Robert Yates Racing - The Rise & Fall

[@joshuapaul2160]

Davey is one of my favorite drivers to ever race in NASCAR, we can only imagine what his career would've been like if he was still with us today.

[@alexismspgaming8260]

Same can be said for Ernie. The 28 almost had a curse. Davey died in a helicopter crash while at his prime, Ernie suffered career altering injuries (no doubt he would have won a championship in the 28, much as Davey would have), then Kenny Irwin took over and he died in a racing accident the year after he left the team. Only driver for RYR in the 28 that didn't suffer bad fate was Ricky Rudd.

[@joshuapaul2160]

@@alexismspgaming8260 100% agree, the 28's past is riddled with injuries and tragedy, as well as some really bad luck. It makes me wonder what would happen if the number was brought back. Would somebody suffer terrible injuries, or has the curse ended after Ricky Rudd?

[@zlinedavid]

Davey and Gordon would have had some legendary battles in the late 90s.

[@Kilz78]

@@zlinedavid I think you forgot a few names in that sentence.........

[@blakethieman5476]

I alway thought the 28 Havoline car in the 90s was one of the coolest paint schemes ever! Great video!

[@terryjohnson8994]

And you are correct

[@DavidSmith-en4lq]

That late 80s white Texaco car may have been the best looking ever ran in the cup series.

[@collinjamesguitar]

Agreed!

[@hallo_welt_ag]

The #88 Havoline Car looked Just a small bit better cause the yellow 88 made a cool contrast. The Red 28 was a bit hard to see. Maybe I need glasses, I dunno

[@evanplays3064]

The white havalin car was Yates best paint scheme

[@Ghostmotorfinger]

As a Dale Earnhardt fan. I wasn't fond of the blue ovals. But I couldn't ever find a reason to despise Robert Yates or his race team. Robert is a giant in NASCAR. Honestly an underrated legend.

[@TheSceneVault]

There MAY be another team that went through as much as Robert Yates Racing did from 1992 through 1995, but NO team ever went through more. 1992 ... Davey won the Daytona 500, then was hurt in accidents at Bristol and in The Winston BEFORE turning over so violently at Pocono. Clifford died ... and then came the disappointment of losing out on the championship. 1993 ... that tragedy speaks for itself, and in 1994, the team very nearly lost Ernie Irvan. Incredible.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

The Scene Vault I did all 2 parts interview with Lorin Ranier about his father's team from 1978 through 1993 it was epic

[@NASCARFAN93100]

Dale Jarrett and Robert Yates Racing was one of the best chemistries in NASCAR history

[@zdstein1210]

Please do one on the rise and fall of Junior Johnson Racing. He was one of the top teams of the 80’s and then everything fell out from under him in the 90s after having some success with Bill Elliott before his Johnson’s divorce

[@masoneveridge4078]

I think I was the first to request it I just don’t remember the video I post it on

[@mrwednesdaynight]

I just rewatched the entire 1994 season. In my opinion, Ernie Irvan would have won the championship that year if not for that crash at Michigan. Earnhardt was incredibly consistent that year but Ernie was trading the points lead back and forth with him all ready. They had the car, the driver, and the team to be a champion.

[@SHCosplay]

My house was big Ernie supporters. My dad had met him just when we took over the 28 car - turns out Ernie was a friend of my dad's boss. My dad thought he was awesome and put his support into him We really did think he'd get the championship that year too. My gram was the one who heard about the accident and I stayed up all night hoping he'd pull thru. His recovery was remarkable all things considered and although he never returned to form, I was proud he came back and proved he could still drive

[@ViperLemondemon]

Davey Allison had the best looking cars of any of the Yates ever.

[@packisbetter90]

The Halvoline schemes in general were always the best. McMurray and Montoyas 42s were great also

[@maskiiofficial3345]

Jarrett's 88 Ford Quality Care car gives it a run for its money.

[@DixytheGoat9]

@@maskiiofficial3345 But i'd pefer Jarrett's UPS Scheme mostly the 01 Scheme

[@SingerDinger]

I loved that snickers 88 car the most out of all of them. Davey’s schemes were definitely great roo

[@vincentschindelholz9197]

I agree. But the Jarrett's ups scheme was a great one too

[@johnmanley7859]

Davy was my favorite driver he was awesome. I always wondered what could have been.I was a fan of everyone that drove the 28 Ernie Irvan and Dale Jarrett respectively.

