NASCAR Legend Dale Jarrett: A Retrospective Of His Unforgettable Career

Dale Jarrett might be one of NASCAR's greatest statistical anomalies. He shares the story of the season that launched his ascent. The next installment of our NASCAR Most Significant Wins series highlights retired driver and Hall of Fame member turned ESPN analyst, Dale Jarrett. Before Jarrett turned to racing, it was golf that was calling the four-sport athlete and future NASCAR Hall of Famer. If his life had taken even a slightly different turn, 1999 NASCAR. Jan 29, 2014; Charlotte, NC, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Dale Jarrett makes a speech after being inducted into the NASCAR hall of fame during the induction. It wasn’t until Jarrett felt the pure adrenaline of competing inside the cockpit of a race car that the racing switch was flipped forever. Dale Jarrett (left), poses with his father Ned. (NASCAR Photo) “Once I did that, there was.

Dale Jarrett might be one of NASCAR's greatest statistical anomalies. He shares the story of the season that launched his ascent. Replacing an injured Neil Bonnett, Jarrett did a fine job – enough to earn another season in the #21. And from there on, it was only going up and up. His first win in the Cup. The next installment of our NASCAR Most Significant Wins series highlights retired driver and Hall of Fame member turned ESPN analyst, Dale Jarrett. Dale Jarrett won a lot of races, a Cup title and the admiration of many in what is now officially a Hall of Fame career. That he was a Hall of Fame presence off the track for so. Jarrett was best known for his 1999 Cup Series championship and his three Daytona 500 victories in 1993, 1996 and 2000. He was 34 before winning his first Cup Series. A string of three consecutive top-10 finishes during the summer months led to Jarrett’s first NASCAR Cup Series victory. An intense battle with Davey Allison led to a photo. Dale Jarrett's 1993 Daytona 500 win over Dale Earnhardt was an instant classic in NASCAR, and an unforgettable moment that his whole family shared. Dale Jarrett went on to win three runnings of the "Great American Race" during his career, but none were more memorable than his first win. And, while Earnhardt finished.

Replacing an injured Neil Bonnett, Jarrett did a fine job – enough to earn another season in the #21. And from there on, it was only going up and up. His first win in the Cup. Jarrett was best known for his 1999 Cup Series championship and his three Daytona 500 victories in 1993, 1996 and 2000. He was 34 before winning his first Cup Series. Dale Jarrett won a lot of races, a Cup title and the admiration of many in what is now officially a Hall of Fame career. That he was a Hall of Fame presence off the track for so.