LOUDON, N.H. -- Car owner Jack Roush is offering what help he can to revive Robert Yates Racing.

Elliott Sadler drove a chassis last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway that Yates purchased from Roush. Robert Yates Racing, a Ford team like Roush, has struggled this season with most of its woes on tracks 1.5 miles and longer. Sadler ran well in practice but struggled in the race and finished 29th.

"I do have great empathy and sympathy for Robert [Yates] and Doug [Yates] and I wish them well,'' Roush said Friday at New Hampshire International Speedway. "I don't want to see them lose those sponsors and to lose their viability. That's not what I want.''

Roush (five teams), Yates (two) and the Wood Brothers (one) are the only Ford teams that compete full time. Should Yates and the Wood Brothers continue to struggle, it could handicap Ford, leaving the manufacturer with one winning organization to compete against Chevrolet, Dodge and Toyota beginning next season.

There's more at stake for Yates. Dale Jarrett will leave for Michael Waltrip's team after this season and take sponsor UPS with him. There are reports that Sadler could leave the two-car team, forcing Yates to find two drivers and possibly two sponsors for next season.

Not so fast

Juan Montoya's NASCAR debut could be delayed. McLaren boss Ron Dennis said Friday in a press conference at the site of the French Grand Prix that Montoya could return to Formula One this season and won't race NASCAR until his contract ends.

Two days after Montoya announced he was moving to NASCAR next season, McLaren issued a statement that it had replaced Montoya for the rest of the season. Now comes Dennis' comments.

"Juan Pablo is fully contracted through to the end of the year," Dennis said at the news conference. "And if we so choose, he will test and race again. That is our option, nobody else's.''

Close to deal

Michael Waltrip offered Mark Martin a ride in one of Waltrip's Toyotas for next season, Martin said.

"He says he wants all old guys,'' said Martin, who will instead stay with Roush Racing.

Back on top

Ryan Newman won his second pole of the season with a lap of 129.683 mph Friday.

Jeff Burton (129.651 mph) starts second with Brian Vickers (129.626), Kyle Busch (129.485) and Tony Stewart (129.024) completing the top five.