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Dale Jarrett

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Dale Jarrett
Born: November 26,1956
Newton, North Carolina
Cup Series Career
Years 1984-2008
Best Pts Finish 1st (1999)
First Race 1984 Sovran Bank 500
Last Race: 2008 Food City 500
First Win 1991 Champion Spark Plug 400
Last Win 2005 UAW-Ford 500
Awards
*1999 Winston Cup Champion
*Named one of the NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers

Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956) is an former American NASCAR driver. He is son of Ned Jarrett and younger brother of Glenn Jarrett. Jarretts first race was the Sovran Bank 500 at (Martinsville) in the #02 Chevy for Emanuel Zervakis.

In 1999, Jarrett won the Winston Cup Championship, which is now called the Sprint Cup, and thus with his father, Ned Jarrett, became only the second father-son duo to win a championship.

Jarrett has won the Daytona 500 three times, in 1993, 1996, and 2000.

Jarrett never intended on following in his father's racing footsteps. Dale's father envisioned him becoming a professional golfer. In fact, Dale was offered a golf scholarship by the University of South Carolina, but he turned it down because he "didn't really care for schooling".


Contents

[edit] Early Career

[edit] Robert Yates Racing

In 1996 Jarrett joined Robert Yates Racing in the #88 Quality Care Ford Taraus. Jarrett got frist win in the first race of season at the Daytona500 after starting 7th. He had 3 more wins and 2 more poles, finishing 3rd in points, If that wasn't good enough, the next season he pulled of 7 wins and 20 top 5's finishing 2nd in points. In 1999, Jarrett set a true carrer accomplishment, winning his first carrer championship with 4 wins 24 top 5's and 29 top 10's. In 2001 a sponsorship cahnged to the UPS,


[edit] Move to Toyota

Dale Jarrett announced during the Dodge Charger 500 weekend that he will be leaving Robert Yates Racing at season's end to join Michael Waltrip Racing to drive for one of the new Toyota teams in 2007. On June 10,2007 the rumor was started that due to Jarrett's lack of performance, he could get let go to moved to another Toyota team, so far Jarrett has started 11 of 14 races with a best finish of 22nd. Jarrett will run only 5 races of the 2008 season, a replacement has yet to be announced


[edit] Retirement

Jarrett announced on Speed Channel his contract with Michael Waltrip Racing would be up at the end of the 2008 Season, and he would retire, He planned on running six races: the Daytona 500, Auto Club 500, UAW-Dodge 400, Kobalt Tools 500, and his last race at the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 16,2008. Honored before the race, he qualified and finished 37th.

[edit] Teams

Cup Series

Year(s) Car # Sponsor Make Team/Owner
2007-200844UPSToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing
1996-200688Quality Care (1996-2000)
UPS (2001-2006)		Ford Thunderbird (1995-1997)
Ford Taurus (1998-2005)
Ford Fusion (2006)		Robert Yates Racing
199528HavolineFordRobert Yates Racing
1992-199418Interstate BatteriesChevroletJoe Gibbs Racing
1990-199121CitgoFordWood Brothers Racing
1988-198929Hardee'sPontiacCale Yarborough
198718Freedlander FinacialChevroletEric Freedlander
1986 (1 race)98BuschPontiacMike Curb
1984 (3 races)02 FordEmanuael Zervakis

Busch Series

Year(s) Car # Sponsor Make Team/Owner
2007 (1 race)44UPSToyotaMichael Waltrip Racing
2005 (5 races)90Citi FincialFordYates Racing
1998-199332White Rain (1997-1998)
Band Aid (1996)
Mac Tools (1995)
Shoe World (1994)
Pic N' Pay Shoes (1993)		Fordhimself
199218Interstate BatteriesChevrolethimself
1990-199132Nestle CrunchPontiachimself
1987-198932Budweiser/Valvoline (1984)
Busch (1985)
Nationwise (1986)
Port-A-Lube (1987-1989)		PontiacHorace Isenhower
198224unsponsoredFordMarvin Thackston

[edit] External links


Jarrett Family
Dale Jarrett | Glenn Jarrett | Jason Jarrett | Ned Jarrett
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