Leeroy Yarbrough
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About
One of NASCAR's finest superspeedway racers, he won the 1969 Daytona 500, the World 600, and the Southern 500.
Before Fame
Before he could ever drive, he was already putting cars together, mixing and matching bodies and engines.
Trivia
He had a meteoric descent from fame after his career, going from a mansion and an airplane to not having a dime to his name and eventually living in a mental hospital.
Family Life
He grew up in Jacksonville, Florida.
Associated With
He raced for Junior Johnson's Ford team.
