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James Robert Yates (April 19, 1943 – October 2, 2017) was a NASCAR engine builder and former owner of the Sprint Cup Series team Yates Racing, owned since 2007 by his son Doug. He purchased the team from Harry Ranier in 1988, with driver Davey Allison. In 2018, Yates was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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Oct 3, 2017 · Robert Yates, a master engine builder and longtime NASCAR team owner, died Monday. He was 74. In May, Yates was selected for induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018. He...
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Oct 3, 2017 · Legendary NASCAR pioneer and championship car owner Robert Yates has died at 74 after battling liver cancer for nearly a year. His son, Doug Yates made the announcement Monday.
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Oct 4, 2017 · Robert Yates, a preacher’s son who once aspired to drive bulldozers but instead became one of Nascar’s master engine builders and a champion team owner on the stock-car racing circuit, died...
Oct 2, 2017 · Robert Yates, who rose from humble beginnings as one of nine children to become one of NASCAR’s most legendary figures and be selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, died Monday. He was 74. Doug Yates announced on Twitter his father’s death on Twitter, saying: “My Dad and Hero ... has passed and is with the Lord.
Oct 2, 2017 · Yates started his own engine business in the mid-1980s and transitioned into team ownership when the Harry Ranier operation officially became Robert Yates Racing in 1989.
Oct 3, 2017 · Championship car owner Robert Yates, selected in May as part of NASCAR's 2018 Hall of Fame class, died Monday at age 74. He won the 1999 Cup Series championship with driver Dale Jarrett.
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