Like Nascar Racing? May 18, 2008
Dale Jarrett gets ready for his last ride, while Jamie gets the tires ready for Daytona ... Miss Dale Jarretts final NASCAR race ... Dale Jarretts final race included a slow lap around the track in a delivery truck, his father giving the invocation and some tears. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Auto Racing Notebook: Kahne claims All-Star race at Lowe's May 18, 2008
Dale Jarrett was behind the wheel for the final time in his storied career last night in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway ... Dale Jarrett, 51, won 32 races, including three Daytona 500s. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Dale Jarrett finishes career at All-Star race May 18, 2008
CONCORD, N.C. Dale Jarrett s final race included a slow lap around the track in a delivery truck, his father giving the invocation and some tears. Jarrett never threatened in Saturday s NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, finishing 21st in the 24-car field to wrap up his storied career. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Jarrett preparing for emotional farewell May 17, 2008
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -Dale Jarrett insists he's not second-guessing his decision to retire. It won't make his last race on Saturday night any easier. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Auto Racing Notebook: Busch wins pole for All-Star event May 17, 2008
Dale Jarrett insists he's not second-guessing his decision to retire. It won't make his final race tonight any easier. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Marsha Hoffman's NASCAR Scene column: All-Star Race tailor-made for Busch May 16, 2008
The field includes Dale Jarrett, who won't be racing the Big Brown Truck for UPS, but who is competing for the final time in a NASCAR Cup event. Two drivers will advance to the race by finishing in the top two in the precursor, the Sprint All-Star Showdown. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
CHANGING OF THE GUARD: A youth movement in NASCAR May 16, 2008
Saturday night in the All-Star Race, 32-time winner Dale Jarrett is set to officially retire from Sprint Cup racing. And when he hangs up the helmet for good, the sport will have all but finished off a seismic shift from an image of gray-haired glory to that of 20-something superstars. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Favre Coming To Tahoe Celebrity Golf Tourney May 10, 2008
Other newcomers to the field will be NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett, actor Aidan Quinn, sports announcer Joe Buck, baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith, former All-Star outfielder Darryl Strawberry and 11-time national sportswriter-of-the-year Rick Reilly. Returning celebrities include Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Tony Romo, Dennis Miller, Ray Romano, Mario Lemieux, Dan Marino, LaDainian Tomlinson, John Elway and Jerry Rice. (KCRA 3, CA)
AT A CROSSROADS: Waltrip's team crumbling around him May 9, 2008
The team lost its biggest asset in March when former Cup champion Dale Jarrett retired after five events rather than face a second full season building up a program while running towards the back of the pack. Now his longtime sponsor, UPS, is considering leaving the No. 44 car Jarrett drove following this season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Dale Jarrett Racing School May 8, 2008
Our racecars have been driven by some of today's top drivers including Dale Jarrett, Micheal Waltrip, Bobby Labonte, and many more ... Copyright 2008, Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure Created by. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
NASCAR cornhole? Firm set to cash in on local game Apr 16, 2008
If racecar driver Dale Jarrett can move a hunk of metal at 200 miles per hour, just think how fast he could move a pile of collapsible wooden cornhole sets. That's why Bill Funk is negotiating a licensing deal that would let him put NASCAR numbers and sports logos on his version of the back-yard beanbag game. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
PIR's short-track layout a big test Apr 10, 2008
But here's the rest of the story: Labonte has as many top-10 finishes in his career at PIR (nine) as the late Dale Earnhardt, Dale Jarrett and Jeff Burton, trailing only Jeff Gordon (15) and Mark Martin (14). Petty Enterprises, which fields Labonte in the No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge, also has had success at PIR, thanks to the late Bobby Hamilton winning in the No. 43 STP Pontiac in 1996. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Photo by Andrew Moore/Daily Journal Catherine Ritch Guess, author of dozens of books and musician for the United Methodist Church, spoke at Hamlet’s public library Tuesday. Guess spent decades playing music before penning her first book. “Every time anyone told me I should write, I just laughed,” she said. Apr 9, 2008
She s even gone so far as to include real prominent people as characters in her works, such as Dale Jarrett and Ben Roethlisberger. She earned her Church Music and Music Education degrees from Pfieffer University in the 1970 s, and earned her masters in Christian education in 1996 before going to Southern Methodist University in Dallas for seminary. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
