- William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough, is an American farmer, businessman and former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner
| Born: | 27 March 1939 Comment | | How old is Cale Yarborough in 2024? / Age: | 85 years
| | Zodiac sign: | Aries |
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Cale Yarborough facts
- He is one of only two drivers in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships
- He was the second NASCAR driver to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated (the first was Curtis Turner on the February 26, 1968 issue)nHis 83 wins place him sixth on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series winner's list (behind Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip, who are tied for fourth with 84)
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- 82% winning percentage is the ninth best all-time and third among those with 500 or more starts
- Yarborough won the Daytona 500 four times; his first win coming in 1968 for the Wood Brothers, the second in 1977 for Junior Johnson, and back-to-back wins in 1983 and 1984
- In 1984, he became the first driver to qualify for the Daytona 500 with a top speed of more than 200 miles per hour (320 km/h)
- Yarborough is a three-time winner of the National Motorsports Press Association Driver of the Year Award (1977, 1978, 1979)
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What users say about Cale Yarborough
- [email protected]: Greatest driver ever!!! (April 18, 2022)
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- Mike F: One of the most amazing drivers of all time, the guy that you get angry and proceed to drive his car into corners that no one else would even try and he never lost control for his driving. (June 14, 2021)
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