Cale Yarborough

William Caleb "Cale" Yarborough (born March 27, 1939) in Timmonsville SC, near the Famous Darlington Speedway, is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. He is a three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, winning the series in 1976, 1977 and 1978. He is the only driver to ever win three consecutive titles. His 83 wins places him at number five in the all-time NASCAR winner's list.

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In 1984, he became the first driver to qualify for the Daytona 500 with a top speed of more than 200 mph.

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Yarborough was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1993, the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Court of Legends at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1996.

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See also: List of famous NASCAR drivers

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