[Quality88]

Here's an article from Nascar.com. They talked to Robert Yates.

NASCAR.COM - Yates not receptive to*talk of*team demise - Jul 21, 2006

[Juggernaut001]

Did Leicht's 36th place qualifying run help to cement him into one of RYR's empty seats for '07?

What did his run today mean for RYR if anything?

There seem to be alot of rumors about RYR's chances for '07 and even the possiblilty that they may fold up shop. Personally I think it's a sad day when owning two cup teams isn't considered a big enough footprint to be competitive but then I also think owning more than one team shouldn't be allowed. When a team like RYR starts to feel pressure to field yet another team where does that leave the single car owner/drivers... like the guys that this sport was built on. I think these huge multicar teams are bad for the sport, sure they can bring in lots more money and I guess that's about as far as Nascar ever looks. Without some actual leadership and direction from Nascar teams like RYR are going to continue to experience hardships and sponser trouble.

[Smoke842]

Originally Posted by Juggernaut001

There seem to be alot of rumors about RYR's chances for '07 and even the possiblilty that they may fold up shop.

I would be really really shocked if Robert Yates ever shuts down his team. He told DW to kiss his a** when DW opened his mouth. Be quiet, Darrell, it's not your team. You don't know anything about what's going on.

[Smoke842]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Here's an article from Nascar.com. They talked to Robert Yates.

NASCAR.COM - Yates not receptive to*talk of*team demise - Jul 21, 2006

I loved this article, Quality! The facts, maam, just the fact.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Smoke842

I loved this article, Quality! The facts, maam, just the fact.

Yeah, I liked it to. Especially when Robert told DW to bite his ass

[Smoke842]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Yeah, I liked it to. Especially when Robert told DW to bite his ass

That was totally awesome.

[Juggernaut001]

Hmm... no hard feelings between Yates and the Waltrip Bro's, geez

"...I've been in a two-year deal with the sponsors,'' Yates said. "I was sweating out the M&Ms contract last year and the UPS contract this year. I've never done that.
"For two years I haven't been able to put my head on and participate as far as the engine program, just because I've always been sweating those deals.''
He said that will change immediately.
"I feel like three years ago I went to the backseat,'' Yates said. "Then the last two years I've been in the trunk. I want to get back up front and try to steer the thing in the right direction.''

This is exactly the thing I was talking about. Team owners not being able to focus on the things that make good race teams and instead having to "sweat" contract problems. Sure sponsers are hugely important for the dollars they supply but I have to wonder why it is that Yates is having to sweat those contracts instead of building race winning engines.

Yates is just the most recent casualty of the more cars, more money beast that Nascar is turning into.

[WVGrandma4Kasey]

Hey what the heck does this mean? Looks like he wan'ts to drop everything into his son's lap?

"Yates isn't sure he wants to focus on NASCAR full time. He hinted there may be another job outside the sport, perhaps in Washington, that would allow him to develop better engines and fuel alternatives for the entire automotive industry.
"There is one other job that I would love to have other than what I do,'' he said. "I've got a great fallback. The other job, if I get it, you'll write about me a lot more than you do for this job."

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by Juggernaut001

This is exactly the thing I was talking about. Team owners not being able to focus on the things that make good race teams and instead having to "sweat" contract problems. Sure sponsers are hugely important for the dollars they supply but I have to wonder why it is that Yates is having to sweat those contracts instead of building race winning engines.

Yates is just the most recent casualty of the more cars, more money beast that Nascar is turning into.

Juggernaut... I couldn't agree more with you.

[LSC9901]

Originally Posted by Smoke842

He told DW to kiss his a** when DW opened his mouth. Be quiet, Darrell, it's not your team. You don't know anything about what's going on.

Everyone should tell that to DW. He is a first class jerk.

[Team Yates]

Originally Posted by Quality88

Here's an article from Nascar.com. They talked to Robert Yates.

