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(44) Dale Jarrett, Toyota, past champion. Failed to Qualify. (Athens Banner-Herald)
McDowell's dream soon to come true Mar 4, 2008
The next level arrived when Waltrip hired McDowell to drive the No. 00 Toyota after David Reutimann replaces retiring Dale Jarrett in the No. 44 at Martinsville, the sixth stop of a 36-race season. But the journey isn't likely to be easy. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Churchill teams up with NASCAR again for Derby promotion Mar 2, 2008
He is taking over from Dale Jarrett, who is retiring next month. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Busch powers to home pole Mar 1, 2008
Of the 12 that had to qualify on time, Mike Skinner, Kurt Busch, David Reutimann, Dale Jarrett, Ken Schrader, Michael Waltrip, Brian Vickers and Patrick Carpentier all made the show; A.J. Allmendinger, Joe Nemechek, John Andretti and Johnny Sauter all went home. "It eases your mind to know you're on a level playing field," said Dale Jarrett. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Edwards pushes Hendrick to 2-3 Feb 26, 2008
traditional victory backflip after capturing the checkered flag in a race that ended under caution when Dale Jarrett spun on the final lap. Edwards had it all but wrapped up at that point. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Edwards surges to eighth career win Feb 26, 2008
" Johnson took the green flag for the final restart in the lead with 26 laps left, but Edwards surged from third. He then showed fine form on his traditional victory backflip after capturing the checkered flag in a race that ended under caution when Dale Jarrett spun on the final lap. Edwards had it all but wrapped up at that point, driving his Roush Fenway No. 99 Ford to a lead of more than four seconds over Johnson. It was his first victory at Fontana but his seventh top-10 finish in eight... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Edwards wins NASCAR Sprint Cup race Feb 26, 2008
He then showed fine form on his traditional victory backflip after capturing the checkered flag in a race that ended under caution when Dale Jarrett spun on the final lap. Edwards had it all but wrapped up at that point, driving to a lead of more than four seconds over Johnson. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Auto Club 500 finale, 10 am ET Monday Feb 25, 2008
Leaders: Jimmie Johnson (pole), Jeff Gordon (1-16), Jimmie Johnson (17-18), Jeff Gordon (19-33), Jimmie Johnson (34-37), Jeff Gordon (38-41), John Andretti (42), Dale Jarrett (43-45), Jimmie Johnson (46-47), Jeff Gordon (48-57), Jeff Burton (58-59), Jeff Gordon (60-71), Jamie McMurray (72-73), Greg Biffle (74-82), Jimmie Johnson (83), Dario Franchitti (84), Jimmie Johnson (85). Off the track: Casey Mears (accident), Sam Hornish Jr. (accident). (FOXSports.com)
Column: Toyota makes up ground in just one year Feb 24, 2008
Of the four entries in the 2007 Daytona 500, Dale Jarrett was the highest finishing Toyota in 22nd ... Kudos also to Dale Jarrett for a solid 16th place finish in his last Daytona 500. (Niles Star, MI)
Kurt Busch hopes to regain his Mojo Feb 24, 2008
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Johnson, Gordon in front row after rain out Feb 23, 2008
Daytona winner Ryan Newman, another Penske driver, will start 13th, while Busch, who gets in along with Dale Jarrett and Bill Elliott as former series champions, will start 36th, just ahead of Jarrett and Elliott. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Johnson and Gordon on front row after qualifying rained out Feb 23, 2008
Daytona winner Ryan Newman, another Penske driver, will start 13th, while Busch, who gets in along with Dale Jarrett and Bill Elliott as former series champions, will start 36th, just ahead of Jarrett and Elliott. If we don't get practice today, or qualifying in or anything, that won't be too bad, said Kyle Busch, Kurt's younger brother, before the time trials were canceled. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Rain puts damper on race qualifying Feb 23, 2008
Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman, another Penske driver, will start 13th, while Busch, who gets in along with Dale Jarrett and Bill Elliott as former series champions, will start 36th, just ahead of Jarrett and Elliott. The Cup drivers are scheduled to get 1 hour, 55 minutes of practice today, with less than a 10 percent chance of rain. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Toyota off to much better start this year Feb 23, 2008
