Robert Yates
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Robert Yates was a prominent NASCAR team owner and engine builder best known for leading Robert Yates Racing to multiple Cup Series victories and championships.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | human ⓘ |
| activeYearsInNASCAR | 1960s–2000s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee ⓘ |
| basedIn | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver cancer ⓘ |
| child | Doug Yates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943-04-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-10-02 ⓘ |
| employer |
DiGard Racing
NERFINISHED
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Holman-Moody NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Johnson & Associates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Yates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
NASCAR
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
motorsport ⓘ |
| founded | Robert Yates Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | stock car racing ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | NASCAR Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| industry | auto racing ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced modern NASCAR engine development
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pioneered powerful and reliable Ford NASCAR engines ⓘ |
| manufacturerAssociation | Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Robert Yates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
NASCAR Cup Series championship as team owner in 1999
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multiple NASCAR Cup Series race victories as team owner ⓘ renowned Ford engine builder in NASCAR ⓘ |
| notableFor | Robert Yates Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
NASCAR team owner
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engine builder ⓘ mechanical engineer ⓘ |
| owned | Robert Yates Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Carol Yates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamNumberAssociated |
28
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38 ⓘ 88 ⓘ |
| teamOwnerForDriver |
Dale Jarrett
NERFINISHED
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Davey Allison NERFINISHED ⓘ David Gilliland NERFINISHED ⓘ Elliott Sadler NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernie Irvan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Irwin Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Ricky Rudd NERFINISHED ⓘ Travis Kvapil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn | NASCAR V8 racing engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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