Gilliland to Yates

The word around Irwindale Speedway on Saturday night was that David Gilliland was going to be announced as driver of the No. 38 car for Robert Yates Racing on Monday.
ESPN confirmed the report, saying that Gilliland would be in the No. 38 car for this weekend's NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
Elliott Sadler, the current driver of the No. 38 car, was expected to move over to the No. 19 at Evernham Motorsports. Bill Elliott drove the No. 19 car at Watkins Glen in New York on Sunday. Jeremy Mayfield, the former driver of the No. 19 car, is fighting to keep his seat, and may take his case to court.
In any event, some of the 5,000 in attendance at Irwindale Speedway were pleased to hear that Gilliland, who started his NASCAR career racing late models and Tour cars at Irwindale Speedway, was moving up to the Nextel Cup Series.
Of course this story has a big "to be continued" attached to it. A lot of other drivers need to switch positions before Gilliland can get in the No. 38 for the Michigan race. But it looks like he will be in the No. 38 car before the Labor Day race at California Speedway.
That would give his Irwindale Speedway faithful a chance to see their hometown hero in action on the Cup scene.