Cale Yarborough: Cale Yarborough is shown in the winner's circle after capturing his first Daytona 500 title in 1968. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Cale Yarborough: Cale Yarborough, left, and Richard Petty at North Wilkesboro Speedway in 1977. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Cale Yarborough: Cale Yarborough hoists his trophy after capturing the 1977 Daytona 500. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Cale Yarborough: Track emergency workers try to break up a fight between Cale Yarborough, holding helmet, Donnie Allison and Bobby Allison after Yarborough and Donnie Allison crashed on the final lap while battling for the lead in the 1979 Daytona 500. The incident happened before a live nationwide television audience. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Cale Yarborough: Cale Yarborough sits in his car prior to a practice session for the 1980 Daytona 500. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Cale Yarborough: Cale Yarborough helps push his race car in the Daytona International Speedway garage during a practice session for the 1981 Firecracker 400. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Cale Yarborough: A member of NASCAR driver Cale Yarborough's racing crew holds up the team's pit stop sign prior to the start of the 1982 Daytona 500. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Cale Yarborough: Cale Yarborough takes the checkered flag to win the Daytona 500 in 1984. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive)
Cale Yarborough" Cale Yarborough's win at the 1984 Daytona 500 was his second straight at the Florida superspeedway. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Cale Yarborough: A fan of NASCAR driver Cale Yarborough walks with a woman through the speedway garage prior to the start of the 1985 Daytona 500. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Cale Yarborough: Cale Yarborough sits in his race car prior to the start of the 1986 Firecracker 400 stock car race at Daytona International Speedway. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Cale Yarborough: NASCAR legend Cale Yarborough speaks with the media while attending a promotional event for the 2009 Southern 500. (Rusty Jarrett)