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DOVER, Del. -- Robert Yates is preparing to "pass the torch" to his son at the end of the season as he steps down as president of Yates Racing, but what exactly is Doug inheriting? If you look at it from a glass half-full or glass half-empty standpoint, you wind up with two very different conclusions.
First, the positives. Doug Yates will have the benefit of a strong working relationship with Jack Roush's operation, a solid core of dedicated employees, two drivers just reaching their primes and guaranteed starting spots for both cars for the first five races of the 2008 season, if they remain in the top 35 for the rest of the year. It's a chance to start his own operation with a clean slate.

http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/head...ent/index.html

[PettyBlue]

Maybe it's just my take but Robert reads like a deer in the headlights.He does not seem to know which way to go or what to do with himself.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by PettyBlue

Maybe it's just my take but Robert reads like a deer in the headlights.He does not seem to know which way to go or what to do with himself.

Ya gotta believe that Robert is gonna be lost now that he doesn't have the same reason to get up in the morning anymore. I'm sure he'll be doing some behind the scenes work but giving up control of his empire, good or bad, cannot be easy or joyful.

[PettyBlue]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Ya gotta believe that Robert is gonna be lost now that he doesn't have the same reason to get up in the morning anymore. I'm sure he'll be doing some behind the scenes work but giving up control of his empire, good or bad, cannot be easy or joyful.

I agree but he has not seem to know what to do for quite awhile.Flip flop,here there,no let's do this.Down hill for the teams is the way as I see it.

[MIKE28]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Ya gotta believe that Robert is gonna be lost now that he doesn't have the same reason to get up in the morning anymore. I'm sure he'll be doing some behind the scenes work but giving up control of his empire, good or bad, cannot be easy or joyful.

I think it is good that Robert is stepping down, but what a mess he has left Doug to try and get straight. I hope with the help from Roush, Doug can turn things around. I just read that the 28 is gonna be back next year, so that is just that more pressure that the 28 especially needs to run well cause that is the trademark car of RYR.

[Quality88]

I feel bad for Robert... he let the sport pass him by. He should have started a third team. Well, I fear this to be the beginning of the end. I hope my feelin is wrong.

[MIKE28]

Originally Posted by Quality88

I feel bad for Robert... he let the sport pass him by. He should have started a third team. Well, I fear this to be the beginning of the end. I hope my feelin is wrong.

It is hard to start a third team when you cant keep sponsors on the other 2 cars due to the poor performances.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by MIKE28

It is hard to start a third team when you cant keep sponsors on the other 2 cars due to the poor performances.

I'm talkin about back around 02, 03. He had a shot then. Now it don't look so good.

[jks812]

Hopefully Doug can get the team turned back around. If Kvapil can do about as good in the car as he is in the truck this year, they may stand a decent chance. I think Robert did about the same thing that Richard Petty did, just let the technology pass him by.

[PettyBlue]

Originally Posted by jks812

Hopefully Doug can get the team turned back around. If Kvapil can do about as good in the car as he is in the truck this year, they may stand a decent chance. I think Robert did about the same thing that Richard Petty did, just let the technology pass him by.

I agree 100%.I have read where owners say for every one year you fall behind in tech it takes around three years to catch up.

[LSC9901]

Being connected to Rousch won't hurt them at all.