David Staten

Cale Yarborough

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This is Cale in Herman Beam's 1964 Ford. I'm not sure who originally took this photo.
Pete Banchoff
@pete-banchoff   15 years ago
I'm surprised Herman the Turtle put a driver like Cale in his pristine race car. He had to know what was going to happen when Cale put the hammer down.Pete
David Staten
@david-staten   15 years ago
Ya really. I can remember Herman and my Dad coming to Holman and Moody in Charlotte and picking this car up. They were given a truck, trailer, motors, gears, anything they needed. The only catch was that the motors could not be torn down and Cale was to drive the car. I can remember a race at Smoky Mountain speedway that Cale was leading and he wrecked the car with just a few laps to go, that was the straw that finally broke the camel's back. I think Herman fired him shortly thereafter.
Pete Banchoff
@pete-banchoff   15 years ago
What one learns on Racers Reunion. I wondered why Cale was in that car! Thanks for the information, David.Pete
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