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.
@@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?
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
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.
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.
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.
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"
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.
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
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
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 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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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!
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
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.
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
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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
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
Two huge issues hurt this team. One was Davey’s death. The other was Yates splitting up Todd Parrott and Jarrett to push Elliott Sadler. They never recovered from this move and when Parrott and Jarrett implored Yates to reunite them saying they would win one of the last 10 races of the season. In fact, it only took 2!! But again the next season Parrott was assigned to Sadler. I never understood this. But great video!!!
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
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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.
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!
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".
@@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
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
@@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.
@@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
It was Robert Yates Racing until Doug took over and renamed the team Yates Racing. They had a rough go when they lost the major sponsors and decided to replace Sadler with Gilliland. I kind of saw that as their decline plus Penske and Roush seemed to demand more factory attention from Ford which hurt. Thanks for covering it, they are definitely a big part of that 90's-00's history
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.
Elliott Sadler became my favorite driver in 03 because of the #38 M&M’s car. It was awesome cheering for him in the beginning, but that 06 season was so weird. Something felt off, and that led to him going to the 19 car which destroyed his career. He went from driving the top equipment to Yates to Kahne’s leftovers at Evernham/Gillette/Petty.
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.
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.
Maybe the next team you should do a "Rise And Fall" video about is BAM Racing, who ran in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2002 to 2010, and ran Dodges from '02 to '08, and switched to Toyota in 2008 until they closed in 2010.
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.
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.
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.
Dale Jarrett in the quality Care Ford will always be the greatest Robert Yates racing car of them all because he was the only man to get a championship and it was just a beautiful paint Scheme and stuff like that my friend nothing against all the rest of drivers whoever drove or Robert Yates racing Dale Jarrett will always be the number one driver for Robert case racing as far as I'm concerned have a good day and God bless
Ideas for Forgotten NASCAR drivers 15: Claire Decker, Paige Decker (Both are sisters of current driver, youtube star, and facebook, twitter, and instagram star Natalie), Todd Kluever, Richard Johnson, Kelly Denton, Kelly Sutton, Butch Miller, Ryan McGlynn, Bryan Reffner, Jamie Dick, Patty Moise, Michael Ritch, Kraig Kinser, Johanna Long Roberts, Stuart Kirby, Bobby Norfleet, Larry Hollenbeck, Barry Bodine, Jason Rudd, Ritchie Petty, Jamie and Dustin Skinner, Chrissy Wallace, Brad Teague, Keven Wood, Carlos Contreas, Randy Renfrow, Tony Roper, John Nemechek.
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
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
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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?
Davey and Gordon would have had some legendary battles in the late 90s.
@@zlinedavid I think you forgot a few names in that sentence.........
I alway thought the 28 Havoline car in the 90s was one of the coolest paint schemes ever! Great video!
And you are correct
That late 80s white Texaco car may have been the best looking ever ran in the cup series.
Agreed!
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
The white havalin car was Yates best paint scheme
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.
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.
Dale Jarrett was and still is one of my all time favorites
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.
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"
This was after he retired and worked for ESPN
@@DepravedCoTApologist Yeah his twilight years ended up like Richard Petty and Darrell Waltrip's twilight years
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.
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
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
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.
Motorsports Fan17 yes they were beneficial for Roush Racing, not for Yates Racing. Yates basically gave away all his secrets for nothing
@@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.
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
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
RYR , Todd Parrott and Dale Jarrett were a formidable team . Jarrett a true gentleman on and off the track .
Parrott was the best crew chief for RYR imo
R.I.P Robert Yates
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.
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.
The Scene Vault I did all 2 parts interview with Lorin Ranier about his father's team from 1978 through 1993 it was epic
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.
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.
@@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!
Dale Jarrett and Robert Yates Racing was one of the best chemistries in NASCAR history
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
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
I think I was the first to request it I just don’t remember the video I post it on
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.
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
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.
Davey Allison had the best looking cars of any of the Yates ever.
