Cale Yarborough
03. Jan 2024
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Cale Yarborough, an American racing car driver, born March 27, 1939, a tenacious and fast driver, whose hard-charging style produced three NASCAR Cup Series championship, has passed away on 31 December 2023. He was 84.
Yarborough was a four-time Daytona 500 winner and a five-time victor in the Southern 500 – figures that rank second all-time for each crown-jewel event. His three Cup Series titles came consecutively from 1976-78; only Jimmie Johnson, who won five straight crowns from 2006-10, has claimed more titles in a row. Yarborough and Johnson are tied for sixth on the Cup Series’ all-time list with 83 victories each.
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Nascar, Daytona, Darlington, Daytona 500, Cale Yarborough, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet, USA, 1976, 1977, 1978
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