Ned Jarrett
Motorsports
Inducted: 1990
- Born in Newton, NC, 1932
- Top NASCAR driver in 1950s and 1960s, specializing in short-track racing
- Winner Winston Cup in 1961 and 1965; runner-up in 1964
- Won 15 races in 1964
- Raced in sportsman class during 1950s, winning overall title in 1957 and 1958
- Won 50 Grand National races
- Won 1965 Southern 500
- Drove Chevrolets early in career, then Fords
- Member Stock Car Racing Hall of Fame
- Popular NASCAR broadcaster with several networks
- Son Dale is a successful NASCAR driver
