R.I.P. Robert Yates

[bdcardinal]

https://speedsport.com/nascar/monster-nascar-cup/robert-yates-dies-74/

He was a legend in Ford engine building. Had battled cancer for a while and was due to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame next year.

 

[TK1299]

The hits just keep on coming.

 

[PaxtonShelby]

Jeez... Sad to hear.

 

[bdcardinal]

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2...s-dies-liver-cancer-nascar-hall-of-fame-2018/

Link from NASCAR's page.

 

[SID297]

Sad. He pushed hard for NASCAR to run the Ford Modular V8.

 

[bdcardinal]

Sad. He pushed hard for NASCAR to run the Ford Modular V8.

The FR9 they run now is pretty bad to the bone. Modular would have been cool though.

 

[apex svt]

This week just gets worse and worse

 

[98 Saleen Cobra]

Jesus. Rip

 

[HillbillyHotRod]

Dang.
He built some awesome engines.

 

[Corbic]

RIP


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[black99lightnin]

RIP.

 

[DAVESVT2000]

RYR had quite a run in the late 90's early 2000's with Dale Jarret, Ernie Ervin, and the late Dave Allison.

They were that eras equivalent of a modern day Hendrick or Gibbs organization.

At least they are still in the engine programs, supplying most if not all Ford engines on the many different levels of NASCAR.

RIP

 

[RedVenom48]

Sad news indeed. He and Roush probably helped Ford understand more about cylinder head airflow than anyone. Getting that kind of power, peak power no less near 9000 RPM on a 358ci pushrod engine is no easy feat.

Can you imagine if Yates convinced NASCAR to allow the modular in?