McDowell walks away from tumbling crash in Texas Apr 5, 2008
A developmental driver for Michael Waltrip Racing, he was promoted to the Cup level to fill a hole in the lineup created when Dale Jarrett retired. The 23-year-old McDowell had a decent run - he finished 26th - but drew the ire of several veterans for not moving out of the way and holding them up. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Earnhardt earns pole at Texas, now trying to give Hendrick first '08 victory Apr 5, 2008
A developmental driver for Michael Waltrip Racing, he was promoted to the Cup level to fill a hole in the lineup created when Dale Jarrett retired. The 23-year-old McDowell finished 26th there and will start 40th at Texas on owners points. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Wild ride for rookie Apr 5, 2008
" McDowell made his Cup debut last week at Martinsville. A developmental driver for Michael Waltrip Racing, he was promoted to the Cup level to fill a hole in the lineup created when Dale Jarrett retired. The 23-year-old McDowell had a decent run - he finished 26th - but drew the ire of several veterans for not moving out of the way and holding them up. McDowell has just four career starts in the Nationwide Series, and most of his experience is in ARCA. Based on owner points, McDowell will start... (Athens Banner-Herald)
LIFE BEGINS AT 40: Veteran seizes lead in Sprint Cup Apr 2, 2008
They were lost when he switched to the No. 44 to replace the retiring Dale Jarrett, who was 34th overall -- 15 points in front of 36th-place Jamie McMurray. Both cars are from Michael Waltrip Racing. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Notebook: Reutimann adjusting to Waltrip ride Mar 30, 2008
The car was driven in the first five races by Dale Jarrett, who then retired. "Sometimes I don't even know I'm driving the car," Reutimann said Saturday, one day after practicing and qualifying the No. 44 in 15th place for Sunday's Goody's 500. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Hey, 'that's my car!' Mar 30, 2008
The car was driven in the first five races by Dale Jarrett, who then retired. "Sometimes I don't even know I'm driving the car," Reutimann said Saturday, one day after practicing and qualifying the No. 44 in 15th place for the Goody's Cool Orange 500. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Auto Racing Notebook: Dixon holds on to win Gainsco Mar 30, 2008
"It would have been close at the end. Marco Andretti finished second, followed by Dan Wheldon, who had won the last three Homestead races for Target Chip Ganassi Racing, and Helio Castroneves. NASCAR David Reutimann is still adjusting to his new ride. Reutimann moved from the No. 00 into the No. 44 for Michael Waltrip Racing this week. The car was driven in the first five races by Dale Jarrett, who then retired. "Sometimes I don't even know I'm driving the car," Reutimann said yesterday, one day... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Gordon wins Martinsville pole Mar 29, 2008
" Gordons lap on the 0.526-mile oval, the oldest, shortest and trickiest in NASCARs Spring Cup Series, easily beat Denny Hamlin (95.757) for his seventh career Martinsville pole and the 65th of his career, the fourth-best total in NASCAR history. advertisementOnly Richard Petty (126), David Pearson (112) and Cale Yarborough (70) won more. Gordon also has won seven times on the oval, tops among active drivers, and hopes he can quiet the critics who say his Hendrick Motorsports team is... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Jeff Gordon claims seventh pole at Martinsville Mar 29, 2008
Reutimann has moved into the No. 44 that opened when Dale Jarrett retired. McDowell will start 34th. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Competition has caught up with Hendrick Motorsports Mar 22, 2008
" Ins and outs For the first five Sprint Cup races of 2008, the top 35 teams in the final 2007 points standings were assured starting spots in the 43-car fields. After the top 35 in owner points were reset in Bristol, 2008 points will determine the weekly top-35 guarantees, meaning rookie driver Sam Hornish Jr., 35th in the points, will be guaranteed of making next weekend's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville, Va., but Roush Fenway Racing veteran Jamie McMurray, 36th, will have to qualify based on... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Jarrett to end storied career at site of wreck Mar 20, 2008
NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett will drive his final race in the Sprint All-Star Race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. on March 19 ... CONCORD, N.C. - A day after Dale Jarrett drove in his final Sprint Cup points race, he was sinking putts left and right Monday on his way to shooting 69 on the golf course. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Busch keeping busy during breakout season Mar 20, 2008
" He's done that through the first five weeks of this season, competing in all 13 NASCAR races that have been held in Cup, Trucks and the Nationwide Series. And instead of taking the weekend off with the rest of the Sprint Cup Series, he'll run in the Nationwide race this Saturday in Nashville. And Busch isn't just making laps. He's been out front every time he's on the track. He's got a Truck Series win, he gave Toyota its first Sprint Cup Series victory, and sits atop the points standings in... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Dale Jarrett plans to end storied career at site of scary wreck that got it going Mar 20, 2008
