Dale Jarrett News

Nationwide Series Live in Prime Time from Phoenix on ESPN2:

Nationwide Series Live in Prime Time from Phoenix on ESPN2:

April 7, 2008
ESPN2 continues its season-long coverage of the Nationwide Series with a live, flag-to-flag primetime telecast of the 200-mile race from Phoenix International Raceway Friday, April 5, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. The telecast is presented by Cici

UPS Moving to another team? will stay in NASCAR:

UPS Moving to another team? will stay in NASCAR:

April 1, 2008
on SPEED's Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain [3-30-2008], Zak Brown, CEO of Just Marketing International, reported that sponsor UPS, currently sponsoring the #44 Toyota that David Reutimann drives, that UPS plans to stay in NASCAR and is reviewing it's sponsor program

Nationwide Series Live from Texas on ESPN2:

Nationwide Series Live from Texas on ESPN2:

March 31, 2008
After a weekend off, the Nationwide Series returns to action this weekend and ESPN2 will have live, flag-to-flag coverage of the 300-mile race from Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, April 5, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET with NASCAR Countdown. The telecast is presented by

NASCAR said NO to a #44 – #00 pts swap:

NASCAR said NO to a #44 – #00 pts swap:

March 28, 2008
David Reutimann wanted to keep the points he earned in the #00 car during the first five races of the Sprint Cup season as he makes the switch to the #44 driven by Dale Jarrett for Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway. NASCAR said no. "They wouldn't let us switch

Original Wood Brothers Purolator Mercury on Display:

Original Wood Brothers Purolator Mercury on Display:

March 27, 2008
The Wood Brothers Racing original 1971 #21 Purolator Mercury driven by David Pearson has been brought home to Stuart, Virginia where it will be on display at the Wood Brothers Racing museum beginning this week. The legendary race car is in fact, the same machine that

#21 Crew chief leaves team:

#21 Crew chief leaves team:

March 24, 2008
Gene Nead, crew chief for the #21 Wood Brothers Racing Sprint Cup car, has left the team, team officials confirmed Monday morning. Nead joined the Wood Brothers in November 2007 after a stint with Robby Gordon Motorsports. With a variety of drivers this year - Bill

Lowe’s Motor Speedway and UPS to Honor Dale Jarrett at All-Star Race:

Lowe’s Motor Speedway and UPS to Honor Dale Jarrett at All-Star Race:

March 19, 2008
Dale Jarrett will finally "race" the truck and Lowe's Motor Speedway is offering a special two-day ticket package for just $44 so fans can be on hand Saturday night, May 17, when Jarrett's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered Tour" culminates at the Sprint All-Star Race. Those

Terry Labonte could return to racing?

Terry Labonte could return to racing?

March 18, 2008
Two-time Cup champion Terry Labonte has enjoyed his cameo appearances at the track and would do so again. "A couple of years ago I ran some races for a team and they called me about this race and that race," Labonte said Monday, chuckling while recalling the story. "

Jarrett Honored Sunday:

Jarrett Honored Sunday:

March 17, 2008
#44-Dale Jarrett received a standing ovation in the drivers' meeting in honor of his final points race. He then told the drivers to enjoy their careers "because we all have one time in this, and mine has been fantastic." The 1999 Cup champion also was honored during

Points Swapping could happen for Martinsville:

Points Swapping could happen for Martinsville:

March 17, 2008
If needed, Michael Waltrip Racing could swap its owner points to ensure that drivers David Reutimann and Michael Waltrip are locked into the top 35 beginning at Martinsville. With MWR set to have different drivers in two of its cars after Dale Jarrett's final points

Burton wins at Bristol:

Burton wins at Bristol:

March 16, 2008
#31-Jeff Burton won the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in the AT&T Chevy for his first win 2008 and 20th of his career in a green-white-checked finish. #29-Harvick finished 2nd and #07-Bowyer finished 3rd, for the first ever Richard Childress Racing 1-2-3

GWC factoid:

GWC factoid:

March 16, 2008
There have been 24 green-white-checkered [GWC] finishes in Sprint Cup history, and only six times has the leader lost the lead on those final two laps. #01-Mark Martin led in the 2007 Daytona 500, #29-Kevin Harvick passed him as a huge wreck took place behind them

Jarrett fan’s odyssey on its final leg in Bristol:

Jarrett fan’s odyssey on its final leg in Bristol:

March 16, 2008
Last fall when Dale Jarrett announced his plan to retire from Sprint Cup Series competition after the first five races of the 2008 season, Cathy Tanner decided she had to see her man wheel it one last time. Or five. Tanner, a fan of Jarrett's for more than a decade

Time for a drivers Union? UPDATE:

Time for a drivers Union? UPDATE:

March 15, 2008
The always boisterous Tony Stewart led a loud parade of outrage aimed at Goodyear's engineers after Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. If Stewart had thought about it long enough, he might have realized that there is much more that he and his fellow

Thanks DJ, A Champion, A Legend, A Friend:

Thanks DJ, A Champion, A Legend, A Friend:

March 14, 2008
This weekend as a symbol of appreciation, Michael Waltrip Racing will run a special decal for Dale Jarrett on the #55 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry and the #00 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry during the Food City 500 weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway that states "