Well-known NASCAR driver J.J. Yeley was injured Saturday night in the Tompkins Sprint Bandits TNT Ron Shuman Classic event at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. Yeley reportedly fractured the C4, C5, and C6 vertebrae in his neck. Doctors do not believe that surgery is required, but it may mean a temporary hiatus from racing for the injuries to heal. The Phoenix native is recovering at his home in North Carolina. The 32-year-old driver was competing in a non-winged sprint car event on the 3/8-mile clay oval. Before entering NASCAR competition, Yeley was an accomplished open-wheel competitor, and even had success at Lakeside Speedway in USAC Sprint competition. In spite of his open-wheel endeavors, Yeley is probably best-known from his stint as a ... FULL STORY »
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NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE RAYBESTOS® ROOKIE CONTENDERS – NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES - Justin Allgaier was the Raybestos® Rookie of the Race in the July 3 Subway Jalapeno 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Allgaier posted an eighth-place finish, his ... FULL STORY »