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• Joey Logano – 2024 NASCAR Cup Champion

Joey Logano – 2024 #NASCAR Cup Champion Ford Performance & Roush Yates Engines Win 3rd NASCAR Cup Series Championship In A Row Team Penske’s Joey Logano won Sunday’s Championship race at Phoenix Raceway, marking his 36th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, fourth of the year, and his fourth at Phoenix. This win also marks the first time Ford has won the NASCAR Cup Series title three years in ...2024
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• Kyle Larson takes dominant Bristol win; Truex eliminated from playoffs

Kyle Larson led 462 of 500 laps in a stunning performance, winning at Bristol for his fifth victory of the 2024 season. It was also the 28th win of his career. He lapped up to 11th place on track and led more laps than any Bristol winner since Cale Yarborough nearly half a century ago in 1977."I've had a lot of good cars since I've come to Hendrick Motorsports so it's tough to say (if it's his ......2024
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• Dale Jarrett paces Darlington field in Cale Yarborough’s 1978 Southern 500-winning car

There is no driver more synonymous with the Southern 500 and Darlington Raceway than Cale Yarborough. The NASCAR Hall of Famer won five Southern 500’s during his legendary career and the garage at Darlington is even named after him....2024
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• Here’s Who’s Performing & Appearing at Darlington
A Cale Yarborough tribute, the annual hauler parade and more. Source...2024
• Jeff Hammond, members of the Cale Yarborough family unveil 1978 Southern 500 winning Oldsmobile Cutlass at Darlington Raceway Stock Car Museum

Ahead of the 75th annual Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, former NASCAR championship-winning crew chief Jeff Hammond and members of the Cale Yarborough family gathered at the Darlington Raceway Stock Car Museum this afternoon to honor the late NASCAR Hall of Famer and unveil his Southern 500 winning 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass No. 11 […]...2024
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• NASCAR Sets Dangerous Precedent with $75k Fine

Fighting in NASCAR makes the sport interesting. Even NASCAR knows it. They will still use the footage from the 1979 Daytona 500 when Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough threw hands in turn three after wrecking on the final lap of the Great American Race....2024
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• Cale Yarborough obituary: Remembering NASCAR's toughest competitor

Yarborough was born in the small town of Timmonsville, South Carolina, in 1939. His father was killed in an airplane crash when Cale was just 12-years-old, and as the oldest of three sons, he was forced to grow up fast.He spent some time as a semi-pro football player and as a Golden Gloves boxer, but it was auto racing where he would make a name for himself. After attending the second-ever ...Keep...2024
• Michigan International Speedway Fun Facts

Michigan International Speedway Fun Facts #FireKeepersCasino400 Starts at 2:30 ET Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, Michigan, boasts a proud, 50-year history of hosting America's best racing action on its 1,400-plus acres in the scenic Irish Hills. With 18-degree banking and 73-foot wide sweeping turns, Michigan International Speedway provides drivers with three and four gr...2023
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• Will iRacing experience the same boost NASCAR got from the 1979 Daytona 500?
Many consider the 1979 Daytona 500 to be the most important race in the history of NASCAR. There were so many things to go right for the sport on that February day that it almost seemed as if a perfect Hollywood script had been written with everything falling perfectly into place just like the ending of a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie. A hard fought battle throughout the full distance of the ra...2020
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• Stranger than fiction: Kyle Busch's comeback story simply remarkable
For better and for worse, NASCAR's truest stories have always been far stranger than fiction.Who would have believed the first Daytona 500 in 1959 would have ended in a photo finish that wasn't settled until three days later?What were the odds that a last-lap crash and a fist fight between Cale Yarborough and the Allison brothers in 1979 would thrust NASCAR into the national spotlight?Who would ha...2015
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• Bojangles Throws it Back With Derrike Cope at Darlington Raceway
SALISBURY-In 1993, former Daytona 500 champion Derrike Cope piloted the No. 98 Bojangles’ ride for NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough. Twenty-five years later, Cope and Bojangles’ are joining forces once again, with the respected NASCAR veteran and popular Southern restaurant brand reuniting for a one-race throwback special at the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, Septembe...2018
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"A Cale Yarborough tribute, the annual hauler parade and more."

2023
"NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough, who won three consecutive Cup championships from 1976-78 and is tied for sixth all-time with 83 career wins, has died at age 84."

2021
"Renegades, the “bad boys” and the “tough guys” of NASCAR, have been a staple in the sport since the days of Cale Yarborough, Junior Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace and many […] NASCAR: 3 drivers who could become the next ‘renegades’ - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag - Your #1 Destination for Motorsports News and More"

2020
"A hard fought battle throughout the full distance of the race ended with a last lap crash and a fight between drivers Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison that was ultimately joined by Bobby Allison."

2019
"Cale Yarborough and the Allison brothers put on a big show at Daytona 40 years ago."

2018
"(AP) Jimmie Johnson wore a helmet painted in tribute to boyhood race hero Cale Yarborough."

