JL Yeley
 

Gota love JJ blunt and to the point

Re: JL Yeley
 

Heard some about this. Got wrecked while running 5th in the sprint car feature!

Yeah, he's super badass for threatening to beat up a teenager then not following through with it.

Been a crazy west coast swing, I think Macedo hit everything but a push truck.

Re: JL Yeley
 

I guess a 40 year old beating up a teen is a good idea to you?? Clearly he was pissed at Gasper. Maybe after the mad dash across the track towards their trailer he was told about the kids age?? I admit to not knowing what happened the night before, but I have seen this kid in over his head on other CRA telecasts. Maybe he figures if Ricky Lewis and Carson Macedo can drive like that why can’t I??
I miss the Yeley of of the early 2000s when he was such a bad ass on the track and no one had an answer for him.

Re: JL Yeley
 

I heard security was called, was that for this deal?

Should be 18 to race these types of cars.

Re: JL Yeley
 

If they did that in midgets there would be no series

Re: JL Yeley
 

Gasper is 19

Re: JL Yeley
 

He could always fight his dad

Re: JL Yeley
 

Updated Jack Hewitt at Macon type interview?

Re: JL Yeley
 

People would fill the gap. Escply now that 20year old race engines may become popular again!

Re: JL Yeley
 

The dominant engines 20 years ago were the W9RP Mopars (such as Mr. Day is using so well), Dugan headed Fontanas, and a few Ford and Chevy headed versions on various blocks. Then, a certain large auto manufacturer (whose name starts with "T"), which has had an ongoing presence in international motorsport, elected to spin off a cylinder head from one of the NASCAR divisions, and to throw their financial weight behind development of a Midget engine. That financial heft also went behind the promotion of that engine, making it available to certain selected teams/drivers. By so doing, they created a "gotta have" urge among many car owners that had the effect of putting the heretofore dominant engines in the shadows.
The most accomplished teams and drivers will always run up front; whatever hardware that they are using gets excellent product placement.
Those "20-year old engines" did not degrade; they simply became less visible.

Yeah and it would get ugly if TRD money didn't prop up the whole series.

Re: JL Yeley
 

Does anyone know if smthn happened to JJ in midget Q? I saw from the results (on Hoseheads.com) he was well off the pace in Saturday evening Q. After noticing the Friday practice results (which I saw on TJslideways.com); JJ was ranked 12th, and I was hoping for a better Turkey Night raceday for him.

I think he blew up during qualifying

Re: JL Yeley
 

I take this as sarcasm and Gaspar is 19 which makes him an adult. If you are going to make stupid moves on the race track you should expect consequences for your actions. From my understanding Yeley was headed toward Gaspar's trailer but was intercepted by quite a few people. Don't use age as an excuse to not confront someone about their actions. Race cars are dangerous and people should be careful how they drive them. This is not a video game where you hit restart, people can get hurt or killed because of your actions. This is real life, not a game!!


Bruce Eckel

If a 40 year old man wanted to get in my 19 yo face, I would say "bring it old man!" I have been pulled out of the car by the chin bar of my helmet before, when I was 20 years old and 140 lbs. It made me think that driving in 3 car lengths too deep was a bad decision. I didn't cry or call my mommy. U knew that when I signed my pit pass I said that I was a big boy and I was responsible for my actions.

Re: JL Yeley
 

Yes there would be. It just wouldn't be a series filled with daddy's money paying Keith Kunz to do everything.

Re: JL Yeley
 

You mean like it is now?

Re: JL Yeley
 

There is a certain poignancy to the sentiment that runs thru these quotes; a sentiment that seems to be trying to express the idea that the disparity between the "mega-haves" and even the medium rich (let alone the just-getting-by crowd) has become so great that the desire to go racing has been quite noticeably reduced.
In the Northern California area that has since 1939 supported the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA), until about 2013 regularly drew 30-40 cars for dirt shows, and 20+ for pavement. This past season there were 8 dirt races scheduled, of which 2 were rained out. The car counts were 14, 15, 9, 15, 16, 9. The highest counts were combined with USAC.
There are 25-30 car owners who in 2012 fielded then competitive cars, who will not even talk about coming out today. The introduction of cars capitalized at $60,000 to $80,000. has had the effect of pushing 60% of the field into the garage, and locking the door.

I agree That’s why I Built a 205.ci Gaerte Ford for the Chilibowl No 50k Toyota or Stanton needed

Re: JL Yeley
 

20 year old Mopar won Saturday night...what's everyone know about that engine? Few updates along the way I'd presume...

Re: JL Yeley
 

Updates are to be found in the small details (piston source, rocker arm source, bearing source, etc.). The essentials, that determine torque & power, were in place when the engine was first completed.
What changed? Manufacturer support, and hence, product placement. Recall that the Daimler-Chrysler lashup was in turmoil; in NASCAR both Penske and Evernham had been strong Mopar runners, but were left in the cold when Daimler pulled out.
For Toyota, motorsport involvement is simply about name exposure. The letters "SC" in NASCAR are Stock Car; the Toyota 2-valve, pushrod V8 engine was never in a road going Stock Car, it exists only for racing.