Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932 in Newton, North Carolina) was a two-time NASCAR champion. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Hickory Motor Speedway is a short track located in Hickory, North Carolina. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... The North Carolina Speedway, affectionately known as The Rock, was home to NASCAR racing from 1966 to 2004. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Myrtle Beach is a city located in Horry County, South Carolina. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Moyock is an unincorporated community in Currituck County, North Carolina. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Newton is a city located in Catawba County, North Carolina. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

Jarrett was best known for his calm demeanor, and he became known as "Gentleman Ned Jarrett". Yet he was an intense competitor when he put his two hands on the steering wheel of a NASCAR Grand National stock car. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...

Racing career

Jarrett was introduced to cars early in life: his father let him drive the family car to church on Sunday mornings when he was nine years old. Ned started working for his father's in the sawmill by the time he was 17, but racing was what he wanted.

Ned drove in his first race in 1952 at Hickory Motor Speedway's (North Carolina) first race. He drove a Sportsman Ford that he co-owned with his brother-in-law, and finished tenth. This did not go over well with his father. His father told him he could work on cars but not drive them. Once his brother-in-law was sick for one race and he ask Ned to fill in for him. Ned used his brother-in-laws name and came in second in that race. That worked out so smooth that Ned went and drove in a few more races under an assumed name, but was finally caught by his father after winning a race. His father told him if he was going to drive to at least use his own name. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hickory Motor Speedway is a short track located in Hickory, North Carolina. ... The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ...

Jarrett raced in his first national race at the 1953 Southern 500 at Darlington Speedway. He was out after 10 laps after the engine leaked oil. 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... The Mountain Dew Southern 500 is a 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup race. ... Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. ...

Jarrett was the 1955 track champion at Hickory Motor Speedway. 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hickory Motor Speedway is a short track located in Hickory, North Carolina. ...

Jarrett came in second driving in the Sportsman series (now Busch Series) in 1956, and won the 1957 and 1958 championships. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1959 he was looking to pursue a career in Grand National (now NEXTEL Cup) series. He purchased a Junior Johnson Ford for $2,000. He didn't have enough money to cover the check, so he waited until the bank closed to write the check, entered two races, and won them both to cover the cost of his car. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... Robert Glen Johnson, Jr. ...

In 1960 he won five races and took the championship over Rex White in 1961. He was among the top five drivers in 22 races and missed being among the top ten drivers only 12 times out of 46 races, with one win. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Rex White is a former NASCAR champion. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

In 1964, Jarrett joined team owner Bobby Long and with the support of Ford won 15 times but lost the championship to Richard Petty. Jarrett picked up his first superspeedway win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The Ford Motor Company (usually called Ford; sometimes called FoMoCo), (NYSE: F) is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ... Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937 in Level Cross, North Carolina) is a renowned former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ... Atlanta Motor Speedway is a superspeedway in Hampton, Georgia, USA, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. ...

In 1965, Jarrett became a super star when he won 13 races and another Grand National championship. He placed among the top five in 42 of the 54 races that he ran. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

The 1965 Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway was one of the wildest races in NASCAR history. Rookie driver Buren Skeen tragically died in two cars ran into the side of his car in the early laps. Sam McQuagg was leading the race, when Cale Yarborough tried to muscle past McQuagg for the lead. Yarborough flew over the guardrail, rolled around six times, and ended up at the end of the parking lot by a light post. Yarborough waved to the crowd as he walked back to the pits. A video clip of the wreck was used on ABC's Wide World of Sports for several years. With 44 laps left, Fred Lorenzen and Darel Dieringer were fighting for the lead far ahead of Jarrett. Lorenzen's motor expired, and even before he could get into the pits Dieringer's motor started smoking too. Dieringer continued at a slower pace to finish third. The race was won by Ned Jarrett by 14 laps, which is the largest margin of victory in NASCAR history. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The Mountain Dew Southern 500 is a 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup race. ... Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. ... Sam McQuagg is a former NASCAR driver. ... William Caleb Cale Yarborough (born March 27, 1939 in Timmonsville, South Carolina, near the Famous Darlington Raceway), is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and was one of the series engaging personalities. ... Fred Lorenzon (born December 30, 1934 in Elmhurst, Illinois), was a former NASCAR driver. ...