2017
"Happy 78th birthday to NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough"

2016
"Now with 77 victories in the sport's premier division, Johnson is just six winner's trophies away from tying three-time champion Cale Yarborough, who has 83 wins."

2015
"What were the odds that a last-lap crash and a fist fight between Cale Yarborough and the Allison brothers in 1979 would thrust NASCAR into the national spotlight?"

2014
"In October 1973, Cale Yarborough led a race-high 257 laps to claim a controversial victory in the National 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway."

• NASCAR Legend Cale Yarborough Dies

NASCAR Legend Cale Yarborough Dies Three-time Cup Champion, Yarborough won four Daytona 500s and became the first NASCAR driver to win three straight titles NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough has died. He was 84. Yarborough is one of the most successful NASCAR drivers ever with 83 Cup Series wins and three championships. Yarborough won those championships in three straight seasons from...2024
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• NASCAR exec Jim France, Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski mourn passing of Cale Yarborough

The NASCAR community is mourning the loss of Cale Yarborough, who passed away in Florence, South Carolina, Sunday at the age of 84. Many executives and drivers within the sport took to X to offer tributes of the NASCAR legend, regarded as one of the best to ever strap into a race car....2023
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• Michigan International Speedway Fun Facts
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• Kyle Larson is 12/1 to win 2023 Daytona 500
5 KYLE LARSON Age: 30 (July 31, 1992) Hometown: Elk Grove, California Resides: Mooresville, North Carolina Crew Chief: Cliff Daniels Standings: 7th (2022) No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 RECAPPING THE CLASH: For two conse...2023
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• Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick has one last shot at going back-to-back at Michigan

Needing a win to secure his spot in the Playoffs this season, Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick revisits Michigan International Speedway with hopes of returning to Victory Lane this weekend and making it back-to-back victories at the two-mile facility. Harvick is one of 11 different drivers to win consecutive NASCAR Cup Series races at Michigan International Speedway, and this weekend looks to g...2023
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• Kevin Harvick is +850 to win 2023 FireKeepers Casino 400
KEVIN HARVICKMichigan AdvanceNo. 4 Busch Light Peach Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing Event Overview ● Event: FireKeepers Casino 400 (Round 23 of 36)● Time/Date: 2:30 p.m. EDT on Sunday, Aug. 6● Location: Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn● Layout: 2-mile oval● ...2023
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• Kyle Larson is 12/1 to win 2023 Daytona 500
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• Denny Hamlin is 10/1 favorite to win 2023 Daytona 500

Sunday Race InfoRace: Daytona 500Date/Time: Sunday, Feb. 19 / 2:30 p.m. ETDistance: 200 laps / 500 milesTrack Length: 2.5 miles Express NotesPress Kit: Download the 2023 FedEx Racing press materials at www.fedex.com/en-us/racing/press-kit, including bios for Denny Hamlin, Chris Gabehart and Joe Gibbs Racing leadership, program highlights and statistics.2022 Seaso...2023
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• NASCAR Statement on Passing of Hall of Fame Inductee Robert Yates
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 3, 2017) – Robert Yates, legendary engine builder passed away Monday night following a battle with cancer. He was 74 (b. 4-19-43). Yates excelled in any field he chose. Two in particular placed him among NASCAR’s greats – engine building and team ownership. Yates, who began his career at Holman-Moody Racing in 1968, landed a job with NASCAR Hall of Famer Junior Johnson...2017
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• NASCAR results at Dover: Jimmie Johnson gets historic win in overtime
Jimmie Johnson's 83rd career victory ties Cale Yarborough for sixth on the all-time list....2017
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• Jeff Hammond, members of the Cale Yarborough family unveil 1978 Southern 500 winning Oldsmobile Cutlass at Darlington Raceway Stock Car Museum
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• In 2024, let's not take for granted racing's living legends

Gil de Ferran and Cale Yarborough passed away in 2023's final moments. In 2024, let's vow to appreciate the legends of motorsport still with us....2024
• Sad News - Cale Yarborough OBITUARY

OBITUARY: William Caleb “Cale” Yarborough, 84, died at McLeod Hospice House in Florence, South Carolina, on December 31, 2023, after an extended illness. He died surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. Cale was born March 27, 1939, in Sardis, South Carolina, to Julian Caleb Yarborough and Annie Mae Kelley Yarborough. He grew up in […]...2024
• NASCAR Legend Cale Yarborough Dies
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• Cale Yarborough obituary: Remembering NASCAR's toughest competitor
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• Cale Yarborough, 3-time NASCAR champ, dies at 84

Cale Yarborough, a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, died Sunday morning. He was 84. Yarborough had been battling a rare genetic disorder, according to his family....2023
• Sad News - Cale Yarborough

Cale Yarborough, a NASCAR Hall of Famer who was the sport’s first driver to win three consecutive series championships (1976-78), died today at age 84. “This is a post that I wish I didn’t have to do but the family of Cale Yarborough would like to inform everyone that Cale passed away to his eternal […]...2023
• Donnie Allison named Grand Marshal for NASCAR Cup Series Hauler Parade

