#47x - J.J. Yeley (Phoenix, AZ)

10th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 4

Best Chili Bowl Finish: 3rd (2004)

2005 Chili Bowl Results:

Wednesday: 7th in Heat 5; 1st in D Feature 1; 14th in C Feature 1

Saturday: 9th in I Feature 1

Poised to contend for NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year honors in 2006 aboard teh Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries No. 18 Chevy, Yeley will first make a bid for his first Golden Driller trophy at this January's Chili Bowl Midget Nationals.

The 2003 USAC Triple Crown champion (only the second driver to accomplish such a feat), ranked eleventh in '05 NASCAR Busch Series points by posting a dozen top-ten finishes along the way, including a runner-up finish at Memphis on October 22.

A year that opened with his second consecutive Copper World USAC Midget win wrapped up with four Nextel Cup starts in preparation for his '06 Rookie assault.

Has solidly entrenched himself in Chili Bowl lore by racing through the Saturday alphabet on a pair of occasions.  After an impressive job of gaining 58 positions by advancing from an H to a D Feature in the ’03 Chili Bowl, topped himself by blitzing all the way from an F Feature to third in the ’04 Chili Bowl finale, advancing a total of 69 positions.

Yeley rejoins forces with Andy Bondio (the combo that clicked for third in '04) for the 20th edition of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals.

Car Owner:  Andy Bondio

Chassis:  Bondio

Engine:  Barnes

Sponsors:  Dave Zoriki, Barnes Oil Pumps, Axtell Cams, Kenny's Components 

Photo:  J.J. Yeley has been named the driver of the Interstate Batteries No. 18 Chevy for the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season.  (Photo courtesy of www.jjyeley.com)