Remembering Lee Roy Yarbrough

updated by @billy-barbara-scott: 12/05/16 04:02:07PM

There was no discussion when I checked this out but I am one who believes we need to remember Lee Roy. Sure, his life ended in a way much less memorable than the memories he created driving race cars and winning big NASCAR races. He was also awesome to watch on the short tracks and I have many memories of him on the Historic Columbia Speedway dirt track. A little know story, although it has been documented, that when Lee Roy and his wife Gloria lived in the Eau Claire section of Columbia, he actually drove several races for me in one of my cars. The fact that these cars were "slot cars" run on the big track at Beltline Boulevard has never stopped me from telling that story. Lee Roy was a very gracious host when I would spend afternoons at his home before the slot car races. I want to always remember him as the winner.


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What a change! It's been awhile since I've checked in and I'm quite surprised. It may take me awhile to figure it our but first look it's really great.

Tim, Thanks for your input about Lee Roy. He was definitely right up there with Fireball in many peoples minds and hearts. He was a Ralph and Dale Earnhardt type driver who took the driving of the car very serious and the rest of the racing scene with a great sense of humor. He will never be forgotten by the Scott Family.

I have seen many, many race car drivers over the years............and a few that I consider to be some of the best I have ever seen. I place Lee Roy in that group of drivers that I believe were some of the best the sport has ever produced.

Lee Roy Yarbrough was a cool cat i remember the big 3 wins in 1969 and running Columbia Speedway on Thursday nights

From a 2009 Tom Higgins column:During a stock car racing career covering almost five decades, Junior Johnson competed against, and fielded cars against, thousands of drivers.So who was the bravest of them all?No doubt about it, says Johnson. It was LeeRoy Yarbrough.


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"Any Day is Good for Stock Car Racing"

i was charlotte 1975 and i was top of ford tower lee roy and son came up and stared talking to lee roy about making a come back with his owner team.but that day just honor to talk to lee roy yarbrough that day .super driver in 1969 .