Yates 3rd team???

Yates close to sponsorship..and a 3rd team?: Doug Yates, who has been worried that he might not make it to year two as a NASCAR team owner, is doing better now, according to Roush, a fellow Ford team owner, who said sponsorship is coming through for Yates -- not only enough sponsorship to keep Yates' two teams going but to allow Yates to expand to a three-car operation [currently #28, #38). No word on who the third driver might be.

Maybe Menards? Ha ha

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Permalink Reply by Keith on July 6, 2008 at 10:41pm

Ya Think??

The Cat is so full of chit these days... used to like him, but not any more.

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Permalink Reply by Ms Gibby on July 7, 2008 at 12:25am

Jack Rousch is the devil. They may get sponsorship but they won't get much help from him. Menard's could do better....

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on July 7, 2008 at 6:04am

The third Yates team will come from Roush when he cuts to four.

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Permalink Reply by Keith on July 7, 2008 at 9:52am

That's what I always thought too... unless they are looking at absorbing another team on top of that.

BTW, Kenseth is now the only Roush driver not signed after 2009.

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Permalink Reply by xcmtb on July 7, 2008 at 10:06am

I'm thinking Jamie McSquirmy is going to get an opportunity to exit his contract early. The performance just isn't there.

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Permalink Reply by GrayAntiMatter on July 11, 2008 at 8:41am

which fits the rumors from a couple months ago that Dale Junior wanted Kenseth in the #5, and his mentor Martin is just keeping it warm....

Its not like HMS hasn't given rides to friends of his drivers before. Ricky Craven got the #25 because JG was his friend. Mears got the #5 because of his friendships with JJ and JG. At least Kenseth can win some races for HMS....