IMSA-XJR9 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 http://www.racer.com/nascar/item/144700-robert-yates-1943-2017 Rising from an engine builder with Holman-Moody Racing in 1968 to a car owner, Robert Yates Racing was one of the most recognizable organizations in the sport. Yates fielded cars for drivers such as NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett, Davey Allison, Ricky Rudd and Elliott Sadler among others. As a team owner from 1989 to 2007, Yates' teams earned 48 poles and 57 wins, including three in the Daytona 500. The first came in 1992 with Davey Allison, who won 15 races for Yates. He also won both the Coca-Cola 600 and the Brickyard 400 twice. . . . . Jarrett also delivered Yates his first and only car owner title in 1999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rosadini Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 RIP- Always came across as a man of few words but a professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupe3w Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 He will be missed. RIP Robert. Condolences to family and friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdegrand Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Robert Yates and Davey Allison....the best of the best. Great memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blksn8k2 Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 IIRC Robert Yates had plans to use a smaller displacement engine based on the Boss 302 when NASCAR first implemented their restrictor plate rules for the superspeedways. Robert reasoned that an engine of that size would be more responsive than the 358 but NASCAR quickly amended the rules to prevent him from trying it. He was a true innovator. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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