Reality show signs NASCAR Champ Yarborough.

America's newest reality based TV show centred on Motorsport; "America's Top Driver" will have triple NASCAR Champion Cale Yarborough serving as one of its directors.

The Idea Sports Entertainment Group will produce the new show, which will see wannabe racers pit themselves against one another for the chance to race head to head with a recognised Motorsports superstar for a prize of one million dollars. Yarborough will also serve as an analyst on the show.

"America's Top Driver is one of the most interesting, and compelling racing series I've ever seen," commented Yarborough. "I think it's great. For a young driver to have a chance to race in great equipment, on a big-time racetrack, with a chance to go head-to-head with a superstar for One Million Dollars . . . I wish I could jump in the car myself.

"Aside from the whole excitement of the series, we might just find that next Richard Petty or Dale Earnhardt. A lot about racing is being in the right place at the right time. I know that first hand. Racing has been very good to me, and if this series could be the right place, and the right time for a young driver, then I'm all for it. I just think it could be a great and entertaining racing series that we could do year after year."

Yarborough is a giant in stock car racing and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to America's Top Driver. He won 83 of 558 races, an impressive 14.87 winning percentage. His 83 wins are fifth on the all-time list. He also won 70 poles, third on the all-time list.

While winning more than $5 million in prize money, Yarborough accomplished some other impressive statistics. He's the only driver to win the NASCAR Grand National (now NASCAR Nextel Cup) championship three years in succession (1976-78), and the only champion (1977) to be running at the finish of every race.

In 1987 Yarborough formed Cale Yarborough Motorsports, which competed in the NASCAR Winston (now Nextel) Cup until 1999.

Idea Chairman & CEO, William C. Morris added: "Landing a legend like Cale Yarborough in this capacity is a great start for us. I'm excited about his initial passion and enthusiasm regarding America's Top Driver. I look forward to working closely with him on this project, and other Motorsports projects that Idea has in the works."