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Ned Jarrett (born October 12, 1932) is an American retired race car driver and broadcaster. He is a two-time NASCAR Grand National Series champion. Because of his calm demeanor, he became known as "Gentleman Ned Jarrett". He is the father of former drivers Glenn Jarrett and Dale Jarrett.
Jul 24, 2023 · At age 91, Ned Jarrett has time to reflect on his amazing life. The former farmer and sawmill worker made his first attempt as a race driver at Hickory (N.C.) Motor Speedway in 1951.
Jul 30, 2020 · Ned Jarrett is one of those old school NASCAR legends who paved the way for the drivers of today, and his accomplishments in auto racing certainly speak to that. As a two-time NASCAR Grand National Series champion, he took his racing very seriously.
Jun 16, 2023 · Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett didn’t just win races in 1965 - he crushed the field again and again. NASCAR fans take close competition for granted these days, which makes sense given that the last driver to win a Cup Series race by lapping the entire field was Geoff Bodine at North Wilkesboro Speedway 29 years ago.
Oct 12, 2018 · Ned Jarrett entered the world of racing in 1953 with his first showing at Hickory Speedway in North Carolina. Jarrett finished 11th and so began his historic 13-year NASCAR career.
May 7, 2024 · Ned Jarrett is an American stock-car driver who won two National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) championships (1961 and 1965). According to legend, Jarrett first began driving cars at age nine, when his father would allow him to drive the family car to church on Sunday mornings.
Ned's 50 NASCAR Grand National (now Winston Cup) wins rank him eighth on the all-time victory list with Hall of Famer Junior Johnson. Jarrett was the Grand National champion in 1961 and 1958, and captured 35 poles during his 351-race career (1953-1966).
Ned Jarrett had it all—hard-charging capabilities combined with the consistency essential to stock car success. The combination produced two NASCAR Cup Series championships. He also won a total of 28 races during the 1964 and 1965 seasons.
Nov 1, 2007 · Ned Jarrett was the antithesis of the hell raisers of the early years. He was a family man who truly earned the nickname “Gentleman Ned.” Raised in the countryside of North...
Aug 8, 2020 · Ned Jarrett | The Quickest Quiet One. Gentleman racer Ned Jarrett is featured in this 1965 documentary presented by a Dynamic Production and the Ford Motor Company. ...more.
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