J.J. Yeley

J. J. Yeley
Yeley at Daytona International Speedway in 2015
Born	(1976-10-05) October 5, 1976 (age 40) Phoenix, Arizona
Achievements	2001, 2003 USAC Sprint champion 2002, 2003 USAC Silver Crown champion 2003 USAC "Triple Crown" winner 2003 USAC Midget champion
Awards	1997 USAC Sprint Rookie of the Year 2002, 2003 Non-Winged Driver of the Year from the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career
254 races run over 11 years
2015 position	57th
Best finish	21st (2007)
First race	2004 Pop Secret 500 (California)
Last race	2015 Ford EcoBoost 400 (Homestead)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 8 1
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
254 races run over 12 years
Car no., team	No. 14 (TriStar Motorsports)
2016 position	14th
Best finish	5th (2006)
First race	2004 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas)
Last race	2017 DC Solar 200 (Phoenix)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 45 3
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
23 races run over 8 years
Truck no., team	No. 22 (AM Racing)
2016 position	103rd
Best finish	42nd (2009)
First race	2004 Line-X 200 (Michigan)
Last race	2017 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 2 0
IndyCar Series career
8 races run over 2 years
Best finish	28th (2000)
First race	1998 Dura Lube 200 (Phoenix)
Last race	2000 Excite 500 (Texas)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of March 18, 2017.

Christopher Beltram Hernandez "J. J." Yeley (born October 5, 1976) is an American professional driver. Nicknamed "J. J." (Jimmy/Jack; after his father and a close family friend), he has competed in the Indy Racing League. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 14 Toyota Camry for TriStar Motorsports, and part-time in the Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 22 Toyota Tundra for AM Racing.

Yeley won the 1997 edition of Indiana Sprintweek and captured the Rookie of the Year Award in the USAC National Sprint Car Series despite starting relatively few races.

In 1998, Yeley competed in four Indy Racing League (IRL) races, including the Indianapolis 500. His one top-10 finish in these four races was at Indianapolis, where he finished 9th despite a spin on the first turn of the first lap, which nearly collected eventual race winner Eddie Cheever, Jr.

Yeley also raced in the IRL in 2000 in an underfunded effort with McCormack Motorsports, but ultimately returned to USAC racing, picking up where he had left off by winning the 2001 and 2003 National Sprint, 2002 and 2003 Silver Crown, and 2003 National Midget Series titles.