LeeRoy Yarbrough - Wikipedia
Lonnie "LeeRoy" Yarbrough (September 17, 1938 – December 7, 1984) was an American stock car racer. His best season was 1969 when he won seven races, tallied 21 finishes in the top-ten and earned $193,211 ($1,407,350.77 when inflation is taken into account).
LeeRoy Yarbrough (1938-1984) - Find a Grave Memorial
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LeeRoy Yarbrough, 46, Dies;Leading Racing Driver in '69
Dec 9, 1984 · LeeRoy Yarbrough, stock car racing's top driver in 1969, died Friday at University Hospital from internal bleeding in the brain. He was 46 years old.
Everything About the Tragic Life of LeeRoy Yarbrough ... - The …
1 day ago · One driver who stood above everyone else in this endeavor is LeeRoy Yarbrough. Tragically, it is this very passion for racing and glory that was the ultimate cause of his death. Advertisement. Born in 1938, Yarbrough made his NASCAR debut in 1960. His maiden victory came in 1964 and his best season was in 1969, when he won seven races.
LeeRoy Yarbrough: The Cautionary Tale NASCAR Needs to …
Oct 6, 2022 · Fifty years ago, the life and career of NASCAR driver LeeRoy Yarbrough was derailed by likely concussions.
LeeRoy Yarbrough - Motorsports Hall of Fame of America
Jacksonville, FL native Yarbrough had one of the greatest seasons ever in 1969, driving a factory Ford for 1991 inductee Junior Johnson.
Gene Frenette: Daytona 500 champ LeeRoy Yarbrough still had …
Feb 17, 2019 · Yarbrough won 14 times on the Grand National (NASCAR) series. He ran his last official race in the Virginia 500 at Martinsville on April 30, 1972, finishing 30th out of 36 cars....
Jacksonville's LeeRoy Yarbrough drove fast, rose faster, fell fastest
Jun 26, 2011 · The hometown hero, Lonnie "LeeRoy" Yarbrough, was leading coming into the third turn of the final lap at Speedway Park in Jacksonville when his left-front wheel and axle broke loose from his car...
Something Just Wasn t Right - Car and Driver
Sep 30, 2008 · That night, Lee Roy Yarbrough, at 41, became the first and thus far only Daytona 500 winner to be charged with first-degree attempted murder for trying to kill his 65-year-old mother, plus...
LeeRoy Yarbrough 1969 – Daytona 500 Winners
Lonnie LeeRoy Yarbrough was the winner of the Daytona 500 in the year 1969. He won seven races and 21 top-ten wins that same year. His racing career was one that quickly rose into a series of wins, and perhaps just as quickly faded.
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