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, had 21 finishes in the top-ten and earned $193,211 ($ when adjusted for inflation). During his entire career from 1960–1972, he competed in 198 races, scoring fourteen wins, 65 finishes in the top-five, 92 finishes in the top-ten, and ten pole positions. Yarbrough also competed in open-wheel racing, making 5 starts in the USAC Championship cars, including 3 Indianapolis 500s, with a best finish of 3rd at Trenton Speedway in 1970. His racing number was 98. When asked about his passion, Yarbrough described racing as "what I call my life."
Yarbrough was admitted to a mental institution on March 7, 1980, after trying to kill his mother by strangulation. All attempts to rehabilitate him (both in Florida or in North Carolina) failed and LeeRoy eventually died in 1984 after a fall. Yarbrough won the summer race at Atlanta International Raceway despite a 102-degree fever. He captured The Southern 500 by passing David Pearson on the last lap. He won by a full lap at Rockingham in October, overcoming a lap deficit when a flat tire sent him into the wall. By season's end, Yarbrough had seven wins to his credit and was named American Driver of The year.
After his successful 1969 season, Yarbrough’s performance record trailed off. A victim of the factory withdrawal, Yarbrough had to scramble to locate rides in Grand National events. He won once in 1970 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, and only entered six races in 1971. In 1972, he accepted a ride in a Ford owned by independent campaigner Bill Seifert. He registered nine top-ten finishes in 18 starts. Yarbrough showed up for Daytona's 1973 Speedweeks, but failed to earn a starting berth for the Daytona 500. He virtually dropped out of sight after that, never again showing up at a NASCAR event.
Later career and life
On April 22, 1970, Yarbrough suffered head injuries while doing tire tests for Goodyear at Texas World Speedway. Yarbrough blew a tire between turns three and four and impacted the wall at over 160 mph. Yarbrough's head hit a roll bar inside the cockpit with such force that it cracked his helmet. He was released from the hospital that evening, and at the time, was not believed to have had a serious head injury. He was picked up at the airport by Cale Yarborough, but later had no memory of the crash, hospital, or meeting with Yarborough.
"I was unconscious for about an hour, but I feel okay today," Yarbrough said a day later. "As tightly as I was strapped in the seat, it's hard for me to believe my body moved that much. The straps made my shoulders black and blue and I'm pretty sore."
Yarbrough showed well in a few championship car starts in 1970, leading the inaugural California 500 at Ontario Motor Speedway late. Yarbrough was a last-minute entry after Jack Brabham's late withdrawal. After Al Unser retired with 14 laps remaining, Yarbrough inherited the lead. With a margin of two laps over second place, it appeared that Yarbrough would score an unlikely victory. But with eight laps remaining, Yarbrough suffered a broken piston and blew an engine, coasting to a stop in turn four. Yarbrough drew cheers from the crowd as he pushed his car back to the pits. Yarbrough then finished 3rd at Trenton Speedway in 1971.
After competing in three Indianapolis 500s in 1967, '69 and '70, Yarbrough was driving a Dan Gurney Eagle in practice on May 9 for the 1971 Indianapolis 500 when he spun and crashed hard in turn one, suffering head injuries. Cale Yarborough was at the track hospital when LeeRoy was brought in. "He was burned on the hands and neck, and he was woozy from another lick on the head. He was the palest live man I've ever seen." Yarbrough had an alcohol problem and would sometimes collect empty bottles on the side of the road for the bottle deposits which he would use to buy beer. The alcohol abuse further irritated his brain damage.
On Wednesday, February 13, LeeRoy spent most of the day in bed, with his mother bringing him food. Terry Sweat, Minnie's grandson, had left the house to buy her cigarettes. While doing the dishes after dinner, LeeRoy entered the kitchen and remarked about his mouth, saying "'Mama, look how you've cut my mouth!' I said, Son, I haven't done anything to your mouth. Your mouth is all right.' LeeRoy opened his mouth. I looked at it. It was not cut." He left the kitchen and returned shortly, saying, "Mama, I'm going to do something, and I don't want to do it. I'm going to kill you." Yarbrough would proceed to strangle his mother. Terry Sweat returned and struck Yarbrough with a jelly jar until he released his mother. When police arrived, LeeRoy struck an officer in the face and needed several firefighters to subdue him. Junior Johnson was also prepared to give Yarbrough a job. Unfortunately, staff at the facility determined Yarbrough's brain damage was too severe for treatment and he returned to a Florida facility.
