Passing The Torch
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Yarborough, right, surprised JJ during the Sprint Cup awards ceremony.
Cale Yarborough was the first to win three straight Cup titles. So it was only appropriate that he appear Friday at the Waldorf=Astoria to honor NASCAR's newest three-peat champ, Jimmie Johnson. Smith blog
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Cale passes the torch to Jimmie
Updated: 12/5/08