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Pee Dee’s Yarborough Honored at NASCAR Hall of Fame

After a long, rough career, Timmonsville’s Cale Yarborough was finally inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday, January 20. From farming in nearby Sardis, S.C. in the hot summers, to racing underneath the Friday night lights at Florence Motor Speedway, Cale Yarborough was able to capture three championships, 83 victories and 69 poles in NASCAR’s premier series, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. During his 31 year career, no moment was more memorable than at 9:05 p.m. on Friday night when he was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

Darlington Raceway's Security Team Receives Award

One of the top priorities for Darlington Raceway each year is to make sure its race fans, competitors, media and others attending the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500 race weekend every May have a safe and enjoyable experience when they visit the track “Too Tough to Tame.”

Simply The Best: Darlington Raceway Tops Several of NASCAR Illustrated Magazine's "Best of NASCAR 2011" Awards

It’s a new year, but the memories made during the 2011 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway are still resonating among fans and media alike. Most recently, NASCAR Illustrated gave kudos to many of those memorable moments in its “Best of NASCAR 2011” awards, which were handed out in its January 2012 issue.

Yarborough's Route To NASCAR Hall Of Fame Had Many Twists, Turns

Larger than life. Those three words describe Cale Yarborough – before the Sardis, S.C. native even became a racing legend who will be inducted along with Richie Evans, Dale Inman, Darrell Waltrip and Glen Wood on Friday, Jan. 20 as the third class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.