Death
While in the hospital on December 6, 1984, Yarbrough had a violent seizure and fell over striking his head. He fell unconscious immediately. He was rushed to Jacksonville's University Hospital where he died the morning of December 7, 1984. The doctors said he died of internal bleeding in the brain.
Upon Yarbrough's death, Junior Johnson said, "People should always have respect for LeeRoy. He'd have been among our greats if he hadn't been so unlucky to hit the walls a time or two too many."
Motorsports career results
American open-wheel racing
(key) (<span style="font-size:85%">Races in bold indicate pole position</span>)
USAC Championship Car
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! Pos
! Points
|-
! 1966
| PHX
| TRE
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY <br><small>DNQ</small>
| MIL
| LAN
| ATL
| PIP
| IRP
| LAN
| SPR
| MIL
| DUQ
| ISF
| TRE
| SAC
| PHX
| colspan=12|
! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NC
! style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 0
|-
! 1967
| PHX
| TRE
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| INDY<br /><small>27</small>
| MIL
| LAN
| PIP
| MOS
| MOS
| IRP
| LAN
| MTR
| MTR
| SPR
| MIL
| DUQ
| ISF
| TRE
| SAC
| HAN
| PHX
| RIV
| colspan=7|
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | NC
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 0
|-
! 1968
| HAN
| LVG
| PHX
| TRE
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| INDY <br><small>DNQ</small>
| MIL
| MOS
| MOS
| LAN
| PIP
| CDR
| NAZ
| IRP
| IRP
| LAN
| LAN
| MTR
| MTR
| SPR
| MIL
| DUQ
| ISF
| TRE
| SAC
| MCH
| HAN
| PHX
| RIV
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | NC
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 0
|-
! 1969
| PHX
| HAN
| style="background:#EFCFFF; | INDY <br><small>23</small>
| MIL
| LAN
| PIP
| CDR
| NAZ
| TRE
| IRP
| IRP
| MIL
| SPR
| DOV
| DUQ
| ISF
| BRN
| BRN
| TRE
| SAC
| KEN
| KEN
| PHX
| RIV
| colspan=4|
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | NC
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 0
|-
! 1970
| PHX
| SON
| TRE
| style="background:#EFCFFF; | INDY <br><small>19</small>
| MIL
| LAN
| CDR
| MCH
| IRP
| SPR
| MIL
| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ONT <br><small>8</small>
| DUQ
| ISF
| SED
| TRE
| SAC
| PHX
| colspan=10|
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 35th
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 250
|-
! 1971
| RAF
| RAF
| PHX
| style="background:#FFDF9F; | TRE <br><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF; | INDY <br><small>DNQ</small>
| MIL
| POC
| MCH
| MIL
| ONT
| TRE
| PHX
| colspan=16|
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 23rd
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 280
|}
Indianapolis 500
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Year
!Car number
!Start
!Qual
!Rank
!Finish
!Laps 500
!Led
!Retired
|-
!1967
|67
|26
|163.066
|24
|27
|87
|0
|Crash NC
|-
!1969
|67
|8
|168.075
|8
|23
|65
|0
|Split Header
|-
!1970
|27
|13
|166.559
|19
|19
|107
|0
|Turbo Gear
|-
|colspan=6|Totals
|259
|0
|
|}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Starts
|3
|-
!Poles
|0
|-
!Front Row
|0
|-
!Wins
|0
|-
!Top 5
|0
|-
!Top 10
|0
|-
!Retired
|3
|}
NASCAR
(key) (<span style="font-size:85%">Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.</span>)
Grand National Series
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan="69" | NASCAR Grand National Series results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
! 32
! 33
! 34
! 35
! 36
! 37
! 38
! 39
! 40
! 41
! 42
! 43
! 44
! 45
! 46
! 47
! 48
! 49
! 50
! 51
! 52
! 53
! 54
! 55
! 56
! 57
! 58
! 59
! 60
! 61
! 62
!