NASCAR.COM - Yates not receptive to*talk of*team demise - Jul 21, 2006

I was going to post this article, but I was called out!!! Thanks, Quality88 for posting it!!!!!!! As soon as I find a place to email D.W. I'm going to be letting him a letter like I did for Delana and her ..................... hat, what a ........................... .......................... ........................... ........... ....................... ....................... ..................... ..............., you can fill in the blanks!!!!!!!!!! See, just like I said, he's been through worse and he will prevail, probably even quicker because of D.W. and his sh...y comments, even after all the help that Robert gave him in his up and coming career!!!!!! Smoke, I'm out of pills, could you please dispense some more for me?!?!? Just for the record, you said you were giving me a full bottle of pills and there were only 10 in there!!!! Did you send them via lilsexy08? that would explain it or maybe you sent them through LADY3!?!?, I know it wasn't WVG-ma, as she has her own stuff, oh yeah, maybe it was via TN Gal, please help!!!!!! There were really only 10!!! Did you swipe some of my pills TN Gal????????????? Uh, oh yeah, that's right, you only sent them today, maybe the 10 were suppose to last until Sunday?!?!? Oh wait, now I see, I thought the bottle said 100, but it really only says 10.

[Quality88]

No problem Team Yates, thought everyone would like to read that. I know I did. Glad to see Robert is still full of pi$$ and vinegar.

[Bob Tanner]

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Originally Posted by Juggernaut001

Did Leicht's 36th place qualifying run help to cement him into one of RYR's empty seats for '07?
What did his run today mean for RYR if anything?.

I'd think about cutting Stephen some slack. The kid has only started a handful of CTS and Cup Lite races. Having to qualify for your first race, then going out and doing it, even in a RYR car, is some kind of a feat, IMNSVHO. I believe RYR looks at this as strictly a "seat-time" opportunity.

The feeling I got from the interviews was that CitiFinancial, or whatever the sponsor is, has taken a liking to Leicht and they'll move up to Cup next year with Leicht as their "Next Jeffy-Pooh." (Just what NASCAR needs, another damn Wunderkind-er!)

Originally Posted by Juggernaut001

There seem to be a lot of rumors about RYR's chances for '07 and even the possibility that they may fold up shop. Personally I think it's a sad day when owning two cup teams isn't considered a big enough footprint to be competitive but then I also think owning more than one team shouldn't be allowed. When a team like RYR starts to feel pressure to field yet another team where does that leave the single car owner/drivers... like the guys that this sport was built on. I think these huge multicar teams are bad for the sport, sure they can bring in lots more money and I guess that's about as far as Nascar ever looks. Without some actual leadership and direction from Nascar teams like RYR are going to continue to experience hardships and sponsor trouble.

Jugger, I took the liberty of emphasizing some of the most profound words anyone could write about the current state of NA$CAR.

I just love it when I find another who has the almost identical view about NASCAR as I do!

[Smoke842]

Originally Posted by Team Yates

Smoke, I'm out of pills, could you please dispense some more for me?!?!? Just for the record, you said you were giving me a full bottle of pills and there were only 10 in there!!!! Did you send them via lilsexy08? that would explain it or maybe you sent them through LADY3!?!?, I know it wasn't WVG-ma, as she has her own stuff, oh yeah, maybe it was via TN Gal, please help!!!!!! There were really only 10!!! Did you swipe some of my pills TN Gal????????????? Uh, oh yeah, that's right, you only sent them today, maybe the 10 were suppose to last until Sunday?!?!? Oh wait, now I see, I thought the bottle said 100, but it really only says 10.

Oops, sorry bout that! You were sposed to receive the $$ saving bottle, looks like shipping made an error! Your new bottle is being sent out Monday via UPS Red so you'll have to wait til Tuesday! And...250 is the count so you should be fine for at least 3 days. Deep breaths until then and space out your pills so they last longer.

Yates will bounce back, I know it! They'll be just fine. Look at Childress the last few yrs. Didn't do anything, now look at them!

[simple simon]

i thought y'all meant our Yates

not Robert Yates