[@StudioDaVeed]

In iRacing I run the Davey Texaco Havoline and Dale UPS paints. Few others run these.

[@justinM88]

That was great 👍🏻 loved it the 28 and Davey was my favorite cause he was our hometown hero.

[@davebodi]

Davey Allison is my ALL TIME favorite driver, My guy now is Ryan Blaney, another humble FORD driver !

[@wordlesslfiddling]

Its amazing that the team that has had so many iconic drivers drive fir them have the same amount of championships as furniture row

[@AEMoreira81]

FRR is another team that went out in an odd way - after one of its sponsors announced late it was leaving the sport. At least that entire team (minus the owner) and remaining sponsors were ported to the main Gibbs stable.

[@MrJumping89]

DJ, Robert and Todd Parrott. Those 3 guys made that 88 team work.

[@joshleyva2249]

It was always Robert Yates Racing until he retired. That's when it changed to Yates racing. I love the 28 Havoline car. It doesn't matter the scheme, it's one of the best looking cars of all time.

[@darrell759]

It was real easy for me to be a fan of Robert Yates racing I went to school for Ford motor company and went to their apprentice program and worked at a Ford dealer for 20 years so it was a natural for me to be a quality Care car fan with Dale Jarrett

[@darrell759]

I'm also a fan of Ricky Rudd and the 28 car that black car with the big red star on the hood was the best looking car NASCAR and Ricky Rudd was driving it for a while that was my favorite time of being a Nascar fan was late 90s in the early 2000s

[@Sithlord224]

As a kid was a fan of David Gilliland, he was my dads best friends cousin. David came over for a UFC fight i was 13 wen i met him, and i was very interested in the motorsports and team side of it. And he told me some good stuff. Cool guy

[@jimsoutdooradventures2748]

I was never a Ford fan, but i made an exception with drivers Yates Dale Jarrett and Elliot Sadler. Two likeable guys. Such as sad story no matter if your a fan or not.

[@bryanfarmer4141]

The Rise and Fall and Rise of Rusteze Racing.

[@martinhenderson1359]

DannyB “There was another guy who helped make the number #88 car famous.” A Dale Jarrett fan’s reaction - the 1999 championship > Dale Jr. in the 88. Awesome video Danny B!

[@curtis-thebicentennialist1776]

I'd say, instead of a "fall", morphing RYR into Roush-Yates Engines is a "Rise" that is still unmatched. If a Ford is racing in Nascar, it's most likely using Doug Yates' engines. I'd phrase the caption "the continued rise of Yates racing".

[@Vermonter8812]

dale jarrett and the 88 is what started it for me

[@Kaseyberg]

I started watching nascar in 2008 and i chose the 28 and yates as my team. Wish they were still here.

[@TheSlothNerd64]

Oh I've waited for this video for a long time.

[@stevencook420]

These videos are my favorite type you create..the nostalgia I get is awesome

[@DannyBTalks]

Thanks. I wish I had more time to do more.

[@stevencook420]

@@DannyBTalks So I'm 37 years old..this old NASCAR stuff is so much fun to relive and watch replays..I'm just gonna be real after i guess 2015 nsscar feels like the death date as far As looking forward to watching.. Richmond 08 fall was the last cup race i attended..SE ky to Richmond 8 hours on the road with Classic/rock stations on the radio...sry ADHD made me combine 3 or 4 stories lol

[@stevencook420]

Anyway Atlanta was gonna be the next race I wanted to attend..I'm in SE KY and was planning on hitting as many tracks in a 9 to 10 hour radius cuz Bristol is closest to me but I wanted to experience other tracks live..05 Charlotte race 26 cautions that was just 6 or 7 hour drive..but if things go right I wanna go up to MIS watch em goin in over 200mph no restricter plate and hopefully give em bout 100 hp back

[@DannyBTalks]

@@stevencook420 very nice! I have several vlogs from other tracks that I’ve attended. I think I’ve been to about 15 tracks total now. So if you wanted to see what some of them are like, I’ve got some videos. If you’re from SE KY, then you’re not far from where I grew up. I grew up in Harrogate, TN. My first job out of college was in Middlesboro, KY.

