Cale Yarborough drove a variety of cars throughout his career, including the Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II, the Ford Torino, and the Chevrolet Monte Carlo. There is no information on whether Cale Yarborough drove a Ford or not.
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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.
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William Caleb “Cale” Yarborough was born on March 27, 1939, in Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States of America. 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 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.
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