Of the four entries in the 2007 Daytona 500, Dale Jarrett was the highest finishing Toyota in 22nd place. The three other teams finished 30th or worse. (Clanton Advertiser, AL)
Ford's Daytona woes continue Feb 22, 2008
In fact, no Ford has captured the 500 since Dale Jarrett won his third and final trophy back in 2000. But Sunday, Jarrett was busy driving for Toyota, which paced all manufacturers in laps led (138 of 200), with Chevy second (31) and Dodge third (22). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
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- State/National Sports. Wednesday, February 20, 2008. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Toyotas make quantum leap at Daytona 500 Feb 18, 2008
Red Bull Racings Brian Vickers finished 12th, and Michael Waltrip Racings Dale Jarrett (16th) and David Reutimann (18th) were close behind. Waltrip was 29th. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Daytona 500's most memorable moments Feb 18, 2008
Feb. 14, 1993, Dale Versus DaleWith two laps to go and Dale Earnhardt leading, up-and-coming Dale Jarrett was third going into turn three. Using a push from fourth-place Geoff Bodine, Jarrett went under Jeff Gordon for second and then pulled even with Earnhardt on the final lap. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Wrap up the action from Daytona Feb 18, 2008
A couple of sentimental favorites in the race include three-time Daytona 500 champion Dale Jarrett and Mark Martin, who came within a whisker of winning for the first time last year. Kevin Harvick, the defending Daytona 500 champion, starts 16th. (USA Today -- Sports)
'Push from heaven' -- Dramatic move in final lap vaults Newman to Daytona glory Feb 18, 2008 Johnson seeks a springboard to history Feb 17, 2008 A glance at drivers racing in Daytona 500 Feb 16, 2008 Daytona 500 win eludes many top drivers Feb 16, 2008 Waltrip's investor an unlikely union Feb 16, 2008 High-speed history lessons Feb 16, 2008 Lars AndersonINSIDE NASCAR Feb 16, 2008 Main crown eludes many top drivers Feb 16, 2008 Junior shows he's boss at Daytona Feb 15, 2008 Driver departures mean changes for NASCAR and fans Feb 15, 2008 Powers sweep duels Feb 15, 2008 Earnhardt, Hamlin win Daytona qualifiers Feb 15, 2008 Wallace, Vickers, Andretti, Jarrett race way in Feb 15, 2008 NASCAR Ready To Show The Love To Fans Feb 15, 2008 Big names in danger of missing Daytona 500 Feb 14, 2008 Engine woes hit Hendrick Feb 14, 2008 CHASING NASCAR'S TITLE: Keys to winning the Sprint Cup Feb 14, 2008 Toyota pushes harder in second NASCAR year Feb 13, 2008 The ghost of Harley Earl Feb 13, 2008 50 years of Daytona: 50 things to know before Sunday's big 5-0 Feb 12, 2008 Daytona qualifying format unique, confusing Feb 11, 2008 Earnhardt wins with help from new friends Feb 10, 2008 Will another cheating scandal overshadow Daytona 500? Feb 10, 2008 Hamlin fired up for tuneup Feb 9, 2008 5 drivers forced to go to backup cars for tonight's race Feb 9, 2008 NASCAR: Drivers brace for wild race Feb 9, 2008 Winning all that matters in Bud Shootout Feb 9, 2008 The wait is almost over Feb 9, 2008 Daytona demolition derby Feb 9, 2008 Kevin Harvick opened the 2007 season with a victory at the Daytona 500 but finished just 10th in the overall points standings. Feb 7, 2008 Smoke, Zippy weather decade of ups and downs Feb 2, 2008 Daytona at 50 Jan 31, 2008 Cale Yarborough (11) led the standings from wire-to-wire during the 1977 season. Jan 31, 2008 Once-dominant Yates struggling for survival Jan 25, 2008 Yates fighting for survival at NASCAR's top level Jan 25, 2008 Jarrett to replace Wallace in booth for ESPN Jan 24, 2008 Dale Jarrett to replace Rusty Wallace in the booth for ESPN's NASCAR coverage Jan 24, 2008 Sports briefs Jan 24, 2008 Jarrett replacing Rusty in ESPN booth for NASCAR Jan 24, 2008 ABC/ESPN lifts hood on NASCAR lineup Jan 23, 2008 Speedy test session has NASCAR buzzing about Toyota improvement Jan 19, 2008 Yates' billboards are blank canvases Jan 18, 2008 Morgan-McClure closes its doors Jan 16, 2008 Morgan-McClure Motorsports closing doors Jan 15, 2008 Yates team caught in NASCAR's financial squeeze Jan 12, 2008 Kenseth has first new crew chief since 1999 Jan 9, 2008 Hey, poor Mountaineers: burn couch, not coach Jan 9, 2008 Roger Penske was able to maneuver Kurt Busch's '07 points to Sam Hornish Jr., placing him in the first five races of '08. Jan 3, 2008 Dale Jarrett Racing closes investment, plans expansion Dec 20, 2007 No easy answers for fixing Nationwide Series Dec 13, 2007 Bernstein quits NHRA again Dec 8, 2007 Coke/NASCAR sponsorship deal to last another 10 years Dec 7, 2007 JOHNSON COLLECTS OVER $7-MILLION Dec 6, 2007 Racing fan turns $30 into $150,000 Dec 5, 2007 Jimmie Johnson and his wife, Chandra, stop for the cameras before heading into NASCAR's awards banqut in New York City. Dec 4, 2007 No longer lost in the shadow of now-former teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., Martin Truex is the unquestioned leader of the DEI team. Nov 29, 2007 36 races, 21 awards at the end Nov 23, 2007 Johnson-Knaus team is proving tough to beat Nov 22, 2007 ESPN shrugs off dwindling NASCAR ratings Nov 22, 2007 Lack Of Championship Drama Nov 17, 2007 New owner Gillett has ideas to promote Nextel growth Nov 15, 2007 Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure Reports Third Quarter Results Nov 15, 2007 Success Starts Behind The Scenes Nov 14, 2007 History offers guide for Gordon Nov 10, 2007 Kenseth finishes second at Texas yet again Nov 5, 2007
Daytona 500 Winners 2008 -- Ryan Newman 2007 -- Kevin Harvick 2006 -- Jimmie Johnson 2005 -- Jeff Gordon 2004 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2003 -- Michael Waltrip 2002 -- Ward Burton 2001 -- Michael Waltrip 2000 -- Dale Jarrett 1999 -- Jeff Gordon 1998 -- Dale Earnhardt 1997 -- Jeff Gordon 1996 -- Dale Jarrett 1995 -- Sterling Marlin 1994 -- Sterling Marlin 1993 -- Dale Jarrett 1992 -- Davey Allison 1991 -- Ernie Irvan 1990 -- Derrike Cope 1989 -- Darrell Waltrip 1988 -- Bobby Allison 1987 -- Bill... (North County Times)
Toyota's a major player as second year starts Feb 17, 2008
Kudos to Kenny Wallace, Joe Nemechek, John Andretti, and Dale Jarrett for putting it on the line and qualifying for the race. None of these guys carried a guaranteed spot going into the qualifying process. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
DRIVER: Dale Jarrett ... NOTES: Will drive car for first five races, then replace Dale Jarrett in the No. 44. (North County Times)
Ganassi has said this season is "Chase or bust.''---16. No. 29 Chevrolet, Richard Childress RacingDRIVER: Kevin HarvickBORN: Dec. 8, 1975HOMETOWN: Bakersfield, Calif.CREW CHIEF: Todd BerrierNOTES: Nipped Mark Martin at the line to win the Daytona 500, and added another huge payday in May by winning the All-Star race. Although he made the Chase for the championship, he never contended and finished 10th in the final standings.---17. No. 87 Chevrolet, Furniture Row RacingDRIVER: Kenny WallaceBORN:... (MSNBC -- Sports)
"No matter what races come along and what tracks they build ... this is the Daytona 500,'' three-time winner Dale Jarrett said. "It's the biggest race, and it does more for you as far as your career than anything else that you can possibly do. "It just opens up so many doors for you.''Slide showDukes Crazies, plenty of freezing fun, bloody referee, and much more. more photosOnly six previous winners will be in this year's 43-car field: Jarrett, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale... (MSNBC -- Sports)
"He literally wagered his entire life in starting up this race team," said Michael Waltrip Racing driver Dale Jarrett. "To have a lot of things not go his way would have broken most people."Instead, Waltrip will start the 50th running of NASCAR's biggest race from the outside of the front row, with a shot at winning it for a third time. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Dale Jarrett spoke about winning the first of his three titles while his father, former racer Ned, did the television broadcast. That was great for me that I could give it back to my dad for all the sacrifices he made for me, Jarrett said. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
He laid back for most of that event trying to provide drafting help to his teammate Dale Jarrett, so his 13th finish is deceiving. But don't be surprised if Waltrip, the face of the cheating scandal in last year's race, is in contention late. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
this is the Daytona 500," three-time winner Dale Jarrett said. "It's the biggest race, and it does more for you as far as your career than anything else that you can possibly do. "It just opens up so many doors for you.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Three-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Jarrett, who is retiring next month, raced his way into his final 500 start. He joined John Andretti, Kenny Wallace and Brian Vickers as drivers who made their way into the race through Thursdays qualifiers. (MSNBC -- Sports)
---- Goodbye Dale Jarrett. Hello Juan Pablo Montoya. (North County Times)
