Cale Yarborough News

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Cale back in control UPDATE 3:

Cale back in control UPDATE 3:

June 4, 1999
Cale Yarborough has taken control of the #98 Ford he has owned for years from Wayne Burdette who was trying to buy the team
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Knuckles:

Knuckles:

June 3, 1999
Akins Motorsports has hired veteran NASCAR crew member Joey Knuckles as a chassis specialist for the #38 Barbasol Ford Taurus

Knuckles:

Knuckles:

June 3, 1999
Akins Motorsports has hired veteran NASCAR crew member Joey Knuckles as a chassis specialist for the #38 Barbasol Ford Taurus driven by Glenn Allen in the NASCAR Busch Series, team owner Brad Akins announced today. Prior to his appointment at Akins Motorsports, Knuckles
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#98 Sponsor? Cale Back?

#98 Sponsor? Cale Back?

April 27, 1999
"Cale Yarborough hasn't shown much interest in the Winston Cup tour lately. He doesn't hang around the garage area much,
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This is not good UPDATE 1, whoops, good news:

This is not good UPDATE 1, whoops, good news:

April 24, 1999
When Wayne Burdette invested in Cale Yarborough's #98 team, it gave Rick Mast a ride and kept the team in operation. Although
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Sponsorship?

Sponsorship?

April 17, 1999
The season is well into its third month and business is booming, yet still four regular Winston Cup teams lack reliable,
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Thorn Apple Valley:

Thorn Apple Valley:

March 7, 1999
former sponsor of the #98 Cale Yarborough(now Burdette Motorsports) has filed for bankruptcy - story at Yahoo: Thorn Apple
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UPS rumor again UPDATE 3:

UPS rumor again UPDATE 3:

January 26, 1999
Hearing that UPS may surface with the #98 Cale Yarborough team -- a reader emailed UPS and was told that UPS will sponsor
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#98 Update 2:

#98 Update 2:

January 10, 1999
Team owner Cale Yarborough has a new investor for the team which will have Rick Mast as the driver and Michael McSwain as
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#98 Sponsor?/Driver?

#98 Sponsor?/Driver?

December 31, 1998
#98 Sponsor?/Driver? UPDATE 6 Sue's ADNASCAR Daily Newsletter reports that on Monday(todau) there might be an announcement
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Morgan and the #98

Morgan and the #98

December 6, 1998
Hearing that Morgan Shepherd may end up on the #98 Cale Yarborough team with a sponsor(12-6-98) (12-06-1998)
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Cale done? Not yet?

Cale done? Not yet?

November 30, 1998
It was 11 years in the making, but as of late last week Cale Yarborough Motorsports ceased operations. Yarborough, a three
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#98 CLOSED UP?

#98 CLOSED UP?

November 22, 1998
#98 CLOSED UP? UPDATE: Just heard that the #98 Cale Yarborough team is in the process of closing it's shop and laying off
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Since Rich Bickle Is Leaving the #98 Team at the End of the Season

Since Rich Bickle Is Leaving the #98 Team at the End of the Season

September 25, 1998
UPDATE: Since Rich Bickle is leaving the #98 team at the end of the season, the team is looking for drivers: A few in the
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Could Cale Yarborough’s Team Be for Sale?

Could Cale Yarborough’s Team Be for Sale?

September 24, 1998
UPDATE: Could Cale Yarborough's team be for sale? Rumors circulate that three men will buy out the legendary driver turned