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Dale Jarrett: Wins
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In '93, Jarrett rallied past Dale Earnhardt on the final lap and won his first Daytona 500. The win was made more special by his father, retired NASCAR Grand National champion Ned Jarrett. Ned, color commentating for CBS Sports, became more of a proud papa than an impartial journalist as he rooted for his son to win. The call made great TV, and became one of NASCAR's most memorable moments.
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Dale Jarrett ran his first Winston Cup season in 1987 and in 1989 he achieved his first top ten finish at Atlanta Motorspeedway. That same year he broke the top five barrier in Martinsville. He ended the 1989 season with 2 top-five finishes and four top-tens. The 1990 season gave Jarrett a 4th place finish (he best so far) along with 4 top-tens.
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Driving for the Wood Brothers Ford team in 1991, Jarrett's lengthy apprenticeship began to reap rewards. He scored his first NASCAR Winston Cup victory at Michigan, nosing out Davey Allison in a photo finish. He accepted a ride with the new Joe Gibbs team in '92 and was competitive, although he failed to record a victory.
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Dale Jarrett grew up on the Great Plains of western Kansas and attended Emporia State University, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1984. He has worked in a variety of media including drawing, painting and sculpture. His art has been displayed in numerous group and solo exhibitions throughout the country. Jarrett's drawings have received over forty awards in the past ten years including "Best of Show" at the Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival, the Old Town Arts Festival, the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, Artscape, and the Des Moines Arts Festival.
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Before joining RYR, Jarrett drove for Joe Gibbs Racing from 1992-94. While teamed up with the former NFL coach, Jarrett collected two of his 18 career wins (Daytona 500, '93 and Mello Yello 500 at Charlotte, '94).
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It was Jarrett's second victory in the last three races and he became the first multiple-winner in Winston Cup racing over the last 10 races. It was the 26th victory of his career and his first win at the 1.5-mile oval in Texas.
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