Cale Yarborough(1939-2023)
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Considered on of the best drivers in the history of NASCAR, Cale
Yarborough retired from driving after the 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup
season. During his career, Cale posted 83 NASCAR Winston Cup victories,
currently 5th on the all time list. He won his first Daytona 500 in
1968 with the Wood Brothers, but came into his own when he began
driving for legendary car owner Junior Johnson. With Johnson, Cale won
three straight Winston Cup championships ('76-'78) and his second
Daytona 500 ('77). He left the Johnson team in 1981 and drove a limited
schedule for the rest of his career. He managed two straight Daytona
500 wins in '83 and '84 (with Harry Ranier) giving him a total of four
Daytona 500's, second only to Richard Petty's seven Daytona 500 victori
es. In 1987, Cale moved from Ranier Racing to form his own team, which
he still owns today.
