Doug Yates

Robert Douglas Yates (born September 18, 1967) is an American race car engine builder, former NASCAR team owner, and mechanic. He is the son of championship team owner and NASCAR Hall of Fame member Robert Yates and formerly operated Yates Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series. Yates has a wife, Whitney, and four children.

Biography

Early career Yates was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, the hub for NASCAR. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 1990 with a degree in mechanical engineering and in 2015 was inducted into the NC State MAE (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) Hall of Fame. 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 and Doug shifted his attention solely to Roush Yates Engines. 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. RYMS is a CNC 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 Mooresville, North Carolina. 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.