAY
11
CHI
16
IND
17
POC
39
GLN
33
MCH
28
BRI
30
CAL
25
RCH
22
NHA
39
DOV
24
KAN
34
TAL
27
CLT
25
MAR
25
ATL
42
TEX
28
PHO
28
HOM
32
28th 2924
2008 DAY
28
CAL
17
LVS
23
ATL
32
BRI
9
MAR
24
TEX
15
PHO
15
TAL
15
RCH
41
DAR
20
CLT
40
DOV
16
POC
16
MCH
27
SON
2
NHA
28
DAY
40
CHI
42
IND
20
POC
34
GLN
40
MCH
26
BRI
22
CAL
23
RCH
18
NHA
41
DOV
19
KAN
22
TAL
40
CLT
25
MAR
32
ATL
27
TEX
42
PHO
35
HOM
27
27th 3064

Car No. 88 history

[edit]
The No. 88 on display at Daytona International Speedway
The No. 88 driven by Dale Jarrett in 2005
Yates Racing garage in Mooresville, North Carolina.
The No. 88 driven by Ricky Rudd in 2007
Ernie Irvan (1995)

The No. 88 team began racing for RYR in 1995 with Havoline as the primary sponsor, as Ernie Irvan drove the car in three races following his comeback from injuries.

Dale Jarrett (1996–2006)

Irvan returned to the No. 28 the following year, and Dale Jarrett began driving the No. 88 in 1996 with sponsorship from Ford Quality Care and Ford Credit. Jarrett won the 1996 Daytona 500 in his first race in the No. 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, and Michigan in August. Jarrett finished 3rd 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 November.

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 seven consecutive seasons from 1996 through 2002. The sponsorship on the No. 88 car changed from Ford Quality Care to UPS in 2001. Jarrett and sponsor UPS left RYR at the end of the 2006 season for Michael Waltrip Racing.

Ricky Rudd (2007)

Despite off-season rumors of the No. 88 being shut down and becoming a one-car team, Ricky Rudd returned to RYR, this time in the No. 88 with sponsorship from Snickers. Rudd officially announced his retirement from racing on August 20. On September 14, 2007, it was revealed that Yates transferred the No. 88 to Hendrick Motorsports for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s new car. Travis Kvapil would be in the car full-time, with the car switching to No. 28 in the 2008 season, 20 years since the Yates family took over Ranier-Lundy Racing.