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! rowspan=2| 1960
!
!
! Chevy
| CLT
| CLB
| DAY
| DAY
| DAY
| CLT
| NWS
| PHO
| CLB
| MAR
| HCY
| WIL
| BGS
| GPS
| AWS
| DAR
| PIF
| HBO
| RCH
| HMS
| CLT
| BGS
| DAY
| HEI
| MAB
| MBS
| ATL
| BIR
| NSV
| AWS
| PIF
| CLB
| SBO
| BGS
| DAR
| HCY
| CSF
| GSP
| HBO
| MAR
| NWS
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT <br><small>DNQ</small>
| RCH
| colspan=19|
! rowspan=2| 137th
! rowspan=2| 84
! rowspan=2|
|-
!
! 82
! Chevy
| colspan=43|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL <br><small>33</small>
| colspan="18" |
|-
! rowspan=5| 1962
! Lewis Osborne
! 97
! Chevy
| CON
| AWS
| DAY
| DAY
| DAY
| CON
| AWS
| SVH
| HBO
| RCH
| CLB
| NWS
| GPS
| MBS
| MAR
| BGS
| BRI
| RCH
| HCY
| CON
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>30</small>
| PIF
|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL <br><small>17</small>
| BGS
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUG <br><small>13</small>
| RCH
| SBO
| colspan=4|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUG <br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SVH <br><small>20</small>
| MBS
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI <br><small>42</small>
| CHT
| NSV
| HUN
| AWS
| STR
| BGS
| PIF
| colspan=19|
! rowspan=5| 36th
! rowspan=5| 4240
! rowspan=5|
|-
! Nichels Engineering
! 39
! Pontiac
| colspan=22|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CLT <br><small>12</small>
| colspan=5|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY <br><small>25</small>
| CLB
| ASH
| GPS
| colspan=30|
|-
! Ralph Smith
! 179
! Chevy
| colspan=43|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VAL <br><small>5</small>
| colspan=18|
|-
! McMillion Racing
! 83
! Pontiac
| colspan=44|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>27</small>
| HCY
| RCH
| DTS
| AUG
| MAR
| NWS
| colspan=11|
|-
! rowspan=2| Jimmy Baker
! rowspan=2| 81
! rowspan=2| Mercury
| colspan=51|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT <br><small>43</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL <br><small>37</small>
| colspan="9" |
|-
! rowspan=8| 1963
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BIR <br><small>20</small>
| GGS
| THS
| RSD
| DAY
| colspan=57|
! rowspan=8| 26th
! rowspan=8| 7872
! rowspan=8|
|-
! rowspan=2| E. A. McQuaig
! 30
! rowspan=2| Pontiac
| colspan=5|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY <br><small>11</small>
| colspan=24|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SVH <br><small>6</small>
| DTS
| BGS
| ASH
| OBS
| BRR
| BRI
| GPS
| NSV
| CLB
| AWS
| PIF
| BGS
| ONA
| colspan=18|
|-
! 39
| colspan=6|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY <br><small>13</small>
| PIF
| AWS
| HBO
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL <br><small>7</small>
| HCY
| colspan=13|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT <br><small>33</small>
| BIR
| ATL
| DAY
| MBS
| colspan=32|
|-
! Lou Sidoit
! 69
! Mercury
| colspan=12|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI <br><small>5</small>
| colspan=5|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR <br><small>17</small>
| colspan=43|
|-
! Lyle Stelter
! 55
! Mercury
| colspan=13|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| AUG <br><small>9</small>
| RCH
| GPS
| SBO
| BGS
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NWS <br><small>26</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLB <br><small>10</small>
| THS
| colspan=40|
|-
! W. M. Harrison
! 71
! Chevy
| colspan=22|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>16</small>
| ODS
| RCH
| colspan=37|
|-
! Don Harrison
! rowspan=2| 92
! rowspan=2| Ford
| colspan=44|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>29</small>
| HCY
| RCH
| MAR
| DTS
| NWS
| THS
| colspan=11|
|-
! Ray Osborne
| colspan=51|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT <br><small>34</small>
| SBO
| HBO
| RSD
| colspan="7" |
|-
! rowspan=7| 1964
! E. A. McQuaig
! 39
! Pontiac
| CON
| AUG
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JSP <br><small>20</small>
| colspan=59|
! rowspan=7| 15th
! rowspan=7| 16172
! rowspan=7|
|-
!