[@stevencook420]

@@DannyBTalks whitesburg KY man over pine mountain Harlan to letcher..I knew you had a familiar voice..lol one of us man...oh yeah got car quest passes to the Kentucky speedway race for truck series this was about 05 or 06..We had the pass that gets you in the tent with the teams courtesy tents or something just going blank.. hospitality that's it lol Andy Houston was in the car quest truck then. I'm totally all over the place man it's cool

[@RSDX99]

I was always a Ford fan and especially Dale Jarrett and am still a Ford fan but I am completely confused why they let some of the best drivers get away including Jeff Gordon and Kyle Bush but when arguably the most important driver in Fords success Bill Elliott asked Ford for help with his son Chase they let another very promising driver slip away. Makes me even wonder why I am still a Ford fan.

[@NotMattyDYT]

Suggestion: The Rise & Fall of Roush Fenway Racing (Xfinity) The Rise & Fall of Evernham Motorsports The Rise & Fall of Darrell Waltrip Enterprises

[@damnmarkey]

Man. I could see Davey Allison & Yates winning a few Championships & Dale Earnhardt may not been a 7x champ.

[@masoneveridge4078]

Many experts also said that if Tim Richmond didn’t have aids

[@Kilz78]

@@masoneveridge4078 Tim Richmond and Davey would have hurt the careers of several people.

[@masoneveridge4078]

Well obviously

[@BWASRawk]

Not sure if I missed this or not in the vid. Jason Jarrett drove #98 for Yates at Talladega in 03. Also, I can’t believe jarrett pretty much lost the 97 championship on a bogus black flag at Watkins Glen.

[@holliday0191]

I loved the Yates Batman and Robin Cars

[@blacksburgchurchofchrist2918]

Ernie Irvan is the most underrated driver ever. When he got in that 28 car it was magic. I was at the Charlotte race that Fall, and he drove off and left everyone. He would have won the championship in '94 if he wasn't injured, even with that he stayed in the top 20 points while missing several races. Robert Yates and Doug Yates engines are incredible! When they merged with Roush, Matt Kenseth said the difference in horsepower was amazing, and the Roush engines were no slouches either. You can tell about the horsepower now when you see Kevin Harvick in victory circle thanking them for the horsepower with a big grin on his face. The best moment for them recently was Michigan Summer 2018, when Kyle Busch said they got whopped by the blue oval, they blew his doors off through the whole race.

[@brentjordan7434]

Robert Yates Racing also had a car driven by Dale Jarrett's oldest son Jason in the 2003 EA Sports 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Car number was #98 and finished 29th, 4 laps down.

[@iamultimate3043]

Won’t discount the success and innovation he had and made but the Willy T. Ribbs documentary called Uppity on Netflix really changed my view on Yates.

[@BrianHoff04]

Agreed. RYR had some issues with black folks.

[@jasonjackson5493]

That spoiler thow at 3:11 lol had to have some balls to drive that

[@doomusrlc]

In 2001 it was looking like it going to come down to Grodon vs Jarrett atop the standings. For the first 19 races, Jarrett and Gordon would trade the point lead, with the two actually tied at the top after racea 18 and 19. However, after that 19th race, Jarrett ran into some dreadful luck. After a crash at Pocono at the end of July, spinning twice at Watkins Glen and just a bad rain-shortened Michigan race (I want to say he ran it dry under the initial long green run and lack of cautions doomed him), he was never able to recover.

[@frevazz3364]

Instesting point about Watkins Glen. Dale wasn't that great of a road course driver but the team had a super fast car that weekend and they got the pole. Dale was even leading when he wheel hopped going into turn 1 and spun it ruining his day. The lack of road course ability caught to him that day. But I was a huge Jarrett fan and when he won in Talledega in 05 I think I soaked it all in because I knew that would be his last win since his skills and the team had fallen so much. One of the few drivers that could give Jeff Gordon a run for his money. People forget how aggressive he was, yet controlled. I remember alot of aggressive 3 wide passes and he was a good closer, saving the best for the final laps. Excellent at saving tires while being fast.

