RowdyRebel Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Legendary Nascar driver (back when it was still worth watching) and friend of the Duke boys... https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2023/12/31/cale-yarborough-fierce-competitor-and-three-time-cup-series-champion-dies-at-age-84/ 1 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Thanks for that I’m sure he’s in a more relaxed atmosphere now I was going to say a much better place when you’re full of fame and fortune how bad can your life be? RIP Cale… bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GA_Dave Posted January 1 Popular Post Share Posted January 1 Rest in peace, Sir. I met him many years ago at the NASCAR track south of Atlanta. I was working the race as part of the fire/ems response team and he gave part of the safety briefing. After, he hung around for a little while to socialize. 2 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
70mackMB Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) Back when racing was racing on "ABC's Wide World of Sports" with Chris Economaki in the pits. .....Hippy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OucDTNqQTJU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUaaPWZiUfU You'll have to Copy-N-Paste Edited January 1 by 70mackMB 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I have a book here somewhere that he wrote about his life, mostly about the early years before he "hit the big time". One of my favorite stories in it was about when he won his first race. He stopped at a steakhouse with all his crew to celebrate with steaks. They were still in the jeans and T shirts that they were wearing at the track, and they sat down and ordered steak for everyone. They waited and waited for their food and while they were waiting a wedding party came in and sat down. In just a few minutes the waiters started bring out steaks- for the wedding party. Needless to say they were highly pissed. I think it was Cale that said "those look like our steaks". I know it was Cale that walked over and picked up a steak off of one of their plates with his hands and took a bite out of it, then he said "tastes like our steaks too". That's how the fight started. 1 1 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 OK that’s hilarious. I thought you were going to say he bought the entire wedding party food as well. Your story was better. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Not knowing anything about him, I would’ve guessed he was a socializer, and always had time to talk to his fans Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted January 1 Popular Post Share Posted January 1 another sign of changing times. back in the "good days" MOST celebrities of the sports world - racing/ baseball/football etc were human beings that appreciated the fans whom put them in the spot light. unlike todays multi million dollar stars having I'm better then you attitude. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechohaulic Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 4 hours ago, 70mackMB said: Back when racing was racing on "ABC's Wide World of Sports" with Chris Economaki in the pits. .....Hippy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OucDTNqQTJU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUaaPWZiUfU You'll have to Copy-N-Paste wide world of sports ;one heck of good show. back then there were reasons for watching TV. as a senior when the R I P for ones of days gone by shows up brings to mind those talented people forgotten in todays world. with the cold weather here, have gotten to watching reruns of western show of days gone by in black and white, 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, other dog said: I have a book here somewhere that he wrote about his life, mostly about the early years before he "hit the big time". One of my favorite stories in it was about when he won his first race. He stopped at a steakhouse with all his crew to celebrate with steaks. They were still in the jeans and T shirts that they were wearing at the track, and they sat down and ordered steak for everyone. They waited and waited for their food and while they were waiting a wedding party came in and sat down. In just a few minutes the waiters started bring out steaks- for the wedding party. Needless to say they were highly pissed. I think it was Cale that said "those look like our steaks". I know it was Cale that walked over and picked up a steak off of one of their plates with his hands and took a bite out of it, then he said "tastes like our steaks too". That's how the fight started. My parents would always do whatever shopping they needed to do for big-ticket items after church whenever they could. My dad was a bricklayer back then, so if they went after work they couldn't find a salesman willing to help. After church, though, the salesman were jumping at the chance to sell to them. 1 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, mechohaulic said: wide world of sports ;one heck of good show. back then there were reasons for watching TV. as a senior when the R I P for ones of days gone by shows up brings to mind those talented people forgotten in todays world. with the cold weather here, have gotten to watching reruns of western show of days gone by in black and white, MeTV is on all day long here and yes black and white westerns are the best Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Oh the good old days I miss Sear and robucks every department had somebody in charge you could talk with before purchase I used to buy all of my tools there. I’m sure most of us did. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 I always enjoyed the look I got when I brought back tools for replacement under warranty. My favorite was the 3/4" T-slide that I'd bring in looking more like a J-slide. When they'd pick up their jaw from the floor and ask how the hell I did that, I'd just flex and say "They just don't make tools like they used to..." Reality was, I was changing tires & breaking loose the lug nuts that wouldn't budge with my 3/4" impact...so I'd put the socket on the T-slide, slip a 3' pipe over the handle, wrap a chain around the pipe, and use my 2-ton cherry picker to lift up on the chain & bust them loose. T-slide handle would bend into a J every time. When I was done, I'd go back to Sears to swap so I'd have it for the next time. 1 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544508 Share on other sites More sharing options...
other dog Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 5 hours ago, mechohaulic said: another sign of changing times. back in the "good days" MOST celebrities of the sports world - racing/ baseball/football etc were human beings that appreciated the fans whom put them in the spot light. unlike todays multi million dollar stars having I'm better then you attitude. True that! Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mechohaulic Posted January 1 Popular Post Share Posted January 1 35 minutes ago, RowdyRebel said: I always enjoyed the look I got when I brought back tools for replacement under warranty. My favorite was the 3/4" T-slide that I'd bring in looking more like a J-slide. When they'd pick up their jaw from the floor and ask how the hell I did that, I'd just flex and say "They just don't make tools like they used to..." Reality was, I was changing tires & breaking loose the lug nuts that wouldn't budge with my 3/4" impact...so I'd put the socket on the T-slide, slip a 3' pipe over the handle, wrap a chain around the pipe, and use my 2-ton cherry picker to lift up on the chain & bust them loose. T-slide handle would bend into a J every time. When I was done, I'd go back to Sears to swap so I'd have it for the next time. bet not many remember when sears sold craftsman tools that WERE MADE IN USA!! and the return policy was= broken ; bring it back for complete replacement of entire tool.. then it became made in japan with warranty replace being a rebuild kit for ratches, sockets not worth the time or gas to go for replacing. 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544511 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post other dog Posted January 1 Popular Post Share Posted January 1 1 hour ago, mechohaulic said: bet not many remember when sears sold craftsman tools that WERE MADE IN USA!! and the return policy was= broken ; bring it back for complete replacement of entire tool.. then it became made in japan with warranty replace being a rebuild kit for ratches, sockets not worth the time or gas to go for replacing. Yep, I remember taking broken tools back to Sears and they would would just throw it in the bin and get you a new one, no questions asked. 3 Quote Producer of poorly photo-chopped pictures since 1999. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544521 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Mack Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Ditto... 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/73709-rip-cale-yarborough/#findComment-544522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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