The Halvoline schemes in general were always the best. McMurray and Montoyas 42s were great also
Jarrett's 88 Ford Quality Care car gives it a run for its money.
@@maskiiofficial3345 But i'd pefer Jarrett's UPS Scheme mostly the 01 Scheme
I loved that snickers 88 car the most out of all of them. Davey’s schemes were definitely great roo
I agree. But the Jarrett's ups scheme was a great one too
When I think of Dale Jarrett, I think of Quality Care as his sponsor, not UPS being the "iconic" one.
UPS is definitely more iconic for Jarrett
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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).
I personally think of UPS
"race the truck dale!"
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.
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.
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
In iRacing I run the Davey Texaco Havoline and Dale UPS paints.
Few others run these.
Ricky Rudd was my all time fav, so I always followed RYR closely. Nice video.
That was great 👍🏻 loved it the 28 and Davey was my favorite cause he was our hometown hero.
Davey Allison is my ALL TIME favorite driver, My guy now is Ryan Blaney, another humble FORD driver !
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.
Its amazing that the team that has had so many iconic drivers drive fir them have the same amount of championships as furniture row
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.
DJ, Robert and Todd Parrott. Those 3 guys made that 88 team work.
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.
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 .
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.
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
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
The Rise And Fall: KHI (Kevin Harvick Incorporated)
I wouldn't say a fall because they did shut down on a high note.
The rise and fall my career
I'll do the rise and fall of Alan Kulwicki racing
@@jefferyrobertson7520 or everham motorsports,. I always wondered what happened to the team after Kasey Kahne left.
SouthernRebels01 Alan Kulwicki made his Winston Cup Series debut in 1985 at Richmond fall Race number 32 Bill Terry team Hardee's Ford Thunderbird
Two huge issues hurt this team. One was Davey’s death. The other was Yates splitting up Todd Parrott and Jarrett to push Elliott Sadler. They never recovered from this move and when Parrott and Jarrett implored Yates to reunite them saying they would win one of the last 10 races of the season. In fact, it only took 2!! But again the next season Parrott was assigned to Sadler. I never understood this. But great video!!!
I personally felt Parrott and Sadler worked well together, especially in '04, but my memory may be foggy and I was only a kid at the time😂
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
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.
The Rise and Fall and Rise of Rusteze Racing.
Another great video Danny. Appreciate the time put in to it
This is one of my favorite videos you’ve done.
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.
It was after 2002 when Dale Jarrett fell off a cliff
Honestly that was about the time that all Ford teams fell off for a bit.
@@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.
And then the sad final season of Dale Jarrett, didn't help Toyota was still new at the time
@@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.
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!
dale jarrett and the 88 is what started it for me
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".
I started watching nascar in 2008 and i chose the 28 and yates as my team. Wish they were still here.
Oh I've waited for this video for a long time.
The 1987 and 88 cars of Of Davey Allison was the best looking. My 2 cents of course. But I like the classic stuff.
Gotta love the Sadler era of Yates racing
I was there when Elliott Sadler won at California speedway...that was a lot of fun for me
These videos are my favorite type you create..the nostalgia I get is awesome
Thanks. I wish I had more time to do more.
@@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
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
@@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.
@@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
Rise and Fall of Petty Enterprises
such a good racing team
It was Robert Yates Racing until Doug took over and renamed the team Yates Racing.
They had a rough go when they lost the major sponsors and decided to replace Sadler with Gilliland. I kind of saw that as their decline plus Penske and Roush seemed to demand more factory attention from Ford which hurt.
Thanks for covering it, they are definitely a big part of that 90's-00's history
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.
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Suggestion:
The Rise & Fall of Roush Fenway Racing (Xfinity)
The Rise & Fall of Evernham Motorsports
The Rise & Fall of Darrell Waltrip Enterprises
Elliott Sadler became my favorite driver in 03 because of the #38 M&M’s car. It was awesome cheering for him in the beginning, but that 06 season was so weird. Something felt off, and that led to him going to the 19 car which destroyed his career. He went from driving the top equipment to Yates to Kahne’s leftovers at Evernham/Gillette/Petty.