CONCORD, N.C. A day after Dale Jarrett drove in his final Sprint Cup points race, he was sinking putts left and right Monday on his way to shooting 69 on the golf course. So it's perhaps fitting that Jarrett spent Wednesday unveiling his plans for his final track appearance at May's All-Star race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Busch out front and running hard in big season Mar 20, 2008
He has seemed to adapt to all of this in a way that nobody has in a long time, former champion Dale Jarrett said. He's fearless and has that youth about him. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Motorsports report: Champ Car teams test at Sebring Mar 20, 2008
s Former Sprint Cup champion and three-time Daytona 500 champion Dale Jarrett, who officially retired as a driver last week, although he will return for an all-star race in May. TRIVIA ANSWER. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
The top 35: Who's in and who's out in the Sprint Cup Mar 20, 2008
Reutimann is taking over the No. 44 after veteran Dale Jarrett competed in his final NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points event at Bristol. Two rookie drivers are trying to move up: Dario Franchitti, driver of the No. 40 The Hartford Dodge owned by Felix Sabates, and Regan Smith, driver of the No. 01 Principal Financial Chevrolet owned by Teresa Earnhardt are 38th and 39th, respectively. (Niles Star, MI)
Tiger wins at Bay Hill to tie Hogan Mar 18, 2008
Dale Jarrett was honored before the final points race of his career, when NASCAR, his peers and the fans at Bristol Motor Speedway showed their appreciation to the retiring champion. NASCAR president Mike Helton began the. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
INSIDE NASCAR: Stewart gets raw deal, other Bristol notes Mar 18, 2008
Though he finished 37th Sunday in his final race, Dale Jarrett briefly flashed the talent that made him a Cup champ ... Dale Jarrett had a nice sendoff ... For a few early laps on Sunday, the old Dale Jarrett was back. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Jarrett honored before last start Mar 17, 2008
Dale Jarrett and Kurt Busch wave to the crowd during driver introductions at Bristol, Tenn ... Advertisements Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press BRISTOL, TENN. - Dale Jarrett was honored before the final points race of his career, when NASCAR, his peers and the fans at Bristol Motor Speedway showed their appreciation to the retiring champion. (News & Observer -- Sports)
No more driver exemptions in '08 Mar 17, 2008
" Jarrett's last ride Dale Jarrett got a new putter and one new golf ball for each of his 668 career starts in the Sprint Cup Series before Sunday's race. Now he has time to use both. A 37th-place finish wasn't what Jarrett wanted in his final regular season race, but he left the driver's seat with words of wisdom for the rest of the drivers. "Take care of this sport," he said. Jarrett now will work as part of broadcast team for ESPN and ABC. No smoking at Bristol A new state law made it illegal... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Rain gives Johnson, Gordon front row at Bristol Mar 16, 2008
Dale Jarrett, who will race in his final points race Sunday before retiring from competition, will start 37th with no regrets about how hes ending his 24-year career at NASCARs top level. I couldnt ask for a better scenario, said Jarrett, a three-time Daytona 500 winner and former NASCAR champion. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Drivers laud Jarrett on eve of his final race Mar 16, 2008
Wade Payne / APDale Jarrett, a competitor of 667 races, makes his final start in a points race on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway ... - As Dale Jarrett prepared for the last real start in his 24-year career at NASCARs top level, praise for the 1999 Cup champion flowed around Bristol Motor Speedway ... I looked to my right and standing next to me was Dale Jarrett, Earnhardt recalled. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Drivers laud DJ for storied career on eve of his final points race Mar 16, 2008
As Dale Jarrett prepared for the last real start in his 24-year career at NASCAR's top level, praise for the 1999 Cup champion flowed around Bristol Motor Speedway ... I looked to my right and standing next to me was Dale Jarrett, Earnhardt recalled. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
A champ's last ride Mar 16, 2008
Dale Jarrett holds up the championship trophy after winning the title in 1999 ... Advertisements Jenna Fryer, The Associated Press BRISTOL, TENN. - As Dale Jarrett prepared for the last real start in his 24-year career at NASCAR's top level, praise for the 1999 Cup champion flowed around Bristol Motor Speedway ... "He's driven for many of the top names in NASCAR: Cale Yarborough, the Wood Brothers, Joe Gibbs, Robert Yates. And he raced against the biggest stars, including Richard Petty, whom he... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Dale Jarrett making last run Mar 16, 2008
(44) Dale Jarrett, Toyota, Past Champion 1999. 38. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Jarrett on eve of final points race Mar 16, 2008