"Very proud," said Hamlin, who won the 2003 Late Model Stock track championship at Southern National Raceway Park in Kenly, N.C. "I definitely was a ... guy that liked the switch over to Toyota. To give those guys their very first win, and so early into the season, is definitely a proud moment."Three-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Jarrett, who is retiring next month, raced his way into his final 500 start. He joined John Andretti, Kenny Wallace and Brian Vickers as drivers who made their way into... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Denny Hamlin (11) races beside Dale Jarrett (44) during the second of two qualifying races for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Daytona 500 race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla ... Three-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Jarrett, who is retiring next month, raced his way into his final 500 start. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
" Wallace and Vickers took two qualifying spots from the first 150-mile qualifying race; John Andretti and Dale Jarrett took two spots from the second. Fourteen drivers came into the qualifiers with a chance to win one of the four remaining spots in Sunday's main event. Among those who didn't make it were: Two-time Daytona 500 winner Bill Elliott, three-time winner Sterling Marlin, road-racer Boris Said, and former Indy-car and Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve. "I don't think there are... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Some past 500 winners like Bill Elliott, Sterling Marlin and Dale Jarrett will have to race their way in. This is suppose to be Jarrett s last year and it would be a shame if he didn t make the race. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Dale Jarrett, Sterling Marlin and Jacques Villeneuve were fighting to make the 500 field. None were guaranteed a spot in the season-opening race, and all must race their way into the 500 field in one of Thursdays two qualifying races. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Four Toyotas had similar problems during Speedweeks, including two-time series champion Tony Stewart and three-time Daytona 500 winner Dale Jarrett. AJ Allmendinger and J.J. Yeley were the others. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Those three teams have won 12 titles in the last 13 seasons, with only Yates Racing (Dale Jarrett) in 1999 interrupting the streak. Being with Hendrick gave a driver a better than 50-50 chance during that span, so Dale Earnhardt Jr. knew what he was doing when he switched teams. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The Waltrip team's Toyota contingent includes former Cup champion Dale Jarrett, a three-time winner of the Daytona 500, and David Reutimann, who was fourth-fastest in Sunday's first-round qualifying session at Daytona International Speedway for this weekend's Daytona 500. Eight Toyotas were in the top 20 positions after that session, with Waltrip running second and guaranteeing his Camry will be on the front row for the start of the big race. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Dale Jarrett, do you know who Harley Earl was. "Not exactly, no. I know that I should know more about the history of it. I know it's an extremely nice trophy.". (The Palm Beach Post)
Two of four Toyotas finished the race, with former event-winners Dale Jarrett placing 22nd and team owner Michael Waltrip 30th ... " in Victory Lane, Waltrip performed the "Ickey Shuffle," mimicking the touchdown celebration dance of Cincinnati Bengals running back Ickey Woods.37 Heading into the 1994 Daytona 500, stock-car pioneer Coo Coo Marlin and son Sterling were a combined 0-for-443 in Cup starts. Sterling Marlin squeezed 59 laps out of his final fuel stop to win the 36th annual event.38... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
The only former champions not among the 35 already guaranteed for a starting spot are Bill Elliott (1988), Dale Jarrett (1999) and Kurt Busch (2004). Each former champion can use that provisional up to six times during a season. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Dale Jarrett and Stewart changed engines yesterday and went to the rear of the field at the start of the two-segment, 70-lap dash. Casey Mears, who had been battling flu-like symptoms last week, also went to the rear of the field for missing Thursday's blind draw, and Johnson, Gordon, Newman, Elliott, and Busch started in the back for going to backups. (Boston Globe)
The winner of the exhibition Budweiser Shootout has gone on to win the Daytona 500 five times: Bobby Allison (1982), Bill Elliott (1987), Dale Jarrett (1996, 2000) and Jeff Gordon (1997). Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
