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From D-N-Q to W-I-N

From D-N-Q to W-I-N

It was the impossible comeback that will likely never happen again in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. In October 1994, Dale Jarrett, driver of the No. 18 Interstate Batteries car for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), failed to qualify for the Tyson Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway. Eight days later, he was celebrating in victory lane as the winner of the Mello Yellow 500 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway. At the time, there was no … Read entire article »

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Allen Beswick returning to announcers booth for ESPN Sprint Cup coverage

Allen Beswick returning to announcers booth for ESPN Sprint Cup coverage

Allen Bestwick, a TV and radio voice well-known to race fans, will return to the broadcast booth as the anchor of ESPN’s Sprint Cup coverage for 2011, the network announced in a news release Wednesday. Bestwick replaces Marty Reid in the booth for all Cup races, practices and qualifying. Reid will continue as play-by-play announcer for Nationwide Series telecasts as well as ESPN’s IndyCar events. Former Cup champion Dale Jarrett and former crew chief Andy Petree remain … Read entire article »

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Dale Jarrett, Joe Gibbs Racing and Interstate Batteries Win Together, Celebrate Separately

Note: In honor of Interstates Batteries’ and Joe Gibbs Racing’s 20th anniversary together in NASCAR, a series of stories highlighting 20 big moments will be published throughout 2011. This is the second in the series. The story of Dale Jarrett’s historic victory in the 35th Daytona 500 has been told many times throughout the last two decades. The legendary Dale Earnhardt led 107 of 200 laps on Feb. 14, 1993, but he was passed by Jarrett’s No. 18 Interstate Batteries car on the last lap while Jarrett’s father, Ned, excitedly called the action during the live CBS broadcast. The “Dale and Dale Show,” as referred to by Ned Jarrett on the telecast, is still considered by many to be one of the best races in NASCAR history. Perhaps lesser known, and somewhat humorous, … Read entire article »

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Best Daytona 500 Finishes – No. 5

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The 1993 Daytona 500 provided a photo-finish fit for a family album, provided that family was the Jarretts. … Read entire article »

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Ned and Dale Jarrett Working Together in Booth as ESPN2 provides Live Coverage of NASCAR Legends

Bristol – Dr Jerry Punch, Ned Jarrett and Dale JarrettESPN2 will have live coverage as some of the greatest names in the history of NASCAR return to action for a special charity race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on Saturday, March 21, at 6 p.m. ET. … Read entire article »

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