J. J. Yeley

44 Chevrolet ZL1 for NY Racing Team and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No.

Yeley is one of only seven drivers ever to win the USAC Triple Crown which includes the likes of Pancho Carter, Tony Stewart, Dave Darland, Jerry Coons Jr., Tracy Hines, and Logan Seavey.

[1] Yeley won the 1997 edition of Indiana Sprintweek and captured the Rookie of the Year Award in the USAC National Sprint Car Series despite starting relatively few races.

[4] His championships in all three of USAC's top divisions in 2003 made him only the second driver, after Tony Stewart in 1995, to achieve the "Triple Crown" in a single season.

Yeley scored 24 USAC wins in his 2003 season, breaking the previous record of 19 set by A. J. Foyt in 1961 and later tied by Sleepy Tripp (1988) and Jay Drake (2000).

Bobby Labonte made his announcement in November that he was leaving Joe Gibbs Racing.

[5] Yeley ran full seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing in both the Nextel Cup and Busch Series in 2006.

Martin's crew chief Pat Tryson had to be restrained by NASCAR officials as he showed his displeasure to Yeley, who also wrecked.

Exactly three weeks later, at Michigan, Yeley took his first career pole at the Nextel Cup level, beating Jimmie Johnson by one-thousandth of a second (.001).

Yeley moved to Hall of Fame Racing, an affiliate of JGR, replacing Tony Raines in the No.

Yeley later stated that although there was an alliance with JGR, they were never truly involved in Hall-of-Fame's operations, and he was disappointed in not being allowed to improve the situation with the team.

41 Sprint Cup Series entry effective immediately following the indefinite suspension of owner/driver Jeremy Mayfield due to a substance abuse violation on May 9, 2009.

Yeley drove at Daytona in 2010 for Daisy Ramirez Motorsports in the Camping World Truck Series.

Yeley raced his way in the 2011 Daytona 500 in the Gatorade Duels for Whitney Motorsports, a team that failed to qualify for the 2010 event.

38 Front Row Motorsports entry in place of Travis Kvapil, who was unable to make the race due to his Truck Series commitments.

[11] United Mining, Accell Construction, and several other companies also served as primary sponsor throughout the season.

[12] Yeley ran his first full season (in a non-start and park ride) for the first time since 2008, and finished 32nd in points.

83 BK Racing Toyota at the Pure Michigan 400 after Truex suffered a concussion during a practice session.

44 at Richmond due to Starr being sidelined with an illness;[16] Yeley eventually took over the ride full-time.

[17] For the 2017 O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas, Yeley made his return to the Cup Series, driving the No.

On July 22, TriStar owner Mark Smith died, and the next week, Yeley finished a season-best sixth at Iowa Speedway.

[20] Two months later, Yeley joined NY Racing Team (formerly Xxxtreme Motorsport) for the Coca-Cola 600, driving the No.

[21] In the 600, Yeley qualified 40th and finished 38th after retiring from the event on lap 191 with a fuel pump issue.

7 Steakhouse Elite-sponsored Ford Mustang with Yeley as the driver for an undetermined number of races.

[24] On November 14, RWR announced Yeley would race full-time for the team in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

66 Cup Series car for MBM Motorsports in select races throughout the season with new sponsorship from Diamondback Land Surveying, which he brought to the team.

At Michigan, Yeley triggered a massive pileup on lap 25 that took Austin Cindric and Kyle Busch out of contention.

51 at the Charlotte Roval race as a substitute for Cody Ware, who broke his ankle in a crash at Texas.

In January 2024, Yeley announced that he would not be returning to RWR for 2024, and instead intended on finding a full-time ride in the Xfinity Series, although nothing came to fruition.

44 Chevrolet for NY Racing Team in the 2024 Daytona 500 after Greg Biffle, who was rumored to drive the car, announced he would not run the No.

Yeley talking to fans at his merchandise hauler in 2006
Yeley in the No. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2007
Yeley in the No. 96 for Hall of Fame Racing in 2008
Yeley in the No. 46 for Whitney Motorsports at Charlotte in May 2011
Yeley in the No. 55 for Front Row Motorsports at Pocono in August 2011
Yeley in the No. 36 for Tommy Baldwin Racing in 2013
Yeley's No. 44 for Xxxtreme Motorsport in the Cup Series in 2014
Yeley's No. 28 for JGL Racing in the Xfinity Series in 2014
Yeley in the No. 44 for TriStar Motorsports in 2016
Yeley's No. 7 for Tommy Baldwin Racing in the Cup Series in 2017
Yeley's No. 14 for TriStar Motorsports in the Xfinity Series in 2017
Yeley's No. 51 for Rick Ware Racing in the Cup Series in 2019
Yeley's No. 38 for RSS Racing in the Xfinity Series in 2019
Yeley (No. 27) racing his Rick Ware Racing teammate Brennan Poole (No. 15) in 2020
Yeley's No. 44 car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024