In 1966 Jarrett was in the run for another championship when Ford announced that they were withdrawing from NASCAR. With that Jarrett decided that it was time to retire at the young age of 34. Jarrett is the only driver to retire as the NASCAR champion. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Jarrett left racing and dealt in real estate and other business ventures before coming back to racing as a broadcaster. He also was the track promotor for Hickory Motor Speedway. Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Hickory Motor Speedway is a short track located in Hickory, North Carolina. ...

Racing announcer

In the 1978 he became a radio broadcaster on MRN Radio. He interviewed United States President Ronald Reagan live at the 1984 Firecracker 400 at Daytona, the race famous as Richard Petty's 200th win. Motor Racing Network Motor Racing Network, or MRN, was founded in 1970 by William H.G. “Big Bill” France, the founder of NASCAR and the world famous Daytona International Speedway. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... The Pepsi 400 is the current name for the 400 mile (approx. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937 in Level Cross, North Carolina) is a renowned former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ...

He also has been a television broadcaster on CBS, ESPN, and Fox Sports Network. Ned called several of NASCAR's more memorable television moments. Ned called his son Dale's first victory in the 1991 Champion 400 at the Michigan International Speedway. Dale banged Davey Allison's fender to the finish line in what was then the closest finish in NASCAR history. The victory was long coming - it was in Dale's 129th race. CBS (formerly an acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of the network) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... ESPN (once an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... The Fox Sports Regional Networks, or simply Fox Sports Net, are cable TV networks that were originally owned by separate companies. ... Dale Jarrett prior to the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile (3. ... David Carl Davey Allison (February 25, 1961 - July 13, 1993) was a NASCAR race car driver, best known as the driver of the Robert Yates Racing #28 Texaco-Havoline Ford. ...

Another famous moment was when he called Dale's victory at the 1993 Daytona 500, openly siding with his son on the last lap and coaching him home to victory over Dale Earnhardt. Embarrassed by his loss of objectivity, he tried to apologize to Earnhardt after the race, but Earnhardt merely smiled and said, "I'm a father, too." The 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began on February 7 and ended on November 14. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ...

He has a daily radio program about racing on MRN Radio called "Ned Jarrett's World of Racing". Motor Racing Network Motor Racing Network, or MRN, was founded in 1970 by William H.G. “Big Bill” France, the founder of NASCAR and the world famous Daytona International Speedway. ...

Also Jarrett sometimes acts as spotter for his son, Dale.

Awards

As of 2004, Jarrett had been inducted in twelve motor sports and sports Halls of Fame.

Head of famous racing family

The Jarrett family is known as one the first families in NASCAR history.

Ned is the father of Dale Jarrett, who earned his first NASCAR championship in 1999 and currently drives the UPS #88 Ford for Robert Yates Racing. Ned and Dale became the second father-son combination to win Cup championships (after Lee Petty and Richard Petty). Ned's other son is Glenn Jarrett, who was a regular Busch Series driver and had a few Winston Cup starts in the 1980s. Glenn now covers cable television as a race broadcaster. Ned also has a daughter Patti, who before becoming a mom, also worked in racing. Patti is married to Jimmy Makar, a crew chief on the NASCAR Nextel Cup circuit. Dale's son Jason Jarrett also had numerous Busch and a few NEXTEL Cup starts, with several wins in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. Dale Jarrett prior to the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Robert Yates Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ... Lee Petty (March 14, 1913 (near Randleman, North Carolina) - April 5, 2000) was an American stock car driver in the 1950s and 60s. ... Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937 in Level Cross, North Carolina) is a renowned former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... hes a freakshow ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... The Auto Racing Club of America (ARCA) is an auto racing sanctioning body in the United States. ...

External links

• Drivers statistics at racing-reference.com
• International Motorsports Hall of Fame
• Oceanside Rotary Club of Daytona Beach Hall of Fame
• Transcipt of Jarrett's July 4, 1984 interview of President Ronald Reagan on MRN Radio
• Talladega Walk of Fame
• Account of the 1965 Southern 500
• Biography