"Just week after week of trying and failing, trying and failing, and seeing my other cars [the No. 00 driven by David Reutimann and the No. 44 driven by Dale Jarrett] running poorly - that was the lowest point."The only thing that really got me through it was a couple of trips to Atlanta to tell NAPA, 'What do you want me to do. " Waltrip said. "They said, 'We think you can do it and this is just part of our trip to get to where we're going. (Boston Globe)
44, Dale Jarrett, Toyota, 189 ... Dale Jarrett: Fast, a three-time Shootout winner, making his last career start in this event. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Drivers brace for wild race 020908 - The Augusta Chronicle. --- By the time some drivers take the green flag for tonight's Budweiser Shootout all-star race, their cars will have been racing against highway traffic for more than 600 miles. (The Augusta Chronicle)
" The non-points race will start with a 20-lap segment, followed by a 10-minute intermission. A mandatory green-flag stop to change at least two tires is required in the final 50 laps. The winner is guaranteed more than $200,000. Michael Waltrip will start third, followed by Jamie McMurray, Gilliland, Sorenson, Earnhardt Jr., Stewart, Yeley and Hamlin. The rest of the field includes: Ken Schrader, Elliott, Dale Jarrett, Casey Mears, Biffle, Johnson, Dave Blaney, Edwards, Bowyer, Gordon and... (Athens Banner-Herald)
The past winners include Tony Stewart (hard to believe Smoke didn t win a pole in 2007), Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott and Ken Schrader. I look forward to seeing Elliott and Schrader in this race; I never get tired of watching those old-school guys drive a racecar. (Clanton Advertiser, AL)
The rest of the field includes Ken Schrader, Elliott, Dale Jarrett, Casey Mears, Biffle, Johnson, Dave Blaney, Edwards, Bowyer, Gordon and Newman. Gordon said the car he will race tonight was actually built for the half-mile short track at Bristol, Tenn. (Florida Times-Union)
Since 2000, just half of the eight Daytona 500 winners have finished in the top 10: Johnson, obviously, when he doubled up in 2006; Dale Jarrett when he finished fourth in the final 2000 standings; Dale Earnhardt Jr. when he finished seventh in 2004 and Kevin Harvick (10th in last year's event). For most teams, winning the Daytona 500 does mean that their restrictor-plate program is in good shape. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
In comparison, Jeff Gordon has had three different crew chiefs since Ray Evernham stepped down in 1999, and Dale Jarrett has had at least 11 crew chief changes in the past five seasons. But what makes the Stewart and Zipadelli pairing remarkable is that the relationship hasnt dissolved during 10 years of trials, tribulations, near self-destruction and a ton of self-reflection. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Dale Jarrett has won three times, and Sterling Marlin twice ... Dale Jarrett, who plans to drive a limited schedule this year, won the "Great American Race" twice in that decade (1993, '96). (USA Today -- Sports)
After Gordon squeaked by at the end of 1997 -- winning his second title by just 14 points over Dale Jarrett -- many thought the 1998 season would present a prime opportunity to unseat NASCAR's newest young talent. That hope gained steam after Gordon started the year with a 16th-place finish in the Daytona 500. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- The name Yates used to mean royalty in NASCAR. A dominant operation that others tried to catch, the race team reached its high when Dale Jarrett won the 1999 Cup championship. So it was striking Tuesday when Doug Yates, who took over the operation from father Robert in the offseason, sat in a wing of Roush Fenway Racing's giant complex and talked about how lean his operation could be, and whether he could get through the season without a primary sponsorship for either of... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
