Charlotte, NC -- (Sports Network) - Hall of Fame Racing announced Wednesday J.J. Yeley has been released from his driving duties of the No.96 Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Nationwide Series driver Brad Coleman will drive the car beginning next week at Michigan. Coleman will attempt to make his Sprint Cup debut there. He has been under contract as a test driver for the team since November 2007.

Coleman, 20, has made 42 career Nationwide starts. He is currently 16th in the championship standings, driving for Baker Curb Racing. He finished a career- best second last year at Kentucky.

Yeley was in his first year with HOF after beginning his career with Joe Gibbs Racing. He is currently 36th in Sprint Cup points.

"J.J. is a talented race car driver and a great person and this was a difficult decision to make," Tom Garfinkel, co-owner of Hall of Fame Racing, said. "We all share responsibility that our performance hasn't been what it needs to be, but we concluded it was time to make a change. This is a performance-based industry and we need to perform better. We're confident J.J. will be successful in this sport in whatever his next challenge is."

Road-racing veteran P.J. Jones will drive the car this weekend at Watkins Glen International.