2001 Was The End for Dale Jarrett when 2 injuries Ruined Him
The 98 first race was actually in 2003, when Jason Jarrett ran the car in the second talladega race
I would love to have seen RYR survive to this day as a three car team with 28, 38 and 88 Fords. Loved watching those cars race every week.
Man. I could see Davey Allison & Yates winning a few Championships & Dale Earnhardt may not been a 7x champ.
Many experts also said that if Tim Richmond didn’t have aids
@@masoneveridge4078 Tim Richmond and Davey would have hurt the careers of several people.
Well obviously
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.
Miss you Robert Yates NASCAR lost a great owner and And a legendary engine builder
I loved the Yates Batman and Robin Cars
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.
Maybe the next team you should do a "Rise And Fall" video about is BAM Racing, who ran in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2002 to 2010, and ran Dodges from '02 to '08, and switched to Toyota in 2008 until they closed in 2010.
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.
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.
Agreed. RYR had some issues with black folks.
That spoiler thow at 3:11 lol had to have some balls to drive that
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.
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.
1:21 - Huh, I only remember that #98 Busch car from _NASCAR Thunder 2003_ and I had no idea it was a Yates car. Cool!
Dale Jarrett in the quality Care Ford will always be the greatest Robert Yates racing car of them all because he was the only man to get a championship and it was just a beautiful paint Scheme and stuff like that my friend nothing against all the rest of drivers whoever drove or Robert Yates racing Dale Jarrett will always be the number one driver for Robert case racing as far as I'm concerned have a good day and God bless
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
Nobody knew a Windsor better than that team. Coming from a bowtie man.
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
When you go from Davey Allison to Travis kvapil
Ideas for Forgotten NASCAR drivers 15: Claire Decker, Paige Decker (Both are sisters of current driver, youtube star, and facebook, twitter, and instagram star Natalie), Todd Kluever, Richard Johnson, Kelly Denton, Kelly Sutton, Butch Miller, Ryan McGlynn, Bryan Reffner, Jamie Dick, Patty Moise, Michael Ritch, Kraig Kinser, Johanna Long Roberts, Stuart Kirby, Bobby Norfleet, Larry Hollenbeck, Barry Bodine, Jason Rudd, Ritchie Petty, Jamie and Dustin Skinner, Chrissy Wallace, Brad Teague, Keven Wood, Carlos Contreas, Randy Renfrow, Tony Roper, John Nemechek.
There’s no way in hell the last 2 will ever be in one roper hadn’t even got a shot in good equipment in the Busch Series and John was 27
I would like to see you knew the rise and fall of roush Fenway racing in the affinity series
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
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
@@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.
The rise and fall: of Juan Pablo Montoya in NASCAR
Please do The Rise and Fall of Petty Enterprises and Evernham Motorsports
What is the name of the first song?
Ernie Irvan looks like eric estepp with a mustache
I'm back baby!
TRUE!
The Dale and dale Show #88 vs #3
Good video
Those 88 mars sponsored cars are awesome
Wow. Interesting I had no idea 💡.i don’t really follow the history.
Do the rise and fall of Tristar Motorsports
There was a Rise?
Danny b talks what is the name of the guitar riff in most of these vids? It's sounds great!
In The Shadows by Ethan Meixsell
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.
Harry Ranier racing from the 70s 80s and early 90s NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Do more of rise and fall
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.
Yeah, I haven’t looked into Hall of Fame Racing enough. They just sort of…disappeared one day.
You missed one driver who made only two attempts at Talladega in the number 98 Ford and that was Dale Jarrett son Jason Jarrett
You got most of it right.
Can you do Junior Johnson and Associates?
what is the music
Wonder how true the statement from Willy Ribbs was that Yates was Racist towards him?
It’s probably true but dead man can’t tell no lie
Please do rise and fall of everham motorsports
Rise and fall of Stavola Bros Racing!