CONCORD, N.C. The name Yates used to mean royalty in NASCAR. A dominant operation that others tried to catch, the race team reached its high when Dale Jarrett won the 1999 Cup championship. . (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Dale Jarrett to replace Rusty Wallace in the booth for ESPN's NASCAR coverage - Wire Services - Motors- msnbc ... Dale Jarrett to replace Rusty Wallace in the booth for ESPN's NASCAR coverage ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -Dale Jarrett will replace Rusty Wallace in the booth this season for ESPN's coverage of NASCAR, while Wallace will become the lead analyst for the network's studio programs. (MSNBC -- Sports)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Dale Jarrett will replace Rusty Wallace in the booth this season for ESPN's coverage of NASCAR, while Wallace will become the lead analyst for the network's studio programs ... He told me to relax and just talk like I do, Dale Jarrett said last summer. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Story continues below JARRETT JOINS BOOTH: Dale Jarrett will replace Rusty Wallace in the booth this season for ESPN's coverage of NASCAR, while Wallace will become the lead analyst for the network's studio programs. "We now have the opportunity to provide our viewers with analysis from a pair of former NASCAR Cup champions," Norby Williamson, ESPN executive vice president, said of the switch. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Dale Jarrett will replace Rusty Wallace in the booth this season for ESPNs coverage of NASCAR, while Wallace will become the lead analyst for the networks studio programs ... He told me to relax and just talk like I do, Dale Jarrett said last summer ... NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett takes a coffee break while his crew makes adjustments on his car during auto race testing at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Wallace's replacement on races: Dale Jarrett, who'll retire from racing after the first five races in this season's Sprint Cup Series (the former Nextel Cup Series) ... And Dale Jarrett, Punch and Petree grew up in the same town Newton, N.C. They even collaborated in 1979 on a race car driven by Jarrett and funded by Punch, with Petree as the mechanic. (USA Today -- Sports)
When we were here last year, it was just trying to throw everything together as quickly as we possibly could just to be here, said Dale Jarrett, who drives for Waltrip. Now a year has gone by, and a lot has happened in that amount of time to make us that much better. (Washington Daily News, NC)
His father won 57 races and the 1999 championship with driver Dale Jarrett. The team has gone winless since 2005, which helped convince Robert Yates to retire two months ago. (The Augusta Chronicle)
SPEED LEADERS: Dale Jarrett paced the early session of testing Monday with a speed of 184. 987 mph in a Toyota owned by Michael Waltrip Racing. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
SI.com - Racing - Morgan-McClure Motorsports closes its doors - Tuesday January 15, 2008 12:10AM. Morgan-McClure closing its doors after 25 years. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
And long-time sponsor UPS split the year before, following Dale Jarrett to Michael Waltrip's Toyota camp. But Jones seems confident that things are going to work out, even though the Yateses really haven't had competitive cars in some time. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
" Yates lost its sponsors when UPS went with Dale Jarrett to Michael Waltrip Racing. M&M's remained, and its parent company sponsored both cars last season, but M&M's is now with Kyle Busch at Joe Gibbs Racing.Getting Creative Jimmie Johnson signed with Creative Artists Agency, which will help the two-time NASCAR champion in marketing, licensing and endorsement deals. His first venture is expected to be a featured spot in an upcoming Gatorade campaign. "Jimmie's the total package," said Scott... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
The Yates team lost its sponsors when UPS went with driver Dale Jarrett to Michael Waltrip Racing. M&M's remained, and its parent company sponsored both cars last season, but M&M's is now with Kyle Busch at Joe Gibbs Racing. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Deep in his heart, Dale Jarrett must not like the rule, despite the big bucks it has earned him in the past few months. Michael Waltrip hired Jarrett to get at his provisionals before the '07 season after Waltrip had landed a big contract from Toyota. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Dale Jarrett Racing (OTCBB: DJRT) is based in Newton, near Hickory, and offers customers the opportunity to learn how to drive NASCAR cars on real speedway tracks. CEO Tim Shannon said he wants to increase the company's number of racing days from 50 in 2007 to 80 next year. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Dale Jarrett scrambled around for years and years trying to find some sponsorship money for his Busch car. That's always been the case since the dawn of motorsports and will always be the case. (Florida Today)
