Cale Yarborough

Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin will sport a retro paint scheme this weekend at Darlington Raceway paying tribute to NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Cale Yarborough. Hamlin will try to win Saturday night's Bojangles' Southern 500 and take the No. 11 to victory ...  

It was the first of five victories at his home track for Yarborough, and the first of eight at Darlington for the Wood Brothers. Leonard Wood, the team’s crew chief in those days, recalled that Yarborough was sick heading into one of the most grueling ...  

Former NASCAR driver Cale Yarborough was recently announced as grand marshal for the eighth annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade and Festival on May 10 at the Florence Civic Center. Yarborough, in the Bojangles’ Southern 500 pace car, will lead ...  

HOORAH for Hamlin's victory setting a new record for NASCAR wins by a specific car number. Car #11, led primarily by the efforts of Cale Yarborough, now has 199 Sprint Cup wins. Hamlin's effort at Kansas broke a lenghty tie, at 198 wins, with car #43 ...  

Smith, 28, at least can make a claim that three-time series champion Tony Stewart can't: His face is engraved on the 3-foot, 40-pound Johnny Mantz trophy alongside NASCAR legends such as Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, David Pearson, Cale Yarborough ...  

He was present for the infamous “pass in the grass” and Cale Yarborough’s trip over the Turn 3 fence. Charlotte Motor Speedway is launching a long-time fan program that honors fans who return to the track year after year. Misenheimer and Padgett are ...  

Won three consecutive championships as an owner with driver Cale Yarborough (1977-79). Won three more with Darrell Waltrip (1981-82, 1985). Bill France Sr.: Moved family to Daytona Beach in 1935 and began promoting races on the storied Beach Course.  

This race, held right after Justin Algaier had won the Nationwide Series race, featured legends like Cale Yarborough, David Pearson, and Harry Gant. In a race highlighted by a scary crash for Larry Pearson, it was Rick Wilson, the man who never ...  

It’s on par with the 1972 spread of 17 mph between Bobby Unser and Cale Yarborough. “I really was expecting more speed from the car,” Alesi said. “That was all we could get, and we took it.” Alesi is more than 4 mph slower than fellow Lotus ...  

Padgett’s favorite memory was seeing Dale Earnhardt Sr. win the 1987 All-Star Race. He also remembers the time Cale Yarborough went over the fence in the third turn. Some people attending the races for decades have actually been employed by ...  

1965 – Cale Yarborough, of nearby Timmonsville, crashed with his car sailing over the guard rail and off the track.  He was unhurt and the mishap was used as an introduction to ABC’s Wide World of Sports for several years. 1970 – Track re ...  

NASCAR Hall of Famers Cale Yarborough and Ned Jarrett and Bill Elliott. Busch, looking to end an uncharacteristic 20-race winless drought, owns Richmond’s second-best Driver Rating (114.8) and in 14 races has never finished off the lead lap.  

While it doesn’t hold a candle to the 1979 finish-line fisticuffs at Daytona involving Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison, Patrick’s get-even move rings with an outlaw overtone that hasn’t been present at Nascar events for at least 15 years.  

His mother, Mary Yocum, worked in racing and Matt tagged along as a youngster, charming the likes of Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison and actor James Garner. One of Yocum's fondest childhood memories was going to Daytona ...  

Bill Elliott and Hall of Famers Cale Yarborough and Ned Jarrett. Busch, looking to end an uncharacteristic 20-race winless drought, owns Richmond's second-best Driver Rating (114.8) and in 14 races has never finished off the lead lap.