Two-time Pro Stock champion Jim Yates has informed  Torco’s CompetitionPlus.com that while he “just heard about” Staley  being cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL team, he is confident  they’ll continue to go forward with their planned two-car team.  

Two-time Pro Stock champion Jim Yates has informed  Torco’s Competitionplus.com that while he “just heard about” Staley  being cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL team, he is confident 
they’ll continue to go forward with their planned two-car team.  

“Duce was planning on being heavily involved with racing after he  retired,” Yates said “but I’m pretty sure he doesn’t consider himself  retired at this point, and will probably try to catch on with another team this season.  I have a call in to him now, but haven’t yet heard  back from him, as he’s traveling to his home in the Carolinas right  now.” 

Yates went on to say that if enough funding can be located  Billy Gibson will drive the second car.  Yates called from Florida, where he’d been visiting with his current sponsor Searay Boats.