! 90
! Plymouth
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SVH <br><small>17</small>
| RSD
| DAY
| colspan=56|
|-
! David Walker
! 89
! Plymouth
| colspan=6|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY <br><small>21</small>
| DAY
| RCH
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL <br><small>22</small>
| colspan=49|
|-
! Roscoe Sanders
! 71
! Plymouth
| colspan=9|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI <br><small>11</small>
| colspan=52|
|-
! Louis Weathersbee
! 45
! Plymouth
| colspan=10|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GPS <br><small>4</small>
| BGS
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| AWS <br><small>8</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HBO <br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PIF <br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLB <br><small>3</small>
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| SVH <br><small>1</small>
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| LGY <br><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| HCY <br><small>4</small>
| SBO
|
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| GPS <br><small>1</small>
| ASH
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CON <br><small>12</small>
| NSV
| CHT
| BIR
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VAL <br><small>2*</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| PIF <br><small>2</small>
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ODS <br><small>12</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| OBS <br><small>6</small>
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ISP <br><small>15</small>
| colspan=4|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MBS <br><small>3</small>
| AWS
| DTS
| ONA
| CLB
| BGS
| STR
| colspan=10|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUG <br><small>23</small>
| JAC
|-
! Paul Clayton
! 70
! Pontiac
| colspan=17|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NWS <br><small>26</small>
| MAR
| colspan=43|
|-
! rowspan=3| Fox Racing
! 03
! rowspan=2| Dodge
| colspan=20|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR <br><small>8</small>
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT <br><small>26</small>
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL <br><small>11</small>
| colspan=6|
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY <br><small>11</small>
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRR <br><small>18</small>
|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GLN <br><small>2</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LIN <br><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI <br><small>4</small>
| NSV
| colspan=7|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>17</small>
| HCY
| RCH
| ODS
| HBO
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR <br><small>27</small>
| SVH
| NWS
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT <br><small>5</small>
| HAR
| colspan=2|
|-
! rowspan=6| 1965
! rowspan=2| 3
| RSD
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DAY <br><small>12</small>
| DAY
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY <br><small>DNQ</small>
| PIF
| AWS
| RCH
| HBO
| ATL
| GPS
| NWS
| MAR
| CLB
| BRI
| DAR
| LGY
| BGS
| HCY
| colspan=44|
! rowspan=6| 37th
! rowspan=6| 5852
! rowspan=6|
|-
! Chevy
| colspan=18|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT <br><small>14</small>
| CCF
| ASH
| HAR
| NSV
| BIR
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL <br><small>34</small>
| GPS
| MBS
| VAL
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY <br><small>34</small>
| ODS
| OBS
| ISP
| GLN
| BRI
| NSV
| CCF
| colspan=8|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>27</small>
| HCY
| colspan=5|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT <br><small>5</small>
| HBO
| CAR
| DTS
| colspan="7" |
|-
! Gary Weaver
! 10
! Ford
| colspan=36|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AWS <br><small>19</small>
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AUG <br><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLB <br><small>6</small>
| DTS
| BLV
| BGS
| colspan=18|
|-
! Gene Hobby
! 99
! Dodge
| colspan=37|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SMR <br><small>21</small>
| colspan=24|
|-
! Sam Fogle
! 31
! Ford
| colspan=38|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PIF <br><small>12</small>
| colspan=7|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LIN <br><small>23</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ODS <br><small>25</small>
| colspan=14|
|-
! Petty Enterprises
! 43
! Plymouth
| colspan=48|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH <br><small>34</small>
| MAR
| NWS
| colspan=11|
|-
! 1966
! Jon Thorne
! 12
! Dodge
| AUG
| RSD
| DAY
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY <br><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY <br><small>8</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR <br><small>32</small>
| BRI
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL <br><small>21</small>
| HCY
| CLB
| GPS
| BGS
| NWS
| MAR
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>29</small>
| LGY
| MGR
| MON
| RCH
| CLT
| DTS
| ASH
| PIF
| SMR
| AWS
| BLV
| GPS
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY <br><small>24</small>
| ODS
| BRR
| OXF
| FON
| ISP
| BRI
| SMR
| NSV
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL <br><small>43</small>
| CLB
| AWS
| BLV
| BGS
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAR <br><small>8</small>
| HCY
| RCH
| HBO
| MAR
| NWS
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CLT <br><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR <br><small>39</small>
| colspan="13" |
! 26th
! 10528
!
