JJ Yeley to attempt Daytona 500 with NY Racing
NY Racing named J.J. Yeley as their driver for the Daytona 500 as they try to make it into the race for the first time in two years.
Yeley will drive the No. 44 100 Coconut Water Chevrolet. Greg Biffle was reportedly slated to drive the car. However, he posted a statement on social media earlier in the week shooting that down.
Yeley joins the following drivers who will try to get into the 500 with an open entry:
- Kaz Grala: No. 36 Ruedebusch Ford – Front Row Motorsports
- David Ragan: No. 60 BuildSubmarines.com Ford – RFK Racing
- Anthony Alfredo: No. 62 Death Wish Coffee Chevrolet – Beard Motorsports
- BJ McLeod: No. 78 BJ McLeod Motorsports Chevrolet
- Jimmie Johnson: No. 84 Carvana Toyota – Legacy Motor Club
Only four of those drivers will get into the 500. Two of them can get in by being the fastest of the six in qualifying Wednesday.
The others will have to wait until their Duel race to lock into the 500.
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com