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While trying to outfox Rosco, Bo and Luke happen upon a race track, where Cale Yarborough is secretly testing a new turbo supercharger for an upcoming race. The Duke boys offer to help Cale keep the engine away from the dreaded Jethro brothers, who have approached Boss and Rosco for help in obtaining the engine at all costs.

At the time this episode aired Cale Yarborough was arguably the biggest name in NASCAR. In terms of notoriety but Yarborough had been involved in one of the most infamous incidents in NASCAR history in the first flag to flag race covered live in NASCAR history, the 1979 Daytona 500 it ended with a fight at the end of the race in which Yarborough got into a fist fight with fellow driver Donnie Allison on live TV in February 1979. Yarborough went on to win several more races in the 1980's before retiring from driving in 1989.

The white 1969 Dodge Charger Cale Yarborough drives is one of the stunt General Lee's. You can see especially when Cale spins out on the track it was a poor white paint job and can faintly see the orange color and the lower part of the 01 on the passenger door.


Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Wopat Tom Wopat - Luke Duke
John Schneider John Schneider - Bo Duke
Catherine Bach Catherine Bach - Daisy Duke
Denver Pyle Denver Pyle - Uncle Jesse
Sonny Shroyer Sonny Shroyer - Enos
Ben Jones Ben Jones - Cooter
James Best James Best - Sheriff Rosco Coltrane
Sorrell Booke Sorrell Booke - Boss Hogg
Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings - The Balladeer (voice)
Cale Yarborough Cale Yarborough - Himself
Harrison Page Harrison Page - Chet Garvey
William Watson William Watson - Simon
Tom McFadden Tom McFadden - Rowby
Lindsay Bloom Lindsay Bloom - Myrtle Tillingham
Raymond Guth Raymond Guth - Amos Stigger (as Ray Guth)
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