Car No. 88 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
1995 Ernie Irvan 88 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS
6
CLT CAR
DNQ
PHO
40*
ATL
7
1996 Dale Jarrett DAY
1
CAR
2
RCH
2
ATL
11
DAR
15
BRI
6
NWS
11
MAR
29
TAL
2
SON
12
CLT
1*
DOV
36
POC
38
MCH
10
DAY
6
NHA
2
POC
3
TAL
2
IND
1
GLN
24
MCH
1
BRI
4
DAR
14
RCH
4
DOV
3
MAR
16
NWS
3
CLT
3
CAR
2*
PHO
8
ATL
2
3rd 4568
1997 DAY
23
CAR
2*
RCH
3*
ATL
1*
DAR
1*
TEX
2
BRI
4
MAR
16
SON
4
TAL
35
CLT
27
DOV
32*
POC
3
MCH
6
CAL
8
DAY
5
NHA
38
POC
1*
IND
3
GLN
32
MCH
5
BRI
1*
DAR
3
RCH
1
NHA
6
DOV
5
MAR
12
CLT
1
TAL
21
CAR
2
PHO
1
ATL
2
2nd 4696
1998 DAY
34
CAR
7
LVS
40
ATL
2
DAR
1
BRI
3
TEX
11
MAR
3
TAL
3
CAL
41
CLT
5
DOV
1
RCH
2*
MCH
2
POC
3
SON
15
NHA
7
POC
5
IND
16
GLN
5
MCH
3
BRI
4
NHA
4
DAR
3
RCH
16
DOV
7
MAR
42
CLT
24
TAL
1
DAY
23
PHO
32
CAR
2*
ATL
2
3rd 4619
1999 DAY
37
CAR
2
LVS
11
ATL
5
DAR
4
TEX
2
BRI
3
MAR
8
TAL
2
CAL
5
RCH
1
CLT
5
DOV
5
MCH
1*
POC
3*
SON
6
DAY
1
NHA
4
POC
2
IND
1*
GLN
4
MCH
4
BRI
38
DAR
16
RCH
3
NHA
18
DOV
3
MAR
10
CLT
7
TAL
2
CAR
4*
PHO
6
HOM
5
ATL
2
1st 5262
2000 DAY
1*
CAR
5
LVS
7
ATL
36
DAR
2
BRI
21
TEX
33
MAR
5
TAL
17
CAL
9
RCH
3
CLT
5
DOV
4
MCH
4
POC
2
SON
7
DAY
2*
NHA
7
POC
4*
IND
7
GLN
7
MCH
4
BRI
9
DAR
5
RCH
31
NHA
4
DOV
32
MAR
6
CLT
40
TAL
15
CAR
1
PHO
10
HOM
17
ATL
15
4th 4684
2001 DAY
22
CAR
10
LVS
2
ATL
4
DAR
1
BRI
16
TEX
1*
MAR
1
TAL
18
CAL
24
RCH
15
CLT
8
DOV
5
MCH
18
POC
3
SON
26
DAY
11
CHI
4
NHA
1
POC
41
IND
12
GLN
31
MCH
37
BRI
6
DAR
34
RCH
4
DOV
12
KAN
30
CLT
6
MAR
2
TAL
25
PHO
9
CAR
4
HOM
41
ATL
8
NHA
10
5th 4612
2002 DAY
14
CAR
42
LVS
7
ATL
13
DAR
40
BRI
29
TEX
24*
MAR
4
TAL
6
CAL
6
RCH
38
CLT
19
DOV
5
POC
1
MCH
2*
SON
15
DAY
35
CHI
11
NHA
3
POC
4
IND
10
GLN
37
MCH
1
BRI
28
DAR
5
RCH
31
NHA
7
DOV
3
KAN
39
TAL
9
CLT
14
MAR
8
ATL
3
CAR
12
PHO
9
HOM
15
9th 4415
2003 DAY
10
CAR
1
LVS
41
ATL
21
DAR
18
BRI
36
TEX
13
TAL
12
MAR
20
CAL
37
RCH
36
CLT
9
DOV
39
POC
42
MCH
32
SON
42
DAY
10
CHI
30
NHA
7
POC
21
IND
39
GLN
7
MCH
23
BRI
7
DAR
34
RCH
21
NHA
41
DOV
18
TAL
19
KAN
33
CLT
22
MAR
11
ATL
12
PHO
29
CAR
38
HOM
26
26th 3358
2004 DAY
10
CAR
40
LVS
11
ATL
9
DAR
32
BRI
21
TEX
18
MAR
10
TAL
16
CAL
24
RCH
13
CLT
18
DOV
11
POC
26
MCH
3
SON
18
DAY
16
CHI
3
NHA
9
POC
24
IND
2
GLN
27
MCH
3
BRI
10
CAL
8
RCH
26
NHA
27
DOV
4
TAL
3
KAN
8
CLT
6
MAR
37
ATL
15
PHO
22
DAR
37
HOM
24
15th 4214
2005 DAY
15
CAL
11
LVS
18
ATL
23
BRI
5
MAR
14
TEX
14
PHO
23
TAL
9
DAR
15
RCH
34
CLT
8
DOV
23
POC
13
MCH
24
SON
5
DAY
5
CHI
18
NHA
16
POC
15
IND
14
GLN
22
MCH
34
BRI
31
CAL
24
RCH
39
NHA
18
DOV
15
TAL
1
KAN
38
CLT
30
MAR
31
ATL
14
TEX
12
PHO
9
HOM
17
15th 3960
2006 DAY
10
CAL
17
LVS
19
ATL
9
BRI
20
MAR
15
TEX
17
PHO
19
TAL
12
RCH
21
DAR
24
CLT
43
DOV
24
POC
38
MCH
20
SON
34
DAY
22
CHI
31
NHA
31
POC
28
IND
28
GLN
26
MCH
36
BRI
15
CAL
10
RCH
21
NHA
28
DOV
15
KAN
4
TAL
12
CLT
41
MAR
16
ATL
11
TEX
29
PHO
39
HOM
31
23rd 3438
2007 Ricky Rudd DAY
26
CAL
27
LVS
30
ATL
26
BRI
38
MAR
13
TEX
33
PHO
26
TAL
33
RCH
37
DAR
26
CLT
7
DOV
39
POC
27
MCH
22
SON
11
NHA
30
DAY
31
CHI
21
IND
24
POC
13
GLN
38
MCH
33
BRI
38
CAL
40
CLT
11
MAR
27
ATL
17
TEX
15
PHO
35
HOM
21
30th 3005
Kenny Wallace RCH
28
NHA
34
DOV
23
KAN
40
Mike Wallace TAL
19

