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Cale Yarborough, American Hall of Fame racing driver and founder of Cale Yarborough Motorsports, NASCAR Cup Series champion (1976, 1977, 1978) (born 1939)
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Cale Yarborough
American racing driver (1939–2023)
William Caleb Yarborough was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, farmer, and rancher. He was the first driver in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, winning in 1976, 1977, and 1978. He was one of the preeminent stock car…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Former NASCAR team
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NASCAR Cup Series
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28th season of NASCAR stock-car racing
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29th season of NASCAR stock-car racing
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