J.J. Yeley Wins at New Hampshire; Race Shortened Due to Darkness



LOUDON, N.H. Sept.15, 2007--NASCAR veteran and USAC Triple Crown Champion J.J. Yeley of Phoenix, Ariz. won Saturday’s “New Hampshire 50” K & N USAC Silver Crown race at New Hampshire Speedway. The race was halted after 31 laps due to darkness.


Yeley led all 31 laps of the race which was originally scheduled for 75 laps, shortened to 50, then checkered-flagged after 31 laps as darkness fell on the track. Yeley piloted A.J. Foyt’s #14 Greer Special/Foyt Racing C & R/Chevy to the win, the fifth victory for the car and second one for Yeley this season.


Teammate Pablo Donoso of Chile finished second in the No.11 Foyt Racing C&R/Chevy. He was followed by Brian Tyler, Josh Wise and Aaron Pierce.


”I wish I had someone to race a little more with during the race,” said Yeley, who had a comfortable lead until yellow flags came out. “But, being out front wasn’t too bad. Seeing the track wasn’t too bad until the final caution. I have a smoked visor and when they told us debris on the front stretch, I lifted my visor and couldn’t see any better. I figured then it was time to call it and they did.”


Yeley continued: “These cars are really fun to drive. This car will prepare any driver for Indy Car or NASCAR with the way they handle and how you have to drive them.”


Yeley won with the car at Chicagoland Speedway in July. The car’s other victories came at the season opener at Homestead (FL) Speedway with Tracy Hines, Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA and O’Reilly Raceway Park in Brownsburg, IN with driver Bobby East.

The next pavement event for the Silver Crown Series is at Kansas Speedway Sept. 29th.



(Report taken from USAC Racing web site)