J.J. YELEY – Sweet Home Chicago CORNELIUS, N.C., (July 8, 2008) – J.J. Yeley was born and raised in Phoenix, spent considerable time living in Indianapolis and now resides in Charlotte, N.C. So how can Chicago – or more specifically Chicagoland Speedway – be considered “Sweet Home Chicago” for Yeley? The driver of the No. 96 DLP HDTV Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing has made it well-known that the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., is his favorite stop on the Sprint Cup Series circuit. And why shouldn’t it be? The track has been good to him over the years, as he started 10th and finished 10th in the 2006 Sprint Cup Series race and has three finishes of 11th or better in four Nationwide Series starts in Joliet. In six total races in both series at Chicagoland, Yeley has qualified in the top-15 four times. One...
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