Donnie Allison named Grand Marshal for NASCAR Cup Series Hauler Parade The newly elected member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame leads this annual fan-favorite tradition that’s making its triumphant return on Friday, Sept. 1. Darlington Raceway announced today that newly-elected NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Donnie Allison will be the Grand Marshal for the annual NASCAR Cup Series Hauler Parade as p...2023
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• Michigan International Speedway Fun Facts
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• 2024 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees

2024 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductees Jimmie Johnson and Chad Knaus, who as a driver and crew chief duo won a NASCAR record-tying seven Cup Series titles, lead the newest class of inductees into NASCAR’s Hall of Fame. Two drivers – one from the Pioneer Ballot and one from the Modern Era Ballot – and one crew chief were elected Wednesday to become the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s class of inductees in...2023
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• Stranger than fiction: Kyle Busch's comeback story simply remarkable
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• Cale Yarborough, NASCAR legend who won 3 straight titles, dies at age 84

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• Throwback Thursday: History of the No. 11 car in NASCAR
With the Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway just around the corner, it's a good time to note that the most successful car number in NASCAR history is actually the No. 11, the number that was used for years by South Carolina native Cale Yarborough....2015
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• Jimmie Johnson 'would love' to catch good friend Jeff Gordon in race wins
With his win in March at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson tied Dale Earnhardt on the Sprint Cup Series' all-time wins list. Then, two weekends ago at Auto Club Speedway, he surpassed the late seven-time champion.Now with 77 victories in the sport's premier division, Johnson is just six winner's trophies away from tying three-time champion Cale Yarborough, who has 83 wins. Meanwhile, the Hend...2016
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• One wild ride: The No. 28 has always been bad-fast in NASCAR
Legends Fred Lorenzen, Cale Yarborough, Buddy Baker and Davey Allison have all driven the No. 28, one of the fastest cars in NASCAR history....2015
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• Jeff Hammond: Kevin Harvick's gritty Texas performance showed heart of a champion
One of the most impressive performances I saw Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway came for the No. 4 car. With all the adversity that Kevin Harvick and the team faced, to still come home with a third-place finish is truly remarkable. In addition to a couple tire issues and a couple pit-road issues, Kevin also had a problem with his transmission popping out of gear. Kevin was trying to keep that shifter...2015
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• Happy 78th birthday to NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough
One of the best drivers in NASCAR turns 78 today....2017
• Denny Hamlin's Darlington scheme inspired by Cale Yarborough
Denny Hamlin is tipping his hat to a NASCAR legend. For the September throwback weekend at Darlington, Hamlin's No. 11 Sport Clips Toyota Camry will run a retro scheme inspired by Cale Yarborough. Check it out. ...2015
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• Joey Logano – 2024 NASCAR Cup Champion
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• Kyle Larson takes dominant Bristol win; Truex eliminated from playoffs
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• Donnie Allison recalls his infamous 1979 Daytona 500 brawl, insists he and Bobby Allison ‘didn’t gag up’ on late Cale Yarborough

Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Cale Yarborough died in a hospital bed at Florance on December 31st, 2023. The 86-year-old is arguably the fiercest racer ever to compete in the NASCAR Cup Series and is among the drivers who put NASCAR on the map....2024
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• NASCAR Legend Cale Yarborough Dies
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• NASCAR Champions mourns the death of Cup legend Cale Yarborough
The NASCAR nations are mourning the death of three-time Cup champions and one of the greatest racers of all time, Cale Yarborough. He passed away at the age of 86 at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence....2024
• Jeff Burton honors Cale Yarborough: ‘Everything I wanted to be as a driver’

The tributes continue to pour in from those in the NASCAR community after the passing of Cale Yarborough Sunday. Yarborough, who died in Florence, South Carolina, at the age of 84, is regarded as one of the sport’s all-time greats and as influential a driver to every strap into a race car....2023
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• NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough dies at 84

Yarborough was one of the best to ever get behind the wheel of a stock car. In 560 starts, he won 83 races and sits sixth on the all-time wins list.His many victories including four in the Daytona 500 and five in the Southern 500. Yarborough won his three Cup titles consecutively from 1976 to 1978."Cale Yarborough was one of the toughest competitors NASCAR has ever seen," said Jim France, CEO of ....2023
• NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough dies at 84

Yarborough was one of the best to ever get behind the wheel of a stock car. In 560 starts, he won 83 races and sits sixth on the all-time wins list.His many victories including four in the Daytona 500 and five in the Southern 500. Yarborough is also a three-time Cup Series champion, winning three consecutive titles from 1976 to 1978.“Cale Yarborough was one of the toughest competitors NASCAR has ....2023
• NASCAR exec Jim France, Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski mourn passing of Cale Yarborough
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• Donnie Allison named Grand Marshal for NASCAR Cup Series Hauler Parade
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