Holding a Pretty Wheel: Not Cale Yarborough vs. Jimmie Johnson, Yarborough & Johnson
Excuses, excuses. Everyone loves a good excuse, and this week, in the wake of Jimmie Johnson’s record-tying third straight Sprint Cup championship, I think I’ve …
Cale Yarborough
The Big 6: Questions Answered After the 2008 Ford 400 at Homestead
Who… gets my shoutout of the race? It’s not every day you get this prestigious honor for finishing 15th, but Jimmie Johnson earns it by …
Happy Hour: Is Jimmie Johnson’s 3-Year Run as Good as Cale Yarborough’s Was?
In the wake of a seemingly inevitable third straight title for Jimmie Johnson and crew, John Close at CloseFinishes.com recently compared Johnson to the only …
Voices From the Heartland: Reader’s Comment Inadvertently Reveals the Problem with Jimmie Johnson
If you come to this website looking for a bunch of happy, fluffy, feel good articles about NASCAR and some of its more colorful characters, …
Top 10: Comparing Jimmie Johnson to Cale Yarborough is Like Comparing…
10. Kumquats to Apples. 9. Mick Jagger’s lips to Angelina Jolie’s. 8. Store bought tomatoes to homegrown. 7. Jimmy Carter to Ronald Reagan. 6. Hillary …
The Yellow Stripe: NASCAR Drivers I Never Got to See, But Wish I Had
My first week in the States, I watched a “Beyond the Glory” program which focused on NFL quarterback Kurt Warner. Not knowing his story – …
That’s History Profile: Cale Yarborough
William Caleb Yarborough was born the son of a tobacco farmer on March 27, 1939, just outside of Darlington, S.C.
Racing at the Beach: Daytona Sees Smaller Cars, Fairy Tales & Passing the Torch, 1981-85
The 1981 Daytona 500 marked the debut of the “little” cars, with a 110-inch wheelbase as opposed to the 115 inches on the reliable Monte Carlos and Cutlasses.
Racing at the Beach: Daytona Legends Take Center Stage, 1976-1980
Richard Petty and David Pearson arrived at Daytona Beach in February of 1976 with some unsettled business.
That’s History: Another NASCAR Season in the Books… Part II
I decided to compare Jimmie Johnson’s 2006 NASCAR championship campaign with some of the greatest championship seasons of all-time to see where it stacks up.