Doug Yates
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Doug Yates has been around the sound of revving engines for as long as he can remember. As the son of engine builder and team owner Robert Yates, Doug possesses a passion for stock car racing
that is unmatched by others. Carrying on racing’s deeply rooted father-and-son heritage, Doug Yates has built a solid reputation in motorsports by winning on and off the track.
Doug Yates was born and raised in the heart of Charlotte, NC
. He attended North Carolina State University
and received a degree in mechanical engineering
in 1990. Doug worked for his dad during his summers out of school and after graduation returned home to help run Robert Yates Racing. With his education and fascination in engines, Doug immediately became head engine builder at Robert Yates Racing.
While working at his dad’s team, Doug’s knowledge and responsibility in engine building began to grow. In 1999 he worked as the head engine builder for Winston Cup Champion Dale Jarrett
. This crowning achievement in Doug’s life left him motivated to go even faster.
In 2004, legendary engine builders Jack Roush
and Robert Yates were the only teams running Ford engines in NASCAR
’s premiere series. In an effort to combine knowledge and technology, the men formed what is now Roush Yates Engines. Doug took on a new role with this alliance and was named CEO and President of Roush Yates Racing Engines.
In 2007, Robert Yates retired as owner of Robert Yates Racing. Doug took over his father’s team, a powerhouse that had won a remarkable 57 races and 1 Winston Cup Championship. The team’s name became Yates Racing in 2008 and Doug officially had his own two car team. With Ford power provided by Roush Yates Engines, Yates Racing quickly became a notable contender in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series.
In an effort to grow Roush Yates Engines, Doug Yates started Roush Yates Performance Parts in late 2008. The idea for Roush Yates Performance Parts came from seeing all the used parts from his engine building business and Yates Racing go to waste. Now new and used engine and chassis
parts can be purchased by the public at Roush Yates Performance Parts and online at www.roushyatesparts.com.
In 2009 Doug Yates purchased his father’s half of Roush Yates Engines to become a co-owner in the company. As CEO, Doug leads a staff of 170 employees located in four state-of-the-art facilities. Doug has grown Roush Yates Engines from a NASCAR Sprint Cup engine shop to a world-class engine building company that builds powerful engines for multiple racing series including:
Nationwide
Camping World Truck
ARCA
Cammer
Sprint car
Dirt Late Model
NHRA
Marine
Off-Road trucks
In January 2010 Doug Yates formed a partnership with Front Row Motorsports and Richard Petty Motorsports to field more Fords in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series. Thirteen Sprint Cup teams run engines built by Roush Yates, including Roush Fenway Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Woods Brothers Racing, and Front Row Motorsports.
Doug’s continuous commitment to Ford and their racing program differentiates him as a race team owner. His favorite part of the motorsports industry has always been the engines, and Ford has always been his manufacturer of choice. Doug is especially proud to be part of a team that developed the first purpose built race engine designed by Ford, the FR9.
May 2010 will mark twenty years that Doug Yates has worked in the motorsports industry and his third season as a NASCAR team owner. Whether he is running a race team or building champion caliber engines, Doug Yates continues to exemplify tradition and success that will follow him well into the future.
Doug Yates Awards:
1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 – Copenhagen/Skoal All-Pro Team
1992, 1996, 2000, 2009 – Engine builder for Daytona 500
Champion
1999 – Head engine builder for Winston Cup Champion Dale Jarrett
1999 – Henry Ford Racing Achievement Award
2000 – Chase All-Star Award
2004 – Head engine builder for Nextel Cup
Champion Kurt Busch
2005 – Roush Yates Engines power 5 cars into the Chase for the Sprint Cup
2006 – Cleveite Engine Builder of the Year Award, Craftsman Truck Series
2006 – Engine builder for Nationwide Series Champion Carl Edwards
www.roushyatesparts.com
Stock car racing
Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, Brazil and Argentina. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately in length...
that is unmatched by others. Carrying on racing’s deeply rooted father-and-son heritage, Doug Yates has built a solid reputation in motorsports by winning on and off the track.
Doug Yates was born and raised in the heart of Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. He attended North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
and received a degree in mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
in 1990. Doug worked for his dad during his summers out of school and after graduation returned home to help run Robert Yates Racing. With his education and fascination in engines, Doug immediately became head engine builder at Robert Yates Racing.
While working at his dad’s team, Doug’s knowledge and responsibility in engine building began to grow. In 1999 he worked as the head engine builder for Winston Cup Champion Dale Jarrett
Dale Jarrett
Dale Arnold Jarrett is a former American race car driver and current sports commentator known for winning the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship...