[@needsmetal]

Remember that Leicht entry at Pocono is that he ran in the top 10 most of the day in that car until pit road problems ruined the great run

[@travisburton2948]

Nobody knew a Windsor better than that team. Coming from a bowtie man.

[@realbaron5714]

Dominant Ford Teams: Yates Racing: 90's Roush Fenway Racing: 00's and early 10's Penske Racing: 2013-Present Stewart-Haas Racing: 2017-Present

[@Ultrase7en767]

The 28 car is cursed- look at Allison, he died in Talladega, Ervin almost died, Irwin left then died, then they were unable to find sponsorship forcing them to drop the car

[@SusanAHubbard]

I said that when Irwin died...how it was weird that he just left RYR when that happened. I asked my dad if there was a curse on the 28 car, but he wouldn't answer

[@olblu8746]

​@@SusanAHubbardl once asked a friend if he wanted to drive the 28 car. My friend panicked, shouting "Oh no! That 28 car has been cursed!" I've always wondered about that after my friend said that.

[@backbayproductions9508]

What is the name of the first song?

[@ryanmfussner]

Ernie Irvan looks like eric estepp with a mustache

[@ClaytonYatescarenthusiast]

I'm back baby!

[@user-vg6ym5xy2r]

Good video

[@jaydenguthrie1633]

Those 88 mars sponsored cars are awesome

[@BIGWELD23]

Do the rise and fall of Tristar Motorsports

[@TheShockninja]

There was a Rise?

[@eamorrison859]

Didn't Carl drive the 90 in a couple races. I think I remember him being in that car when I was in victory lane at Nashville motor speed way.

[@Khristine4558]

Do more of rise and fall

[@aurorebeaureal]

Yates Racing formed an alliance with Hall of Fame Racing in 2009. As a result Hall of Fame Racing switched from Toyota to Ford. Not sure if Hall of Fame Racing disbanded. If so tell me how.

[@DannyBTalks]

Yeah, I haven’t looked into Hall of Fame Racing enough. They just sort of…disappeared one day.

[@JackCallSports]

Can you do Junior Johnson and Associates?

[@bryanrodriguez2530]

what is the music

[@ampep7]

Please do rise and fall of everham motorsports

[@Johnwaterforce]

Me: Kvapil Danny: Kwaffle

[@LucasTA26]

The rise and fall of ward burton

[@nwpm3059]

Rise and fall of James Finch Racing

[@BossmanGaming-CC]

Rise and Fall of Petty Enterprises Rise and Fall of Evernham Motorsports Rise and Fall of Brad Keselowski Racing

[@aidandavis1959]

He already did bkr

[@jacobmazak2607]

No he didn’t he did it on bk racing the team that had the Burger King sponsorship

[@BossmanGaming-CC]

@@jacobmazak2607 Ya the Burger King sponsorship that Burger King didn't have to pay for lol 😆

[@aidandavis1959]

I could’ve swore he did

[@eastonwest7958]

The next rise and fall should be Phoinex Racing.

[@gagepurdom7032]

Evernham Motorsports: rise and fall

[@megabutters9144]

R.I.P Robert Yates

[@whatincarnation95]

Such an iconic team. Shame it went out

[@matthewthompson89]

It went out when davey did

[@RogerBates7]

@@matthewthompson89 I don't think that's fair. Dale Jarrett had a great career there, including a championship, well after Davey's passing.

[@official_9101]

@@RogerBates7 bates and yates ahaha

[@RogerBates7]

@@official_9101 No relation. 😂

[@MotorsportsFan17]

Robert Yates was an innovator for Ford in NASCAR during his tenure and he really made a lot of contributions that really were beneficial for Roush Racing when they partnered

[@zdstein1210]

Yes!! Him and Davey Allison could have challenged and pushed Earnhardt Sr. throughout the 90’s and probably kept him from winning 7. Then he lost Davey and couldn’t go on anymore, all the repercussions from that 1 accident that never should have happened

[@carrsllccarrillo6507]

Motorsports Fan17 your right. I saw on a episode of Kyle and coffee when Roush was interviewed and how he explained how him and Yates were in the beginning doing their own thing. Then later on came together and became a power house after they teamed up.