|-
! rowspan=4| 1967
!
! 33
! Chevy
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUG <br><small>20</small>
| colspan=61|
! rowspan=4| 37th
! rowspan=4| 7012
! rowspan=4|
|-
! Jon Thorne
! 12
! Dodge
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD <br><small>34</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAY <br><small>1</small>
| DAY
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY <br><small>34</small>
| AWS
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI <br><small>24</small>
| GPS
| BGS
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL <br><small>30</small>
| CLB
| HCY
| NWS
| MAR
| SVH
| RCH
| DAR
| BLV
| LGY
| CLT
| ASH
| MGR
| SMR
| BIR
| colspan=38|
|-
! Bud Moore Engineering
! 16
! Mercury
| colspan=24|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR <br><small>18</small>
| GPS
| MGY
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY <br><small>6</small>
| TRN
| OXF
| FDA
| ISP
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI <br><small>16</small>
| SMR
| NSV
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL <br><small>3</small>
| BGS
| CLB
| SVH
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>39</small>
| HCY
| RCH
| BLV
| HBO
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR <br><small>35</small>
| colspan=17|
|-
! rowspan=3| Junior Johnson & Associates
! rowspan=3| 26
! rowspan=2| Ford
| colspan=45|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS <br><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CLT <br><small>DNQ</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR <br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AWS <br><small>27</small>
| colspan="13" |
|-
! rowspan=7| 1968
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MGR <br><small>17</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MGY <br><small>20</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD <br><small>37</small>
|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI <br><small>3</small>
| RCH
| colspan=5|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR <br><small>4</small>
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAR <br><small>5</small>
| BLV
| LGY
| colspan=45|
! rowspan=7| 16th
! rowspan=7| 1894
! rowspan=7|
|-
! Mercury
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY <br><small>2</small>
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL <br><small>2</small>
| HCY
| GPS
| colspan=53|
|-
! Lyle Stelter
! 56
! Ford
| colspan=9|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| CLB <br><small>9</small>
| colspan=23|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLB <br><small>3</small>
| BGS
| AWS
| colspan="29" |
|-
! Junior Johnson & Associates
! 98
! Ford
| colspan=10|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLB <br><small>5</small>
| colspan=11|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR <br><small>28</small>
| GPS
| colspan=4|
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| TRN <br><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI <br><small>32</small>
| SMR
| NSV
| colspan=6|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>27</small>
| HCY
| RCH
| BLV
| HBO
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR <br><small>3</small>
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT <br><small>41</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR <br><small>3</small>
| colspan=14|
|-
! Lyle Stelter
! 55
! Ford
| colspan=12|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUG <br><small>15</small>
| AWS
| colspan=48|
|-
! Junior Johnson & Associates
! 98
! Mercury
| colspan=17|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT <br><small>3</small>
| ASH
| MGR
| SMR
| BIR
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY <br><small>2</small>
| ISP
| OXF
| FDA
| colspan=4|
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ATL <br><small>1*</small>
| colspan=11|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS <br><small>3</small>
| AUG
| colspan=16|
|-
! rowspan=2| Lyle Stelter
! rowspan=2| 56
! rowspan=2| Mercury
| colspan=36|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SBO <br><small>20</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LGY <br><small>23</small>
| colspan=10|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| JFC <br><small>5</small>
| colspan="13" |
|-
! rowspan=4| 1969
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MGR <br><small>16</small>
| MGY
| colspan=60|
! rowspan=4| 16th
! rowspan=4| 2712
! rowspan=4|
|-
! rowspan=2| Junior Johnson & Associates
! rowspan=2| 98
! Mercury
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| RSD <br><small>6</small>
| colspan=6|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL <br><small>11</small>
| CLB
| HCY
| GPS
| RCH
