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Yeley is a veteran of the sport with over 350 starts at the Cup level since 2004 and almost 400 starts in the Xfinity Series as well.
Although he first arrived on the scene as a young gun at Joe Gibbs Racing, he struggled for results and was ultimately replaced. The journeyman driver has piloted cars for a dozen different Cup Series organizations since then.
His career results may be unremarkable, but Yeley is not without skill. He’s proven that on dirt countless times with several USAC championships to his credit including the coveted ‘Triple Crown’ in 2003.
The NASCAR Cup Series visits dirt once per year, and it is not an opportunity Yeley intends to squander.
The 46-year old charged from ninth to third in his heat race, earning himself enough passing points to be lining up third on the grid Sunday.
It is Yeley’s best starting position for a Cup race in nearly 16 years, dating back to June of 2007 when he earned the pole at Michigan while still a JGR driver.
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