November 26, 1956
Dale Jarrett
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Born in Conover, North Carolina, USA.
The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion and winner of the Daytona 500 three times. Now a sports commentator, he is the son of two-time Grand National Champion Ned Jarrett. His older brother Glenn Jarrett is also a former NASCAR driver and pit commentator. Dale's son Jason Jarrett is also a former driver as is his cousin Todd Jarrett. Beginning in 2007, Jarrett joined the ESPN/ABC broadcasting team as an announcer in select Nationwide Series races.
In 2008, after retiring from driving following the 2008 Food City 500, Jarrett joined ESPN permanently as the lead racing analyst replacing Rusty Wallace. At the weekend's pre-race driver's meeting, he spoke to the other drivers, saying "Enjoy this. We all have our time in this, and mine has been fantastic. To me, it has been an honor and a privilege to be able to race in this series and say I raced with and against and sometimes beat the best in the world. Thanks for allowing me to do that. Enjoy it. It's a great sport, and you guys make it what it is."
In 2015, Jarrett became a part of the NBC Sports Broadcasting Crew for NASCAR events. He was inducted in the 2014 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Born in Conover, North Carolina, USA.
The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion and winner of the Daytona 500 three times. Now a sports commentator, he is the son of two-time Grand National Champion Ned Jarrett. His older brother Glenn Jarrett is also a former NASCAR driver and pit commentator. Dale's son Jason Jarrett is also a former driver as is his cousin Todd Jarrett. Beginning in 2007, Jarrett joined the ESPN/ABC broadcasting team as an announcer in select Nationwide Series races.
In 2008, after retiring from driving following the 2008 Food City 500, Jarrett joined ESPN permanently as the lead racing analyst replacing Rusty Wallace. At the weekend's pre-race driver's meeting, he spoke to the other drivers, saying "Enjoy this. We all have our time in this, and mine has been fantastic. To me, it has been an honor and a privilege to be able to race in this series and say I raced with and against and sometimes beat the best in the world. Thanks for allowing me to do that. Enjoy it. It's a great sport, and you guys make it what it is."
In 2015, Jarrett became a part of the NBC Sports Broadcasting Crew for NASCAR events. He was inducted in the 2014 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
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