Cale Yarborough wife: Who is Betty Jo Thigpen?

Betty Jo Thigpen is the wife of Cale Yarborough. They got married on April 8, 1961. They have three daughters named Julie, Kelley, and B.J.

William Caleb “Cale” Yarborough was born on March 27, 1939, in Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States of America. Cale Yarborough died at the McLeod Hospice House in Florence, South Carolina on December 31, 2023. He was 84.

Cale Yarborough was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, farmer, and rancher known as one of only two drivers in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships.

Cale Yarborough’s 83 wins tie him with Jimmie Johnson for sixth on the all-time NASCAR Cup Series winner’s list behind Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip.

In 1957, Cale Yarborough made his debut as a driver at the Southern 500, driving the No. 30 Pontiac for Bob Weatherly, starting 44th and finishing 42nd.

After retiring, Cale Yarborough owned Cale Yarborough Motorsports and several successful agricultural businesses as well as being a rancher and farmer himself on his ranch at his home in Florence, South Carolina.