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS <br><small>2</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MAR <br><small>4</small>
| AWS
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAR <br><small>1</small>
| BLV
| LGY
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CLT <br><small>1*</small>
| MGR
| SMR
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH <br><small>4*</small>
| KPT
| GPS
| NCF
| colspan=35|
|-
! Ford
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY <br><small>9</small>
| DAY
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAY <br><small>1</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR <br><small>23</small>
| AUG
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI <br><small>2</small>
| colspan=18|
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAY <br><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DOV <br><small>15</small>
| TPN
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI <br><small>11</small>
| NSV
| SMR
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ATL <br><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH <br><small>8</small>
| SBO
| BGS
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AWS <br><small>22</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DAR <br><small>1*</small>
| HCY
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH <br><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFC484;"| TAL <br><small>Wth</small>
| CLB
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR <br><small>20</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS <br><small>4</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT <br><small>38</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SVH <br><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| AUG <br><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CAR <br><small>1*</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| JFC <br><small>4</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MGR <br><small>29</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TWS <br><small>10</small>
| colspan="8" |
|-
! DeWitt Racing
! 14
! Ford
| colspan=30|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| TRN <br><small>5</small>
| BLV
| colspan=30|
|-
! rowspan=4| 1970
! rowspan=2| Junior Johnson & Associates
! rowspan=2| 98
! Ford
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| RSD <br><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY <br><small>3</small>
| DAY
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY <br><small>9</small>
| RCH
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR <br><small>29</small>
| SVH
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL <br><small>4</small>
| BRI
| TAL
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| NWS <br><small>3</small>
| CLB
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>26</small>
| BLV
| LGY
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MCH <br><small>4</small>
| RSD
| HCY
| KPT
| GPS
| colspan=4|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI <br><small>2</small>
| SMR
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV <br><small>23</small>
| colspan=14|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MAR <br><small>7</small>
| MGR
| colspan=16|
! rowspan=4| 43rd
! rowspan=4| 625
! rowspan=4|
|-
! Mercury
| colspan=15|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT <br><small>29</small>
| SMR
| colspan=6|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY <br><small>25</small>
| AST
| TPN
| colspan=4|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL <br><small>3</small>
| CLB
| ONA
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| MCH <br><small>7</small>
| TAL
| BGS
| SBO
| DAR
| HCY
| RCH
| DOV
| NCF
| NWS
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| CLT <br><small>1*</small>
| colspan=2|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR <br><small>29</small>
| LGY
| colspan="14" |
|-
! Matthews Racing
! 27
! Ford
| colspan=17|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR <br><small>26</small>
| colspan=44|
|-
! Donlavey Racing
! 90
! Ford
| colspan=26|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TRN <br><small>30</small>
| colspan=35|
|-
! rowspan=4| 1971
! Junior Johnson & Associates
! 98
! Mercury
| RSD
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DAY <br><small>4</small>
| DAY
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY <br><small>34</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ONT <br><small>6</small>
| RCH
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAR <br><small>6</small>
| HCY
| BRI
| colspan=53|
! rowspan=4| 73rd
! rowspan=4| 98
! rowspan=4|
|-
! Seifert Racing
! 45
! Ford
| colspan=9|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL <br><small>28</small>
| CLB
| colspan=51|
|-
!