. This crowning achievement in Doug’s life left him motivated to go even faster.
In 2004, legendary engine builders Jack Roush
Jack Roush
Jack Roush is the founder, CEO, and co-owner along with John Henry of Roush Fenway Racing, a NASCAR team headquartered in Concord, North Carolina, and is Chairman of the Board of Roush Enterprises....
and Robert Yates were the only teams running Ford engines in NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
’s premiere series. In an effort to combine knowledge and technology, the men formed what is now Roush Yates Engines. Doug took on a new role with this alliance and was named CEO and President of Roush Yates Racing Engines.
In 2007, Robert Yates retired as owner of Robert Yates Racing. Doug took over his father’s team, a powerhouse that had won a remarkable 57 races and 1 Winston Cup Championship. The team’s name became Yates Racing in 2008 and Doug officially had his own two car team. With Ford power provided by Roush Yates Engines, Yates Racing quickly became a notable contender in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series.
In an effort to grow Roush Yates Engines, Doug Yates started Roush Yates Performance Parts in late 2008. The idea for Roush Yates Performance Parts came from seeing all the used parts from his engine building business and Yates Racing go to waste. Now new and used engine and chassis
Chassis
A chassis consists of an internal framework that supports a man-made object. It is analogous to an animal's skeleton. An example of a chassis is the underpart of a motor vehicle, consisting of the frame with the wheels and machinery.- Vehicles :In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the...
parts can be purchased by the public at Roush Yates Performance Parts and online at www.roushyatesparts.com.
In 2009 Doug Yates purchased his father’s half of Roush Yates Engines to become a co-owner in the company. As CEO, Doug leads a staff of 170 employees located in four state-of-the-art facilities. Doug has grown Roush Yates Engines from a NASCAR Sprint Cup engine shop to a world-class engine building company that builds powerful engines for multiple racing series including:
Nationwide
Camping World Truck
ARCA
Automobile Racing Club of America
Automobile Racing Club of America is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States, founded in 1953 by John Marcum. The current president of ARCA is Ron Drager. The ARCA RE/MAX Series races stock cars similar to those seen in past years in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and indeed most cars...
Cammer
Sprint car
Dirt Late Model
NHRA
National Hot Rod Association
The National Hot Rod Association is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and host events all over the United States and Canada...
Marine
Off-Road trucks
In January 2010 Doug Yates formed a partnership with Front Row Motorsports and Richard Petty Motorsports to field more Fords in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series. Thirteen Sprint Cup teams run engines built by Roush Yates, including Roush Fenway Racing, Richard Petty Motorsports, Woods Brothers Racing, and Front Row Motorsports.
Doug’s continuous commitment to Ford and their racing program differentiates him as a race team owner. His favorite part of the motorsports industry has always been the engines, and Ford has always been his manufacturer of choice. Doug is especially proud to be part of a team that developed the first purpose built race engine designed by Ford, the FR9.
May 2010 will mark twenty years that Doug Yates has worked in the motorsports industry and his third season as a NASCAR team owner. Whether he is running a race team or building champion caliber engines, Doug Yates continues to exemplify tradition and success that will follow him well into the future.
Doug Yates Awards:
1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 – Copenhagen/Skoal All-Pro Team
1992, 1996, 2000, 2009 – Engine builder for Daytona 500
Daytona 500
The Daytona 500 is a -long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is one of four restrictor plate races on the Cup schedule....
Champion
1999 – Head engine builder for Winston Cup Champion Dale Jarrett
1999 – Henry Ford Racing Achievement Award
2000 – Chase All-Star Award
2004 – Head engine builder for Nextel Cup
NEXTEL Cup
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing . The series was originally known as the Strictly Stock Series and Grand National Series . While leasing its naming rights to R. J...
Champion Kurt Busch
Kurt Busch
Kurt Thomas Busch is an American NASCAR and NHRA driver. He drives the No. 22 Shell Oil Company/Pennzoil Dodge Charger in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, and will race on an "opportunity permitting" basis in the Pro Stock division of NHRA...
2005 – Roush Yates Engines power 5 cars into the Chase for the Sprint Cup
2006 – Cleveite Engine Builder of the Year Award, Craftsman Truck Series
Craftsman Truck Series
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing...
2006 – Engine builder for Nationwide Series Champion Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards
Carl Michael Edwards, II is a NASCAR driver. He currently drives the #99 Fastenal/Aflac Ford Fusion in the Sprint Cup Series and the #60 Ford in the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing...
External links
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