Dale Jarrett, who says he will retire after May's NASCAR All-Star race, was at PIR Monday. Why. (AZCentral -- Sports)
A key part of Coke's marketing approach is the "Coca-Cola Racing Family" a group of drivers that incudes Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Mark Martin, Jamie McMurray, Kyle Petty, Elliott Sadler, Tony Stewart and Michael Waltrip. The drivers make appearances and are featured in advertising, promotions and packaging. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
"A total of 3.8 million votes were cast this year, with Earnhardt Jr., receiving 1.4 million votes.Earnhardt Jr. has joined Richard Petty and Bill Elliott as the only drivers to win five straight awards. Petty won from 1974 - 1978 and Elliott won from 1984 - 1988.Other drivers who finished in this year's top-10 include Jeff Gordon, who finished second in the voting, followed by Michael Waltrip, Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Jimmie Johnson, Elliott Sadler and Dale... (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Dale Jarrett, retiring NASCAR star and co-owner of a Web site called PayTheFan ... $150,000 Tuesday at Dale Jarrett Inc. ROBERT C. REED (RECORD PHOTOGRAPHER) ... com, a Web site co-owned by Hickory NASCAR legend Dale Jarrett. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Even retiring driver legends Dale Jarrett and Ricky Rudd were mentioned. On Thursday, Robert Yates was given the Buddy Shuman Award for lifetime achievement in NASCAR by the Stock Car writers association (NMPA). (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Veterans such as Elliott, Dale Jarrett and Sterling Marlin who want to drop back to a limited schedule should be sending Martin notes of thanks. 1 of 2. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Waltrip, Dale Jarrett and David Reutimann failed to qualify a total of 44 times despite Jarrett having six past champion's provisionals. That's not how to impress sponsors. (Albany Times Union)
Over the last decade, only four NASCAR Nextel Cup champions started their careers in stock cars and only one, Dale Jarrett in 1999, has traditional Southern roots. This season, only two of the 12 drivers in the Chase for the Championship came from the South. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
" Rusty Wallace has hung it up, Mark Martin has cut way back, Dale Jarrett hasn't been competitive lately, Ricky Rudd is hanging it up after some unproductive years. "The research shows we've done a good job of bringing in new viewers, and we're doing well in the coveted younger demographics," Feinberg said. "But in the 55-plus area. "Well, are there too many races, have we lost too many of the great stars, is there too much international now, is it that Junior isn't winning? We're all working... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
In 2002, Dale Jarrett, Sterling Marlin, Bill Elliott, Ricky Rudd, Bobby Labonte, and Mark Martin were still winning races. Rusty Wallace, Jeff Burton and Terry Labonte were still competitive. (Suite101.com)
Past race winners who are still active and have not won a pole this season include Tony Stewart, Dale Jarrett, Mark Martin, Ken Schrader and Bill Elliott. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Source: Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, Inc. ... NEWTON, N.C., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: - ) a "Full Throttle" lifetime experience company, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007 ... Tim Shannon, CEO of Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, commented, "Now that we have shown reoccurring profitability along with consistent gross margin improvement, it is time to take our business model into... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
After Robert Yates hired away most of the Warriors after the '99 season for Dale Jarrett, he moved up to the jack man job and handled that role on Gordon's 2001 championship team. When the No. 48 team was launched with Johnson in 2002, he was the jack man. (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
In '97, for example, Gordon went into the season finale at Atlanta leading Dale Jarrett by 77 points and Mark Martin by 87. Gordon took it easy and finished 17th, while Jarrett and Martin ran up front and eventually finished second and third, respectively. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
They are Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte and Mark Martin. The estimated attendance was 183,500. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
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