Ned Jarrett - Age, Family, Bio | Famous Birthdays Thus, he had recently gotten out of the alcohol dependency treatment facility. Jarrett was introduced to cars early in life: his father let him drive the family car to church on Sunday mornings when he was nine years old. He was among the top five drivers in 22 races and missed being among the top ten drivers only 12 times out of 46 races, with one win. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. It wasn't until 1980 that the now renowned race car driver won his first race. 1 standing for a period time. Kelley Jarret was born in the United States and she was raised by her parents in the United States. His mother's name was Martha, and his father was Ned Jarrett. Dale would eventually become a world famous racer, whose wins are still memorable in the minds of his fans. In 1964, Jarrett joined team owner Bondy Long and with the support of Ford won 15 times but lost the championship to Richard Petty. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2014. His 1998 achievement was replicated in 2000, when he won the Daytona 500 for the third time. He loved his father very much and wanted to follow in his footsteps. He didnt ignore his son, Jason and still loves him very much even though his relationship did not work out with Jasons mother. He now works as a television broadcaster. During his tenure at FNC, he has covered different top news stories, including the 2012 presidential election, George Zimmermans murder trial in 2013, etc. Most of his races were breath taking and he almost seemed on the verge of breaking a new record. At this time, the family requests privacy. After that first race, his golden age was waiting around the corner. Reportedly, at that time, he was on medication which did not go well with the alcohol. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Claremont Mens College as a magna cum laude in 1977. Reportedly, Jarret was married to his girlfriend when he was 18. Support NASCARonReddit, an automated bot maintained by XFile345. The Daytona 500 is a 500-mile-long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series motor race held annually at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. She married Dale after being in a romantic relationship for a long time.