Robert Douglas Yates (born September 18, 1967, in

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) is a race car engine builder, former

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team owner, and mechanic. He is the son of championship team owner and

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member Robert Yates and formerly operated

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in the

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. Yates currently is the President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines, the primary builder of

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engines in the top-two NASCAR series (

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and

); as well as

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teams in the IMSA

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Series. Yates has a wife, Whitney, and four children.

Biography

Early career

Doug Yates grew up in

, the hub for

. He graduated from

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in 1990 with a degree in

mechanical engineering Mechanical engineering is the study of physical machines and mechanism (engineering), mechanisms that may involve force and movement. It is an engineering branch that combines engineering physics and engineering mathematics, mathematics principl ...

and in 2015 was inducted into the NC State MAE (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) Hall of Fame. Yates worked in his father's race shop, Robert Yates Racing, in between semesters, then joined the organization full time in 1990 as the team's engine builder. Yates built engines for drivers

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Ernie Irvan Virgil Earnest Irvan (born January 13, 1959), occasionally referred to as Swervin' Irvan, is an American former professional stock car racing driver. A retired NASCAR competitor, he is perhaps best remembered for his comeback after a serious head ...

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, among others. Yates engines won at various tracks including

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and

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and won the

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Championship with driver

. In total, Yates won 56 races and three championships with

Robert Yates Racing Yates Racing was an American stock car racing team that competed in NASCAR through the 2009 season, after which it merged into Richard Petty Motorsports. Previously known as Robert Yates Racing, the team was owned by Doug Yates, who has offici ...

Roush Yates Engines established

In 2003, with the support from

, Robert and Doug Yates merged their engine departments with their rival

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(now

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) to form what is no
Roush Yates Engines
with Doug Yates becoming CEO and President. Roush Yates Engines is the exclusive Ford engine builder for NASCAR and builds over 900 engines annually in their 75,000 square-foot facility in

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. Doug's father, Robert, retired from racing at the end of 2007, allowing Doug the opportunity to become the team owner of Yates Racing. Yates fielded a car for drivers

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and

Bobby Labonte Robert Allen Labonte (born May 8, 1964) is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and current analyst for ''NASCAR on Fox''. He also currently competes part-time in the SMART Modified Tour, driving the No. 18L for Hermie Sa ...

. Yates started Roush Yates Performance Parts in 2008, an outlet for new and used engine and chassis parts. In 2009, Yates Racing merged with

Richard Petty Motorsports Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) was an American professional stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Cup Series The NASCAR Cup Series is the top racing series of the NASCAR, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) ...

and Doug shifted his attention sole to Roush Yates Engines. He purchased his father's half of Roush Yates Engines in 2009 and became co-owner of the company with Jack Roush. Since the start of the 2004 season, Roush Yates Engines has achieved over 380 combined overall wins (points and non-points) and 27 Championship titles in the

, IMSA (

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) and FIA ( Federation Internationale De LÁutomobile) series. Yates has won a total of six Mahle Engine Builder of the Year awards and in 2016 was recognized by Professional Motorsport World as one of the Top 10 Engine Builders of the Decade. Yates described the process of building the loud and powerful engines as "somewhat relaxing" in a 2012 interview.

Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions

In 2008, Doug Yates founded a new division of Roush Yates Engines, '
Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions (RYMS)
''. RYMS is a

CNC Computer numerical control (CNC) or CNC machining is the automated control of machine tools by a computer. It is an evolution of numerical control (NC), where machine tools are directly managed by data storage media such as punched cards or ...

advanced machining facility, which manufactures high-performance engine components to support engine design, development and production. In 2018, RYMS expanded their operations into an 88,000 square-foot facility in

. Although rooted in motorsports and automotive industries, RYMS has breached out to CNC machining and manufacturing components for the aerospace, defense, medical and industrial industries. Roush Yates Manufacturing Solutions'

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is certified to

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Rev D/

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standard as well as DUNS 620934716, CAGE Code 855Z8,

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Registered M38212, SAM Registered, DCMA Registered, Exostar Registered, Ariba Registered, JSF Registered, JCP Certified, EIN 20–0596690, NIST 800-171 Rev A, Primary NAICS 332710, Federal Small Business category and a certified DOD Contractor.

References

External links

Bio at Yates Racing
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Yates, Doug 1967 births NASCAR team owners North Carolina State University alumni Living people