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Famed racer Ned Jarrett dies

WFAE | By WFAE staff and wire reports
Published June 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM EDT
Ned Jarrett, twice a NASCAR premier-series champion as well as a second-year inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame and one of the first competitors to make a successful transition from the race car to the television booth, has died. He was 93.
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Ned Jarrett, twice a NASCAR premier-series champion as well as a second-year inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame and one of the first competitors to make a successful transition from the race car to the television booth, has died. He was 93.

NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett died Thursday, June 4. He was 93. The Newton, North Carolina, native known as “Gentleman Ned” won two championships and 50 races in his 13-year career. He later became one of the sport’s most recognizable broadcasters. He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2011. NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell called him an outstanding ambassador for the sport who will be dearly missed.
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