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Cale Yarborough was married to Betty Jo Thigpen since 1961. They have three daughters named Julie, Kelley, and B.J.  Cale Yarborough was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, farmer, and rancher.

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.

Cale Yarborough won two races in 1967 at the Atlanta 500 and the Firecracker 400 for the Wood Brothers. Yarborough competed in 16 races in 1982, winning three, including his hometown Southern 500 for the fifth and final time.

Cale Yarborough competed in 18 races in the 1981 season in the No. 27 Valvoline-sponsored Buick for M.C. Anderson, winning his fourth Firecracker 400 and his fifth Coca-Cola 500 at Atlanta.

In 1986, Cale Yarborough won his final career pole at the Firecracker 400 and had five Top 10 finishes. In 1972, Yarborough became the first Republican elected to the Florence County Council since Reconstruction.