R.I.P. Cale Yarborough

[Rob Hall]

Cale has passed at age 84.  He was the first NASCAR cup driver I was a fan of as a kid in the early 80s.  Always liked watching him in the Hardees cars.. 

Edited December 31, 2023 by Rob Hall

[Horrorshow]

One of the all time greats. He wasn’t one of my favorite drivers , but his accomplishments speak for themselves. He was ferocious, Buddy Baker talked about looking over at him during caution and watching him pull up his gloves, Buddy said he’d pull them right up to his elbows, guess he meant business, wasn’t intimidated by no one.

[Hi-Po]

Another NASCAR legend gone - RIP in Cale.

[ChrisBcritter]

Happens in threes? Also lost Roland "The Hawaiian" Leong on the 29th, plus Gil de Ferran.

[Snake45]

49 minutes ago, ChrisBcritter said:

Happens in threes? Also lost Roland "The Hawaiian" Leong on the 29th, plus Gil de Ferran.

Did not know that, thanks for sharing. 

I was never a NASCAR guy, but wasn't Cale Yarborough always #21, the way Richard Petty was always #43 and Smokey Yunick was always #13? Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. 

[CaddyDaddy]

Bad enough learning about Cale, but this is the first I heard about Roland Leong. About three years ago, I did a “bucket list” trip from here in NJ out to Bakersfield for the Spring meet. Roland was tuning this young fella’s Mustang Nostalgia Funny Car. I walked up to him and said I wish I had his genes because it looked like he hardly aged.

[Rob Hall]

12 minutes ago, Snake45 said:

Did not know that, thanks for sharing. 

I was never a NASCAR guy, but wasn't Cale Yarborough always #21, the way Richard Petty was always #43 and Smokey Yunick was always #13? Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. 

Cale was #28 then #29 when I watched him.   He was #21 and #11 earlier I believe…

Edited December 31, 2023 by Rob Hall

[TonyK]

Always liked him. Tough, no nonsense guy.

[Force]

I just read Cale Yarborough passed today 84 years old. RIP.

[NYLIBUD]

Oh man,that sucks,,silly pilly willy..RIP Mr.Yarborough.

[OldTrucker]

Guys like him are what made Nascar great!

When it comes to tough, todays drivers can't hold a candle to them!

[John M.]

RIP Cale.

[BlackSheep214]

Wow... another NASCAR legend gone. I built one of his stock car kits in my early teens

[Joe Handley]

Just saw this, oddly enough, also on Elana Scherr’s IG as well.

[Force]

Yes it's has been hard on the race legends lately.

[Bainford]

Sad to hear. He was one of my favourite NASCAR wheel men. 
R.I.P. Cale. 

[slusher]

A true legend I remember watching.  R.I.P.  Cale..