BK Racing swaps cars; Yeley to No. 26, Burton to No. 23
If you do a double-take on September 6 when you look at the ticker while watching the Southern 500 and wonder if BK Racing’s Jeb Burton and J.J. Yeley are in different cars, you’re going to be on to something.
The team announced Tuesday that Burton would be in the No. 23 for the rest of the season while Yeley will be in the No. 26.
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“We are trying something different to improve performance for BK Racing,” team owner Ron Devine said on BK’s Facebook page. “We are confident and proud of our drivers and employees, but we are looking to try some different combinations to improve our results.”
Burton, the son of Ward Burton, is in his first year in the Sprint Cup Series. He’s going to run a paint scheme at Darlington that looks very similar to his father’s ride with Bill Davis Racing. Ward Burton won the 2002 Daytona 500.
He’s qualified for 18 of 24 races in 204 and has an average finish of 36.4. His best finish came at Martinsville in April where he finished 29th. Yeley has run in all but one of the Sprint Cup Series’ events this season and has a best finish of 14th at Talladega in May.
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