NASCAR Champion Ned Jarrett Dies at 93 After 2 Cup Titles and 50 Wins
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Updated · WDBJ · Jun 5
NASCAR Champion Ned Jarrett Dies at 93 After 2 Cup Titles and 50 Wins
3 articles · Updated · WDBJ · Jun 5
Summary
Ned Jarrett, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and 2011 Hall of Fame inductee, died at 93, NASCAR said.
Two championships in 1961 and 1965 defined his driving career, which also included 50 wins in 352 Cup starts.
A 14-lap victory in the 1965 Southern 500 at Darlington remains a race record, underscoring the dominance that made Jarrett one of NASCAR's standout early stars.
Jarrett later became a prominent broadcaster and was widely remembered for calling son Dale Jarrett's 1993 Daytona 500 victory.