[@TheLocalLt]

Motorsports Fan17 yes they were beneficial for Roush Racing, not for Yates Racing. Yates basically gave away all his secrets for nothing

[@RSDX99]

@@TheLocalLt What Yates brought to the table was HP what Roush brought was longevity something that Jack Roush perfected in his days of endurance racing. Remember he won the Rolex 24 hrs in Mustangs.

[@TheLocalLt]

RD yeah that’s not an even trade-off at all, what exactly is “longevity”? Like Yates thought he could get better at races like Michigan or the Coke 600 by getting Roush’s data? Yea that didn’t work at all, Roush got way better on plate tracks but Yates didn’t noticeably improve anywhere else

[@Ultimate23Dragon]

My Dad's all-time favorite driver is Dale Jarrett. Among all of Jarrett's paint schemes, his Quality Care paint scheme in 2000 is one of my favorites. I also still remember when Jarrett got his last win at Talladega. My Dad was so happy that day.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

Dale Jarrett was and still is one of my all time favorites

[@martinhenderson1359]

I’ve been a Jarrett fan since 1998 watching him hold back the field at Talladega while winning that No Bull 5 million. I was in my college dorm room watching that 2005 Talladega win while on the phone with my mom and grandma who were pulling for Tony Stewart. That was a fantastic win, and really there were so many memories from the 88 RYR time. UPS commercials, Daytona 500 wins and poles, Rockingham duel with Kurt Busch, fuel mileage win at the Pepsi 400 over Big E, the Bud Shootout win over Little E, spin and win at Michigan, Dale and Ricky Rudd challenging Gordon in 2001, etc.

[@DepravedCoTApologist]

Unfortunately my earliest memories of Dale Jarrett are his last 2 seasons, however he is the one NASCAR driver I've ever met. We happened to run into him in the parking lot of Auto Club Speedway. I was 8 or 9 at the time, and was completely in awe. I barely mustered a "Hello," to him. He said "Hi," back, and then my Mom saved the day asking for a picture. He said "Of course." and my sister and I got a picture. Still have it somewhere on our old computer. The dude's way taller than he looks on TV, I think he's 6'2" or 6'3"

[@DepravedCoTApologist]

This was after he retired and worked for ESPN

[@NASCARFAN93100]

@@DepravedCoTApologist Yeah his twilight years ended up like Richard Petty and Darrell Waltrip's twilight years

[@beansballcardblog]

When I think of Dale Jarrett, I think of Quality Care as his sponsor, not UPS being the "iconic" one.

[@BuschWhackerReviews]

UPS is definitely more iconic for Jarrett

[@RC.41]

Shoe World

[@badbooking3221]

I think of Dale Jarrett as a 1996-1999 epic program with Dale sporting the mullet, mustache, and the red, white, and blue Ford Thunderbird (later Taurus).

[@point_decascadia]

I personally think of UPS

[@carrsllccarrillo6507]

"race the truck dale!"

[@CYCLONEFAN88]

The Yates team went through a lot. There best driver ever died and a rising star also died. And a very competitive Ernie Irvan was seriously injured in 94. All in about 10 years

[@southernthunder47]

Man I was a big fan of Yates Racing back in mid to late 90s when I first started watching nascar.. Dale Jarrett was the first driver I pulled for .. Would love to see how it would have turned out if Davey was still around .. Sure he would have been a multiple champion

[@jeffreyplanck2208]

Being a Davey Allison fan from the beginning, I think the pairing with Yates was a pairing that had a winning combo as RCR and Dale Earnhardt Sr had. With Yates power and Davey's talent they had wins and championship's in their future for many years, remember Davey learned from a couple of the best being his dad and uncle Bobby and Donnie Allison. Long live the Alabama Gang, what a great part of Nascar's History and the marks they made during their careers. There's no telling how many championships Yates Racing and Davey Allison could have won, Yates engine's will be in Nascar for a long time to come.

[@catjudo1]

I watched Davey Allison win the 92 Daytona 500 from the infield. I was always an Earnhardt fan, but was pretty upset when Davey died in that helicopter crash. I saw him win, and that made him a favorite of mine.