Car No. 98 history

[edit]
Stephen Leicht (2006)

The No. 98 car debuted in 2006 as the No. 90 Ford sponsored by Citigroup. Stephen Leicht would make the team's first race at Pocono Raceway, starting 36th and finishing 33rd. They also attempted the Brickyard 400 with Leicht but failed to qualify.

Paul Menard (2009)

In 2009, Paul Menard would drive with sponsorship from his father's company Menards. Menard did not finish higher than 13th and finished 31st in points. For 2010, this team became part of Richard Petty Motorsports as the team transitioned to running with Ford from Dodge.

Car No. 98 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Owners Pts
2003 Jason Jarrett 98 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX TAL MAR CAL RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV TAL
29
KAN CLT MAR ATL PHO CAR HOM 66th 76
2006 Stephen Leicht 90 DAY CAL LVS ATL BRI MAR TEX PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC
33
IND
DNQ
68th 53
Marc Goossens GLN
43
MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL TEX PHO HOM
2009 Paul Menard 98 DAY
38
CAL
37
LVS
35
ATL
28
BRI
25
MAR
25
TEX
13
PHO
23
TAL
13
RCH
30
DAR
15
CLT
29
DOV
32
POC
29
MCH
34
SON
21
NHA
30
DAY
23
CHI
35
IND
29
POC
26
GLN
19
MCH
26
BRI
24
ATL
15
RCH
28
NHA
34
DOV
19
KAN
30
CAL
27
CLT
27
MAR
23
TAL
42
TEX
29
PHO
29
HOM
26
33rd 2979

Winston Cup driver history

[edit]

Xfinity Series

[edit]

Car No. 90 history

[edit]
Multiple drivers (2005–2006)

The No. 90 car would debut in the 2005 season sponsored by Citifinancial being split by Yates' former NEXTEL Cup drivers Elliott Sadler and Dale Jarrett. 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 and Matt McCall with Marc Goossens driving on road courses. The team remained in 30th in the standings, and McCall and Goossens were let go from the team.

Stephen Leicht (2006–2007)

Leicht was named full-time driver of the No. 90 in 2007, and picked up his first win at Kentucky Speedway. This team did not run in 2008 due to sponsorship issues and was sold to Germain Racing, where Mike Wallace drove in 2008 as the #7 Geico Toyota. The No. 90 team has not run since.