- As Dale Jarrett prepared for the last real start in his 24-year career at NASCAR's top level, praise for the 1999 Cup champion flowed around Bristol Motor Speedway ... " And he'll continue to have a presence in the garage through his work with ESPN. It should make him available as a mentor to newcomers in search of guidance, and many of today's younger drivers fondly recall Jarrett being among the first well-wishers to visit them in Victory Lane following their initial Cup wins. That kind of... (AZCentral -- Sports)
His dying wish Mar 16, 2008
He says he is a big fan of Dale Jarrett. He has a stronger opinion about Jeff Gordon, the clean-cut superstar driver known for his good looks and Hollywood persona. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Jarrett ends 24-year driving career today Mar 16, 2008
Dale Jarrett holds the trophy after winning the NASCAR Harrah's 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, April 1, 2001 ... Dale Jarrett has many highlights in 24 years of NASCAR racing, including ... -- As Dale Jarrett prepared for the last real start in his 24-year career at NASCAR's top level, praise for the 1999 Cup champion flowed around Bristol Motor Speedway. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Brant JamesINSIDE NASCAR Mar 15, 2008
But Penske Racing was allowed to swap owner points between '04 Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch and rookie Sam Hornish Jr. And then there was '99 champion Dale Jarrett making five final points race starts before retiring. Busch was forced to use a past champion's provisional for entry into the Daytona 500 and the Wood Brothers were out. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
TUTTLE: The race within the race takes center stage at Bristol Mar 15, 2008
Dale Jarrett may not put his car in position to win a Cup, but he can leave a nice parting gift for his successor, David Reutimann. Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Moss accuser files to have case dismissed Mar 15, 2008
NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett called on Goodyear to listen carefully to Tony Stewart's complaints about the tires the company has produced this season. Although some drivers believe Stewart went overboard in his criticism of Goodyear after Sunday's race in Atlanta, Jarrett said the manufacturer needs to start constructing a better tire for Sprint Cup racing. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Racers Reunion Mar 15, 2008
Plus, Dale Jarrett is hanging it up. Three drivers test tires at Darlington, but only three will go home from Bristol. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Kyle Busch's start a moving story Mar 15, 2008
Tomorrow's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway will mark the 668th and final Sprint Cup start for Dale Jarrett, driver of the No. 44 UPS Toyota Camry fielded by Michael Waltrip Motorsports ... "This sport has been very, very good to me," Dale Jarrett said. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Notebook: Stewart criticizes Goodyear's tires Mar 9, 2008
" GETTING CLOSE: Dale Jarrett will retire from the cockpit after next week's race at Bristol and the reality of his decision is beginning to hit a little harder as that day draws near. The sudden retirement of Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre earlier this week also made an impact on the 1999 Cup champion. "I'm very happy with the decision, but it is starting to hit home a little bit more -- even more so. watching Brett Favre (on TV)," Jarrett said. "That made me think a lot more. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Jeff Gordon wins pole for Kobalt Tools Mar 8, 2008
Dale Jarrett had a unique perspective as he watched Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre hold an emotional news conference announcing his retirement from the NFL.. "It's starting to hit home after watching him a little bit," said Jarrett, speaking of his own departure from competition. (Anchorage Daily News)
Sore Gordon speeds to Atlanta pole Mar 8, 2008
Dale Jarrett got the past champions provisional. Ken Schrader, Bill Elliott, Johnny Benson, Burney Lamar and John Andretti failed to make the 43-car lineup. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Yates Racing Improving Performance Mar 8, 2008
Ever since Dale Jarrett and Elliott Sadler left the organization in 2006, things have only worsened for an organization that people once considered one of NASCAR s elite. The lack of performance actually began in 2003, following the acrimonious departure of driver Ricky Rudd and long-time crew chief Michael Fatback McSwain. (Suite101.com)
NASCAR becoming a younger man's sport Mar 8, 2008
Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway is expected to be the final AMS race for Bill Elliott and Dale Jarrett ... Dale Jarrett, 51, surrounded by autograph seekers, will stop driving after an event in May. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Jeff Gordon tops Junior to claim pole at Atlanta Mar 8, 2008
SI.com - Racing - Gordonclaims Sprint pole at Atlanta - Friday March 7, 2008 10:42PM. Gordon claims Sprint pole at Atlanta. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Roush livid about harsh punishment Mar 8, 2008
(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)
