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A lot of racing fans felt that Cale Yarborough should have been among the first two classes for NASCAR's Hall of Fame, but the third time was the charm. Yarborough and Darrell Waltrip headline a class that includes Dale Inman, Glen Wood and Richie Evans. The five legends will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte in January, 2012.
A 55 person panel met on Tuesday in Charlotte to cast their votes for the third Hall of Fame class. Yarborough was the top vote getter.
NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Results
Cale Yarborough: 85 percent
Darrell Waltrip: 82 percent
Dale Inman: 78 percent
Richie Evans: 50 percent
Glen Wood: 44 percent
NASCAR.com: Yarborough, Waltrip lead third class of HOF
Yarborough is a four time Daytona 500 champion, five time winner at the Southern 500 and 83 total wins on NASCAR's top racing circuit. Yarborough won three consecutive Cup championships from 1976-78.
"I am esctatic to see Cale Yarborough honored by the NASCAR Hall of Fame for all of his many contributions in NASCAR," Darlington Raceway President Chris Browning said. "Cale epitomizes what NASCAR si about and became a legend with his hard charging style and rags to riches story and is very deserving of this honor."
WPDE Sports 2004 Profile of Cale Yarborough