Car No. 90 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Owners Pts
2005 Dale Jarrett 90 Ford DAY CAL
10
BRI
30
DAR
21
DOV
4
NSH KEN MLW DAY GLN
39
30th 2762
Elliott Sadler MXC
18
LVS
14
ATL
8
NSH TEX
5
PHO
2
TAL RCH
2
CLT
36
CHI
33
NHA
4
PPR GTY IRP MCH
9
BRI CAL
13
RCH
6
DOV KAN
42
CLT
2
TEX
9
HOM
18
Stephen Leicht MEM
13
PHO
15
2006 Elliott Sadler DAY
28
CAL
32
ATL
30
PHO
32
RCH
18
CLT
19
CHI
38
30th 2946
Marc Goossens MXC
9
Stephen Leicht LVS
18
TEX
20
TAL
31
DAR
25
KEN
10
MLW
13
DAY
26
NHA
33
GTY
38
GLN
36
MCH
33
BRI
35
CAL
33
DOV
23
KAN
12
CLT
14
MEM
19
TEX
19
PHO
27
HOM
27
Matt McCall BRI
24
NSH
42
DOV
41
NSH
34
MAR
26
David Gilliland IRP
29
RCH
30
2007 Stephen Leicht DAY
33
CAL
20
MXC
27
LVS
18
ATL
29
BRI
20
NSH
8
TEX
20
PHO
28
TAL
28
RCH
24
DAR
26
CLT
10
DOV
34
NSH
33
KEN
1
MLW
14
NHA
25
DAY
27
CHI
10
GTY
23
IRP
24
CGV
5
GLN
17
MCH
26
BRI
20
CAL
29
RCH
21
DOV
41
KAN
19
CLT
18
MEM
12
TEX
10
PHO
19
HOM
5
19th 3603

Car No. 98 history

[edit]
Paul Menard (2009)

In 2009, the team returned as the No. 98 Menards Ford driven by Paul Menard part-time and had four top-ten finishes with a highest finish of fifth at Texas Motor Speedway and finished twenty-fifth in points. The No. 98 was then given to Roush Fenway Racing after the 2009 NASCAR Nationwide Series season.

Car No. 98 results

[edit]
Year Driver No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Owners Pts
2002 Kasey Kahne 98 Ford DAY CAR
31
LVS DAR BRI
32
TEX
36
NSH TAL CAL
18
RCH
30
NHA NZH CLT
29
DOV
20
NSH KEN MLW DAY
25
CHI
25
GTY PPR IRP
15
MCH
10
BRI
DNQ
DAR
18
RCH
15
DOV
19
KAN
27
CLT
32
MEM ATL
21
CAR
16
PHO
18
HOM
21
36th 1912
2009 Paul Menard DAY CAL LVS BRI
11
TEX
5
NSH PHO
14
TAL RCH DAR
DNQ
CLT
21
DOV
6
NSH KEN MLW NHA
35
DAY CHI
14
GTY IRP IOW GLN
29
MCH
10
BRI
9
CGV
15
ATL
12
RCH
13
DOV KAN CAL
11
CLT MEM TEX PHO
30
HOM
14
36th 1904

Partnerships

[edit]
The new logo of "Yates Racing" after the retirement of Robert Yates in early 2008.

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

[edit]

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. Yates formed this partnership primarily for technology purposes and with the team's association with the Ford Motor Company, former engine supplier for the CCWS. However, with the retirement of Robert Yates at the end of the 2007 season, this partnership was canceled. The partnership got as far as Newman/Haas/Lanigan acquiring a car.[7]

Hall of Fame Racing

[edit]

On January 13, 2009 it was announced that former Joe Gibbs Racing satellite team Hall of Fame Racing would enter a technical alliance with Yates Racing. This partnership involved the switch of the #96 from Toyota to Ford, as well as the #96 being run out of Yates Racing's shop. It was also announced that Bobby Labonte would drive the car with sponsorship from search engine Ask.com, inheriting the owners points of Yates Racing's defunct #38 car. The partnership dissolved after the season due to Yates' restructuring, by which point Labonte had been replaced with Roush Fenway Racing developmental driver Erik Darnell.

Front Row Motorsports with Yates Racing

[edit]

In January 2010 Front Row Motorsports and owner Bob Jenkins formed a partnership with Doug Yates to help him field Fords for the 2010 season. Doug Yates also took owner points that were earned in 2009 from cars #96 and #98 and transferred them to Front Row Motorsports cars #37 and #38.

References

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