! 44
!
| colspan=11|
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| GPS <br><small>DNQ</small>
| SMR
| NWS
| MAR
| DAR
| SBO
| TAL
| ASH
| KPT
| CLT
| DOV
| MCH
| RSD
| HOU
| GPS
| DAY
| BRI
| AST
| ISP
| TRN
| NSV
| ATL
| BGS
| ONA
| MCH
| TAL
| CLB
| HCY
| DAR
| MAR
| colspan=21|
|-
! Howard & Egerton Racing
! 98
! Chevy
| colspan=41|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLT <br><small>34</small>
| DOV
| CAR
| MGR
| RCH
| NWS
| TWS
| colspan="14" |
|}
Winston Cup Series
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan="38" | NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! 26
! 27
! 28
! 29
! 30
! 31
!
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! rowspan=5| 1972
! Nichels Engineering
! 99
! Plymouth
| RSD
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY <br><small>DNQ</small>
| RCH
| ONT
| colspan=27|
! rowspan=5| 34th
! rowspan=5| 2157.5
! rowspan=5|
|-
! Seifert Racing
! 45
! Ford
| colspan=4|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CAR <br><small>4</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ATL <br><small>9</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRI <br><small>4</small>
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| NWS <br><small>6</small>
| colspan=6|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TWS <br><small>41</small>
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BRI <br><small>19</small>
| TRN
|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TAL <br><small>33</small>
| MCH
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSV <br><small>28</small>
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR <br><small>30</small>
| NWS
| CLT
| CAR
| TWS
|-
! Bud Moore Engineering
! 15
! Ford
| colspan=7|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>26</small>
| colspan=23|
|-
! Seifert Racing
! 45
! Mercury
| colspan=9|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR <br><small>23</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| TAL <br><small>7</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CLT <br><small>5</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV <br><small>3</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCH <br><small>28</small>
| RSD
|
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| DAY <br><small>6</small>
| colspan=14|
|-
! Donlavey Racing
! 90
! Ford
| colspan=19|
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL <br><small>5</small>
| colspan=3|
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAR <br><small>39</small>
| RCH
| DOV
| colspan=5|
|-
! 1973
!
!
!
| RSD
| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DAY <br><small>DNQ</small>
| RCH
| CAR
| BRI
| ATL
| NWS
| DAR
| MAR
| TAL
| NSV
| CLT
| DOV
| TWS
| RSD
| MCH
| DAY
| BRI
| ATL
| TAL
| NSV
| DAR
| RCH
| DOV
| NWS
| MAR
| CLT
| CAR
| colspan="3" |
! –
! –
!
|}
Daytona 500
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
! Year
! Team
! Manufacturer
! Start
! Finish
|-
| 1963
| E. A. McQuaig
| Pontiac
| align="center" | 22
| align="center" style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 13
|-
| 1965
| Fox Racing
| Dodge
| align="center" colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|-
| 1966
| rowspan=2| Jon Thorne
| rowspan=2| Dodge
| align="center" | 8
| align="center" style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 8
|-
| 1967
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 34
|-
| 1968
| rowspan=4| Junior Johnson & Associates
| Mercury
| align="center" | 3
| align="center" style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2
|-
| 1969
| rowspan=2| Ford
| align="center" | 19
| align="center" style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
|-
| 1970
| align="center" | 5
| align="center" style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 9
|-
| 1971
| Mercury
| align="center" | 7
| align="center" style="background:#EFCFFF;" | 34
|-
| 1972
| Nichels Engineering
| Plymouth
| align="center" colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|-
| 1973
|
|
| align="center" colspan=2 style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|}
Grand National East Series
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
! colspan="22" | NASCAR Grand National East Series results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
!
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! 1972
! Seifert Racing
! 45
! Ford
| JSP
| HCY
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GPS <br><small>3</small>
| CLB
| NSV
| SMR
| ONA
| MBS
| AST
| ISP
| CLB
| HCY
| BGS
| LPS
| CLB
! –
! –
!
|}