Dale Jarrett

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Dale Arnold Jarrett (born November 26, 1956 in Newton, North Carolina) is an American race car driver. Jarrett currently races in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series exclusively.

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In 1999, Jarrett won the Winston Cup Championship, which is now called the Nextel Cup, and thus with his father, Ned Jarrett, became only the second father-son duo to win a championship.

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Jarrett has won the Daytona 500 three times, in 1993, 1996, and 2000.

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Interestingly, Jarrett never intended on following in his father's racing footsteps. Dale's father envisioned him becoming a professional golfer. In fact, Dale was offered a golf scholarship by the University of South Carolina, but he turned it down because he "didn't really care for schooling".

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Since the 2001 season, Jarrett has been the driver of the #88 UPS Ford. Prior to his sponsorship deal with UPS, Jarrett had driven the #88 Ford Credit Ford since 1996. Ford Credit has remained an associate sponsor.

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Jarrett and his wife Kelley, along with their four kids, currently reside in Hickory, North Carolina.

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1956: 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar....

Newton, North Carolina: Newton is a city located in Catawba County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,560. It is the county seat of Catawba County....

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