Robert Yates
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Robert Yates is the owner of the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team Robert Yates Racing. He purchased the team from Harry Rainer in 1989 with driver Davey Allison.v Robert Yates currently owns the cars driven by NASCAR drivers David Gilliland and Ricky Rudd. Robert Yates won his championship as a owner in 1998 with Dale Jarrett.
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He bought a team in 1989. He ran one car, the #28 Havolinne Ford driven by Davy Allison unand intil 1993. Allison had 13 wins and finished 3rd in points. Yates hired Ernie Irvan to drive the #28. In 1995 Irvan suffered a accident so Yates hird Dale Jarrett to fill in. In 1996 Yates decided to run a second car #88 Quality Care Ford Credit Ford and hired driver Dale Jarrett. After a near fatal accident in the late 90's Irvan retired. Yates hired young Kenny Irwin. In 1999 Dale Jarrett won the championship. In 2001 a new sponosr put on the 88, UPS. Since the championship season the team began to slump a little. Eddie D'Hondt joined the team as Manager after leaving Everham Motorsports and the team seemed to be heading in the right direction with the hiring of Mike Ford. Ford hired several key members including Russ Salerno, as his Pit Crew Coordinator. Shortly after that RYR found itself with a team that was improving and becoming a contender again. After the fattal death of Kenny Irwin Jr. Yates hired vetran Ricky Rudd. In 2005 Rudd left for Wood Brothers after 3 years with yates. Elliott Sadler joined Robert Yates Racing for the 2003 season and the #28 was changed to #38 sponsored by M&M's. He won two races for Yates in 2004. Yates' last win was with Dale Jarrett at Talladega Superspeedway in October 2005. After the depart Jarrett and Sadler, Yates needed a 88 sponsor and drivers. Yates decided to hire devlopment driver David Gillialnd to drive the #38 but still had no driver. In Decemeber 2006 Yates made a deal with former driver Ricky Rudd to drive in 2007 sponsored by Snickers. Both Yates car got the pole and outside pole for he 2007 Dyatona 500. He will retire at the end of the 2007 with son Doug Yates taking over.