[@hhohn]

I liked Dale Jarrett and Ricky Rudd. But, one of my all time favorites was Davey Allison. I remember being extremely sad to hear of his death from a helicopter accident. The sport lost an iconic driver that year.

[@megabutters9144]

The Rise And Fall: KHI (Kevin Harvick Incorporated)

[@TheShockninja]

I wouldn't say a fall because they did shut down on a high note.

[@thanoslarsonassertsdominan3676]

The rise and fall my career

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

I'll do the rise and fall of Alan Kulwicki racing

[@NameTba3020]

@@jefferyrobertson7520 or everham motorsports,. I always wondered what happened to the team after Kasey Kahne left.

[@jefferyrobertson7520]

SouthernRebels01 Alan Kulwicki made his Winston Cup Series debut in 1985 at Richmond fall Race number 32 Bill Terry team Hardee's Ford Thunderbird

[@cadestout3476]

The M&M’s sponsorship made me a fan of the 38 as a kid. My first diecast is Gilliland’s M&M’s 38 from ‘07

[@Jdog2201]

I was the same way, except my first was Sadler's 38 in '05

[@andrewhayes88]

Should of mentioned the reason for Ernie Irvan leaving RYR after the 1997 season was because of a fight he had in April during Easter with a Patron and in May he showed up late to a sponsor appreciation event and Robert Yates had enough of it and announced Ernie was out of the ride and it wasn't even halfway through the 1997 season.

[@nascarsteve]

I didn't know that!

[@michaelmarburger1003]

Honestly I had heard stories that it was the sponsor (Texaco/Havoline) that made the decision that either Irvan was gone or they would be leaving. I have heard several different reasons why the sponsors come to that decision but I am fairly confident Texaco?Havoline had more to do with Irvan's departure more than the owner or driver.

[@volksbeetle88]

Joe Six Pack Yeah, according to ernies book, Texaco was upset when he failed to thank them at the awards banquet in 1996. Robert didn’t want to let Ernie go, it was more of Texaco wanting him gone.

[@badbooking3221]

I read up about this in an article penned by Al Pearce, it's everything discussed here basically. Ernie's mental state flipped after the accident. On the track before the wreck he was super aggressive yet he was super friendly in the garage. After the wreck he was softer on the track and forgetful with sponsor obligations and fan events.

[@jamesmcgowan3143]

I still find it ironic, that in 1992, when Daley was trying to win a championship, he was taken out by....Ernie Irvin. Then Ernie got the 28 ride. Never could route for Ernie in the 28. RIP Daley and Robert

[@PaulWootenwrfcustomsdiecast]

awesome huge Davey Allison and Dale Jarett fan i forgot about some of that other drivers in the later years

[@donwesterfield1422]

RYR , Todd Parrott and Dale Jarrett were a formidable team . Jarrett a true gentleman on and off the track .

[@Jdog2201]

Parrott was the best crew chief for RYR imo

[@razormc954]

Rise and Fall of Petty Enterprises

[@michaelmarburger1003]

I loved the video man. Top notch content as always but instead of just starting with Robert Yates just purchasing team and assets from Lundy, I wish you might have touched on Yates's career prior to that point. I realize that his time with other teams does not have much to do with his ownership in NASCAR but is a little insightful as to what led him to purchase the team. Just my own opinion.

[@TheLocalLt]

The biggest mistake Yates made was giving all his secrets to Roush for free, it helped Roush a ton but did nothing to help Yates. The situation of this team was completely hopeless by the end of 2006. The team was still fairly competitive until the end, and remained a pole threat on the superspeedways all the way to the end. But at the end of 2006 when Mars said they’d be leaving after one more season, spending their 2008 dollars on Rudd in 07, while both Robert Yates and driver Rudd were also confirmed to be retiring after 2007, the future lineup for 2008 appeared to be Stephen Leicht and David Gilliland with no primary sponsors… now they ended up making it work for another year in 2008 thanks to Roush giving Travis Kvapil and all the sponsors from his Roush Truck ride to Yates, along with Yates bringing up Citi from the Busch car and signing FreeCreditReport (they had the best commercials ever), but there was no way it was going to be sustainable. By the beginning of 2009, the writing was truly one the wall. One of the saddest sights in nascar was watching that blank 28 car running around in early 2009 with big letters in impact font (yes the meme font) reading “sponsoryates.com”.

