Yeley released by Hall of Fame Racing

J.J. Yeley

J.J. Yeley’s was sacked by Hall of Fame Racing today. The third-year Sprint Cup driver was released by the team and will be replaced by Nationwide Series driver Brad Coleman.

P.J. Jones is in Hall of Fame’s No. 96 Toyota for this weekend’s race at Watkins Glen International, with Coleman taking over next weekend at Michigan.

“J.J. is a talented race car driver and a great person and this was a difficult decision to make," said Tom Garfinkel, co-owner of Hall of Fame Racing. “We all share responsibility that our performance hasn’t been what it needs to be, but we concluded it was time to make a change. This is a performance-based industry and we need to perform better. We’re confident J.J. will be successful in this sport in whatever his next challenge is."

“I really appreciate [co-owner] Jeff Moorad and Tom for giving me this opportunity," Coleman said. “I have really enjoyed my time testing with the people on the team and I’m looking forward to having a successful weekend at Michigan in the DLP HDTV Toyota and helping Hall of Fame Racing finish out the season as strong as possible. It is truly an honor to be a part of this organization."