J. J. Yeley

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J. J. Yeley
Yeley at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024
Born	Christopher Beltram Hernandez Yeley (1976-10-05) October 5, 1976 (age 47) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Achievements	2003 USAC Triple Crown Champion 2002, 2003 USAC Silver Crown Series Champion 2001, 2003 USAC National Sprint Car Championship Champion 2003 USAC National Midget Championship Champion 2003 Hoosier Hundred Winner 2001, 2008 4-Crown Nationals Midget Winner 2000, 2001 4-Crown Nationals Silver Crown Winner 2004, 2005 Copper World Classic Midget Winner
Awards	1997 USAC National Sprint Car Championship Rookie of the Year 2002, 2003 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Non-Winged Driver of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
381 races run over 19 years
Car no., team	No. 44 (NY Racing Team)
2023 position	42nd
Best finish	21st (2007)
First race	2004 Pop Secret 500 (California)
Last race	2024 The Great American Getaway 400 (Pocono)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 9 1
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
390 races run over 19 years
Car no., team	No. 14 (SS-Green Light Racing) No. 35 (Joey Gase Motorsports)
2023 position	57th
Best finish	5th (2006)
First race	2004 Sam's Town 300 (Las Vegas)
Last race	2024 BetMGM 300 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 48 3
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
36 races run over 11 years
2021 position	124th
Best finish	42nd (2009)
First race	2004 Line-X 200 (Michigan)
Last race	2020 KDI Office Technology 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 2 0
IndyCar Series career
8 races run over 2 years
Best finish	28th (2000)
First race	1998 Dura Lube 200 (Phoenix)
Last race	2000 Excite 500 (Texas)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of July 17, 2024.

Christopher Beltram Hernandez "J. J." Yeley (born October 5, 1976) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 44 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for NY Racing Team and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series driving the No. 14 Chevrolet Camaro for SS-Green Light Racing, and the No. 35 Toyota for Joey Gase Motorsports. He has previously competed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, what is now the ARCA Menards Series, and what is now the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour as well as the IndyCar Series.

Yeley is one of only six drivers ever to win the USAC Triple Crown which includes the likes of Pancho Carter, Tony Stewart, Dave Darland, Jerry Coons Jr., and Tracy Hines. He is nicknamed "J. J." (Jimmy Jack) after his father and a close family friend.^[1]