[@DannyBTalks]

Agreed. It was a sad sight indeed, in 2009.

[@AEMoreira81]

There should be a Rise and Fall of Stephen Leicht as well.

[@TheLocalLt]

Adam Moreira how can there be a rise and fall of a guy who never really had a legit ride of virtually any kind? Guy got a handful of chances in Yates and RCR equipment and generally made the most of it, Leicht was one of only a handful of Busch regulars to win a race in that era of extreme Buschwhacking

[@patdaly5769]

Ton of respect for Yates, in many ways he was the latter day Yunick. That being said, no one mentions his infamous 1992 Cylinder head which he had to give to Ford so he could run it? Estimates of a million plus over 11 different castings, all with the official Ford part number on them before he was satisfied with the power..... RIP Robert

[@slayerdearly]

That quality care car DJ drive is one of the most beautiful cars I’ve ever seen hell thats even with the 98-99 taurus that dale drove back then back in the late 90s and early 00’s Dale Jarrett was my guy back then he was the shit in that car I liked Ricky Rudd to yes RYR was amazing

[@trentnewton461]

Loved RYR, big fan, great rundown of the highs and lows of the proud race team

[@ericmarchesini4883]

In 2004 was Elliott Sadler had his best year ever in the Cup Series. RIP Robert Yates. Dale Jarrett won the championship in the year I was born. I wish Davey Allison ever won a championship but too bad a planet crash took his life like Alan Kulwicki.

[@bretcollman5585]

I was still I am a big Davey Allison fan. Just imagine where Yates racing would be if Davey had not had his tragic accident. Davey what is on the way to being one of NASCAR best

[@alexthesniper1952]

The fall is when they lost Ricky Rudd in 2002. Yates was never the same lacked a veteran presence it seemed. Althoe my favorite driver Sadler did run quite well in 2004. Jarrett however feel off a cliff after 2001 lacked speed and it seemed incosistnency plagued them.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

It was after 2002 when Dale Jarrett fell off a cliff

[@michaelmarburger1003]

Honestly that was about the time that all Ford teams fell off for a bit.

[@alexthesniper1952]

@@michaelmarburger1003 except for Roush. Roush was just starting to peak with 2 drivers inside the top 3 in point and Kenseth's title in 03, Yates was no longer the Ford powerhouse organization like they were in years past.

[@jackietang3789]

And then the sad final season of Dale Jarrett, didn't help Toyota was still new at the time

[@retromario96]

@@NASCARFAN93100 He actually did fall off in 2002. The first 2/3 or so of the season were very inconsistent but he did rally late in the season to end up 9th in the standings.

[@ClarkBoyzRacing]

RYR #28 was the only nascar team I've ever pulled for. Davey Allison was my childhood hero. Haven't really rooted for anyone else since 1993

[@carrsllccarrillo6507]

For my dad, it was Davey Allison, Robert Yates, and Ford. He was a ford man and love the Allisons. In '92 the ford Tbirds put a stranglehold in the beginning. That year we went to our 1st nascar Winston Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. Result: Davey Allison dominated the show on that Father's day. It was the perfect day for him in pretty much what would be one of the most incredible racing seasons ever by years end. Even though my driver finished 9th (1 lap down) I was happy for him. Didnt realize how many fans hated Davey till that day. Also, it was the first and last time I saw Davey Allison, Alan Kuwicki, and Richard Petty all on the same race track together.

[@TallapoosaHellraiser.]

CarrsLLC Carrillo tell me more about Davey Allison being hated. I was only 5 yo when he was killed and my family & I are diehard Ford Racing fans especially Davey Allison & Mark Martin, so I can’t remember anyone ever hating Davey. I personally don’t see how anyone could’ve hated Davey or a person like Davey.

