Dale Jarrett
Dale Arnold Jarrett (born
November 26, 1956 in
Newton, North Carolina) is a former
American race car driver. He is the 1999
NASCAR Winston Cup Champion and the son of two-time
NASCAR Grand National Champion
Ned Jarrett. He is the younger brother of
Glenn Jarrett, a former NASCAR driver himself and pit commentator. He is also the father of former Busch Series racer
Jason Jarrett. Upon graduation from
Newton-Conover High School in 1975, he was offered a full
golf scholarship from the
University of South Carolina, which he declined. He is a cousin of
Todd Jarrett, the 1996
International Practical Shooting Confederation World Shoot Champion. Beginning in 2007, Jarrett joined the
ESPN/
ABC broadcasting team as an announcer in select Busch Series (now
Nationwide Series) races.
Broadcaster Schedule In 2008, after retiring from driving in racing events following the
2008 Food City 500, Jarrett joined ESPN permanently as the lead racing analyst replacing
Rusty Wallace.
