Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932) is a retired race car driver and two-time NASCAR champion.
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. He is the father of Dale Jarrett.
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 in the sawmill by the time he was 12, but racing was what he wanted.
Ned drove in his first race in 1952 at Hickory Motor Speedway (North Carolina). 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 a race and asked Ned to fill in for him. Ned used his brother-in-law's name and came in second in that race. That worked out so smoothly that Ned 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.
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NASCAR HOF (2011) Ned Jarrett
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Ned Jarrett Interview on Fireball Roberts' Fatal Crash
Ned Jarrett Interview- University of Racing Part 1
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Ned Jarrett interview- Part 2
Ned Jarrett Interview Part 3
Ned Jarrett at Indy - ESPN.mov
1993 Daytona 500,Dale Jarrettt takes the win
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1993 Daytona 500 finish
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The Story of Ned Jarrett - Part 2
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2007 Carquest Auto Parts 300