| The second-generation racer, J. J Yeley is the son of | | | | J.J Yeley won his first USAC Sprint Car Series |
| "Cactus" Jack Yeley, says that the first race he went | | | | Championship in 2001 but that was nothing compared |
| to was when he was three weeks old and was | | | | to what was in store for him 2003. He pulled off 24 |
| constantly on the road with his father, going from | | | | USAC wins in a single season which broke the legend |
| one track to another on the West Coast and | | | | A.J. Foyt's record in 1961 with 19 races. J.J also went |
| Midwest. Born on October 5th, 1976 in Phoenix, | | | | on to become the second driver in USAC to win the |
| Arizona, the proud father of Fatih Anne and husband | | | | Midget, Sprint and Silver Crown Championship in one |
| of Kristen was born and bred for the sport. He was | | | | season. 2002 was his fondest year as the wins that |
| always sitting in the grandstands by the time he was | | | | he had successfully captured would propel him to the |
| seven to cheer his father on as his car zoomed by. | | | | great year that 2003 was. In 2004, he was |
| Once J.J was old enough to help out in his father's | | | | approached to drive for Joe Gibbs Racing. |
| race team, J.J picked up many beneficial experiences | | | | J.J biggest opportunity happened in 2005 when he |
| and watched how his father conducted himself on | | | | had to replace his teammate, Tony Stewart, in the |
| and off the pit. J.J was able to work the insides and | | | | Chicagoland Speedway. His performance gained the |
| the outsides of the car early on which is a valuable | | | | recognition of his peers and everyone could see that |
| asset to any young aspiring racer. | | | | he was ready to rev it up with the big guns in the |
| J.J began racing when he was 10 where he took part | | | | big leagues. He was then selected to run the 2006 |
| in the Arizona Quarter Midget Racing Association. | | | | NEXTEL Cup full time. Although he had a good |
| Because of a forged birth certificate, he started | | | | season in 2006, it was nothing compared to the |
| racing midgets at age 14 and became the youngest | | | | previous seasons. J.J, however, is taking all this in his |
| driver to apply and receive a United States Auto Club | | | | stride and plans to make an impact in the next |
| (USAC) license. At age 19, he became the youngest | | | | season. He is optimistic that he will be able to learn |
| driver in Sprint Car Racing Association to win a | | | | from his previous mistakes and better himself. There |
| non-wing sprint car race at the Silver Dollar | | | | are times that J.J is amazed how much he has |
| Speedway in California. He went on winning in the | | | | achieved. The 16 year old Yeley was happy racing |
| SCRA in 1996 and his golden ticket arrived when he | | | | sprint Cars and never dreamed that he would be |
| was 21 in the IRL Indy Car Series. His debut at the | | | | racing in NASCAR or race in the Indianapolis 500. |
| Phoenix International Raceway paved the way for | | | | Besides racing, J.J volunteers regularly with several |
| him to run the Indianapolis 500 where he started at | | | | fundraisers such as events for the Victory Junction |
| 13th and ended in the ninth place. Even though he | | | | Gang Camp and the St Jude Children's Research |
| was participating in more IRL events that year, he | | | | Hospital. He realizes the importance of children in our |
| decided to shift his attention to building a career in | | | | future with the presence of his young daughter, |
| USAC as he was not receiving any funds from racing | | | | Faith. The Yeley family resides in North Carolina to be |
| in the IRL. | | | | close to the tracks. |