2012 Cale Yarborough #12 NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee 1:24 NASCAR Diecast

An 84-time race winner and a three-time champ.

The crew chief responsible for the most wins in NASCAR® history.

The “king” of Modifieds who earned nine NASCAR® Modified titles.

A 60 year veteran of NASCAR® competition who began one of the sport’s most revered racing teams.

With inductees like Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Inman, Richie Evans and Glen Wood, the NASCAR Hall of Fame® Class of 2012 couldn’t be stronger. These five legendary figures will be formally added to the Hall of Honor in January of 2012.

Today, Lionel NASCAR Collectables is proud to present the Class of 2012 Inductees Diecast. Each of these six special cars is a collectable tribute to five of the greatest icons ever to grace the sport. There’s a diecast for each inductee, as well as a sixth class car which features replica signatures of all five honorees on the hood. Each is finished in Flashcoat Color – a special iridescent paint treatment – creating an heirloom quality collectable that you’ll want to pass down for generations to come. 

Before Jimmie Johnson, there was Cale Yarborough. The epitome of a racer’s racer, Yarborough captured three consecutive NASCAR® Premier Series titles. Between 1976 and 1978, Yarborough dominated the sport’s elite level. He won 28 races – nine in 1976, nine in ’77 and 10 in ’78. His final championship points margin in those three years was never fewer than 195 points and was as much as 474 in 1978. Beyond his championship runs, Yarborough may be best remembered for the fight that put NASCAR® on the national map – when he and the Allison brothers engaged in televised fisticuffs following a 1979 wreck at Daytona International Speedway®.