JJ Yeley Fights the Half-Mile at Martinsville

April 8, 2013

Date: April 7, 2013

Event: STP Gas Booster 500 (Race 6 of 36)

Track: Martinsville (VA) Speedway

Started/Finished: 37th/27th

Point Standing: 27th, 122 points behind new leader Jimmie Johnson

Heading to Martinsville Speedway after two weeks off, JJ Yeley and the No. 36 United Mining Equipment team were ready for a weekend packed full of action.

The keys to racing at Martinsville is preservation of your tires and brakes – both are areas that Yeley excels in. Knowing that the paperclip shaped track is famous for its beating and banging, Yeley and crew chief Joe Lax had a strategy to make it to the end unscathed.

Starting the race 37th, Yeley’s first order of business was to move up and try to avoid the accidents that the half mile was notorious for. Going laps down early in the race, Yeley continued to fight. Half way through, several quick cautions came out, allowing Yeley to get a lap back and make changes to the car.

Still fighting to the end, Yeley ended the race finishing 27th. Crew Chief, Joe Lax had nothing but positive things to say to the team afterwards. “You guys continue to fight every weekend, and that’s all I can ask for. We did a great job today boys. Let’s pack up, head home, and try again next weekend. Thank you for all you do.”

JJ Yeley finished the weekend at Martinsville Speedway’s STP Gas Booster 500 in 27th. He is currently 122 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson in the race for the Sprint Cup Championship. This week the TBR teams head to the circus, the Wild Asphalt Circus at Texas Motor Speedway.

About United Mining Equipment

United Mining Equipment (UME) has been developing, repairing and supplying long wall equipment for 20 years. Together with their sister company PittLite they now offer low cost, leading technology cap lamps throughout the mining industry. UME has locations and representatives around the globe to better service the industry. For more information, go to www.umeinc.com.

About Tommy Baldwin Racing

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Crew Chief Tommy Baldwin formed Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) in 2009. Baldwin utilized a declining economy to open a NSCS team with a stringent budget. The team worked to build to full-time competition, and by the 2011 season, the team’s third season, TBR competed in every race and locked the No. 36 Chevrolet in the top-35 in NSCS Owner Points. Dave Blaney drove the No. 36 Chevrolet to TBR’s highest finish of third in the October 2011 event at Talladega Superspeedway. In 2012 both cars fielded by TBR finished in the top-35 in points.

Based in Mooresville, N.C., TBR will compete in the NSCS in 2013 with NASCAR veteran Dave Blaney driving the No. 7 Chevy SS and JJ Yeley piloting the No. 36.

For more information on Tommy Baldwin Racing, please visit them on Facebook,Twitter or their website.

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