[@carrsllccarrillo6507]

@@TallapoosaHellraiser. back then we had your diehard ford fans vs the bowtie brigade and man back then the rivalry with the fans were thick. Even my dad and I would go at it verbally each race weekend we watched. Now about dem Davey haters like myself, he was a thorn for #3. Allison was always up in the front when Dale wasn't. Before Earnhardt dominated 'Dega, Davey was doing it for the Bama boys since his family are from Hueytown. So it meant alot for him to win on his home turf. But then he also comes to the Charlotte crowd and ends up winning also in 'Earnhardt' country...basically he was Jeff Gordon before Jeff Gordon showed up and if you know about the history between the gordon fans and earnhardt fans....it was like water and oil..ha!

[@marksmith5771]

Robert Yates Racing was right next door to my shop, (Smitty's Motorsports) We done a lot of work for the Yates team. One item was the UPS pit cart, that thing had more doors, drawers,, slide outs, pull ups, TV'S, computer plat forms and when it was opened up it looked like a big brown HOTEL, LOL.

[@CarsSimplified]

I remember a lot of those cars! Strong performances and great designs!

[@Wannagobackto1980]

I was DIEHARD RYR!!!! Davey is my hero. I followed DJ from the start at RYR till the end. I also was and still am a DIEHARD 28 fan. I havent had a dog in the hunt in Nascar since Ricky retired. Just cant seem to get behind anyone anymore. I dont mind Harvick since he in a FORD now but just doesnt do it for me. I really miss Robert Yate Racing!!! Is my all time favorite organization. :( Sad that things cant stay the same. Really miss those days.

[@nofeargaming9403]

Suggestions Petty Enterprises AK Racing Darrell Waltip Motorsports

[@Iamezekielallen]

Your videos are always so well made and informative, even if its information already publicly known. Keep it up man!Coming from a 20+ year fan from Sevierville, TN.

[@arthurpasseri1840]

The rise and FALL of JGR...at least one can hope

[@larryblondin6351]

Was my team.Sad how they fell.Davey in the 28 T Bird still my all time favourite

[@joshuaburkhart7690]

The 1987 and 88 cars of Of Davey Allison was the best looking. My 2 cents of course. But I like the classic stuff.

[@MrRichinil]

Nascar itself is part of the reason Robert Yates Racing started going downhill . Yates and Elliot had the fastest Fords on the track . Everyone else started calling foul because nobody else could keep up . So Nascar made them start sharing ideas which was a one way street . No one else could give anything to the 2 best brains out there .

[@KK-ex5zu]

Well this video says it all about RYR! In the late 80's before restrictor place race Yates built wicked motors for the 2.5 and over mile tracks. They finally won a championship in 99 after having good seasons combined with a lot tragic situations with some of their great drivers. At least the legacy still lives on in Roush/Yates engines!

[@dhammiam]

I'm at the front of the 17 car 22 second mark, talking to Brian Pattie (not in picture) I'd built the engine in the very cool Robert Yates tribute car.driven by Stenhouse at Phoenix. There's a video of it on my page where Doug Yates cranks it up after Roush gave him the car.

[@knightracingleaguetm3486]

The Rise And Fall: Evernham Motorsports

[@DupontandLowesWarrior]

2001 Was The End for Dale Jarrett when 2 injuries Ruined Him

[@nascarsteve]

I forgot or didn't even realize that Menard and the 98 was even a Yates car. The mid-90s with Ernie and Dale was a very potent combination, and that Ford Credit 88 is one of my all-time favorite schemes.

[@TheLocalLt]

Steve Still it became an RPM car in 2010, and the Busch ride because a Roush car, but both teams did keep the Yates font

[@sonnygreen9698]

Huge RYR fan, I appreciate the content, it’s hard to know how far Davey would have gone had we not lost him, I was a Ned Jarret fan back in the day, then came along RYR, been a fan since their start.

[@bryalogicalgaming5817]

Ricky Rudd was my all time fav, so I always followed RYR closely. Nice video.

[@johnsalvaterra1355]

The comments are a year old, but I did some reading, an old magazine article from the late 80's. Davey Allison said he really had to convince Yates to become a team owner. Robert was happy with his engine business, and was against the idea of ownership. Davey finally convinced Robert , and the rest is history. For a little history Robert Yates built the engine for Petty's 200th win. Said he never got paid for it, but figured, it didn't matter.