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It has been a difficult agelong for nan NASCAR community, and now it is mourning different loss, arsenic legendary driver and broadcaster Ned Jarrett has passed away.
He was 93.
Jarrett, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, died of earthy causes astatine his location successful Newton, North Carolina. A celebrated driver and broadcaster, he was named 1 of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers successful 1998.
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He raced successful nan Cup Series from 1953 to 1966, first taking up racing while moving connected his family's workplace and sawmill erstwhile Hickory Speedway opened.
"I played a small hoops and shot successful precocious schoolhouse (and) thought I had immoderate diversion ability," he said, according to NASCAR. "When they opened nan speedway, I ran nan first title they ever tally there. I was hooked."
Jarrett is still No. 1 connected nan all-time wins database for Ford drivers. He won 43 races down nan instrumentality of a car pinch a Blue Oval connected nan front, and his position connected that database seems safe for rather immoderate time.
Ned Jarrett straps connected his helmet arsenic he prepares for a believe convention astatine Darlington Raceway. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)
The highest progressive driver connected nan database is Team Penske's Joey Logano, who has 35 of his 37 profession wins pinch Ford.
Jarrett is besides remembered for his profession successful broadcasting that began aft he retired from driving. He began arsenic a pit newsman connected power for Motor Racing Network (MRN), past moved into TV pinch CBS and ESPN.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 29: NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Jarrett (left) and dada Ned Jarrett airs for a image convention during nan NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/NASCAR via Getty Images)
There's apt nary infinitesimal of his broadcasting profession arsenic memorable arsenic nan 1993 Daytona 500 successful which he called a late-race conflict betwixt his son, NASCAR awesome Dale Jarrett, and Dale Earnhardt Sr. that ended pinch his boy taking nan win.
"You cognize who I’m pulling for, it’s Dale Jarrett. Bring her to nan inside, Dale, don’t fto him get down there," Jarrett said during nan broadcast. "He’s gonna make it! Dale Jarrett’s gonna triumph nan Daytona 500! Alright!"
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Jarrett's sons — nan aforementioned Dale and brother, Glenn — some followed successful their aged man's footsteps by going into broadcasting aft their racing careers were over.
Martha, his woman of 67 years, died successful 2023.
Matthew Reigle is simply a writer for OutKick.
