Xxxtreme Motorsport has announced
a renewed Sprint Cup Series program for the 2014 NASCAR season.
Beginning at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway on March 9, the team will compete full-time with J.J. Yeley as
their new driver. Yeley finished 32nd in points last season and will embark on
his 10th year of NSCS competition.
"We've switched
from Ford to Chevrolet and we're going out to complete full races," team
owner John Cohen said. "It's a new team effort we've never shown before as
far as running the full season."
Yeley was an easy
decision for Cohen. The two have enjoyed a friendship since Cohen arrived in
NASCAR in 2012. Compiling one pole, eight Top-10 and two Top-5 finishes in his Sprint
Cup career, Yeley will pilot the team's No. 44 Chevrolet.
"JJ and I have been
friends since I came to NASCAR, we've always mentioned working together if we
could. This opportunity came about when he mentioned he was available for this
season and I knew that he was the driver to take our team to the next level.
We've always said if we could do something together it would be pretty
special," Cohen said. "JJ and I got together and we're going to
try and do something special in 2014 and beyond."
Yeley shares Cohen's
excitement for the new beginnings of Xxxtreme Motorsport, saying, "I am
excited that we were able to work it out that we can work together. John has
such a deep passion for NASCAR and wanting to be a successful part of it. The
program he has in place for 2014 in impressive; the engine package, being self-sufficient
and still being a small team yet having the feel of a larger team. That, for me,
is all very exciting."
Xxxtreme Motorsport
debuted in the fall of 2012 with David Reutimann at Phoenix. Scott Riggs drove
for the company during the 2013 season.
Walter Giles will remain
the team's crew chief while a sponsor will be announced before the upcoming race
at Phoenix International Raceway.
Can't go wrong with JJ!!!! Whoooo Hooooo
ReplyDeleteCant go wrong with JJ Yeley!! Whoo Hooo!
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