Dale Jarrett News

Appalachian Library Receives Donation, UPS Delivers:

Appalachian Library Receives Donation, UPS Delivers:

September 20, 2003
United Parcel Service and Belk Library at Appalachian State University in Boone partnered recently to preserve materials documenting the history of stock car racing. A Connecticut couple offered a sizeable donation of racing documents to the Stock Car Racing Collection

Some Dover Notes from NASCAR:

Some Dover Notes from NASCAR:

September 18, 2003
#23-Scott Wimmer started 26th before winning his first career NASCAR Busch Series race last fall at Dover. In five starts at Dover, Wimmer's average finish is 7.8. No other driver with five or more NASCAR Busch Series starts at Dover has a better finishing average. #

Another Jarrett? UPDATE 2:

Another Jarrett? UPDATE 2:

September 17, 2003
hearing Jason Jarrett , son of Dale Jarrett, may run a third Robert Yates Racing entry at Talladega next week. Jarreatt recently tested for Yates at the track.(9-16-2003) UPDATE: Jason Jarrett, son of the 1999 Winston Cup champion Dale Jarrett, will attempt to make

Crew Chief for the #88 at NHIS:

Crew Chief for the #88 at NHIS:

September 12, 2003
Winston Cup driver Dale Jarrett's #88 Ford team will be led this weekend by a "crew chief by committee." Jarrett's regular crew chief, Shawn Parker, is not in New Hampshire this week as his wife and two of her sisters were killed in a car wreck near Greensboro, N.C

Jarrett Speaks about Parker:

Jarrett Speaks about Parker:

September 12, 2003
Dale Jarrett says the only reason Robert Yates Racing is at New Hampshire is because they have to be. Commenting on the death of crew chief Shawn Parker's wife Tara and her sisters in a Wednesday night traffic accident. "Certainly our minds are with Shawn and his family

Traction Control?

Traction Control?

September 11, 2003
Traction control is the hottest illegal trick on the stock car tour this season, to hear drivers and crew chiefs talk. But who's using it? It's probably easier to pinpoint who isn't - clearly Tony Stewart and Dale Jarrett. The two have been unable to run with the leaders

Drivers at Petty Enterprises today:

Drivers at Petty Enterprises today:

September 10, 2003
Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Ken Schrader, Bobby Labonte, Jeff Green, Dale Jarrett and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. were at Petty Enterprises in Randleman, NC today filming a commercial for Victory Junction Gang Camp .(9-10-2003)

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Richmond:

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Richmond:

September 5, 2003
What a day for the #01 team of Mike Skinner. Hows about wrecking on your first lap in practice? Then, your team busts their butt getting the backup ready and you grab the pole! Then, you wreck in Happy Hour and you're now waiting for another car to come from the shop

McMurray Again Fastest as Testing Concludes at Lowe’s:

McMurray Again Fastest as Testing Concludes at Lowe’s:

September 4, 2003
For the second consecutive night, #42-Jamie McMurray topped the speed chart Wednesday as NASCAR Winston Cup teams made final preparations for the UAW-GM Quality 500 Saturday night, Oct. 11, at Lowe's Motor Speedway. With teams focusing on race set-up for the inaugural

McMurray speedy at Lowe’s testing:

McMurray speedy at Lowe’s testing:

September 3, 2003
#42-Jamie McMurray, last year's surprise winner of the. UAW-GM Quality 500, led the speed parade Tuesday night at Lowe's Motor Speedway as seven NASCAR Winston Cup drivers and teams fine tuned their "night moves" in preparation for the inaugural nighttime running of

#97 Crew Wins Pit Award at Bristol UPDATE:

#97 Crew Wins Pit Award at Bristol UPDATE:

August 28, 2003
The pit crew for #97-Kurt Busch certainly played a part in his victory at Bristol this past Saturday night. Busch's crew won the weekly's McDonald's/POWERade Pit Crew Championship Award, worth $20,000. Busch's car spent 233.373 seconds in the pits, the lowest total

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

August 23, 2003
Nothing like a short-track to get back to some real racing, eh? #97-Kurt Busch fought a dying alternator (two batteries?....whatcha wanna bet we're gonna see that become the norm real soon?) and held on to beat #29-Kevin Harvick to the finish of tonight's Sharpie 500

8 Straight at MIS:

8 Straight at MIS:

August 17, 2003
There have been eight different race winners in the past eight Winston Cup races at Michigan which ties Charlotte, New Hampshire and Pocono for the second longest streak of different race winners. Martinsville holds the all-time record for different race winners, with

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Watkins Glen:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Watkins Glen:

August 10, 2003
#31-Robby Gordon led the last 30 laps today at Watkins Glen International and captured his second win of the season (and 3rd of his career) in the Sirius at The Glen. He becomes the 3rd Sweeper since we added Infineon Raceway to the schedule in 1989, and they're both

#88 Jackman Injured UPDATE 2 at home:

#88 Jackman Injured UPDATE 2 at home:

August 4, 2003
On his first pitstop #88-Dale Jarrett spun out, hit his jackman, John Bryan, who was attended attended to on pitroad [which was closed] - John was (and is) awake and alert, Bryan was transported to the local hospital, Doug Yates told IMS radio that Bryan's shoulder