Ned Jarrett, whose son Dale won Sunday's Pop Secret 400 at North Carolina Speedway, drove his final NASCAR race at North Carolina. It ...

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Long before Ned Jarrett came this weekend to Talladega Superspeedway, he sat in the stands at Daytona International Speedway. Some 40 years ago now ...

... the title is his to lose. But if the second half is anything like the first, he will join his father as a champion. Ned Jarrett, now a TV racing commentator, won NASCAR titles in 1961 and 1965. Right now, his 42-year-old son has the air ...

... 351-seconds -- about half a straightaway -- ahead of Labonte's Pontiac. The son of two-time series champion Ned Jarrett earned his fourth victory of the year -- tying him for the season lead with Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton -- and the ...

... someone who simply followed his dad into the family business and wasn't quite as good. But two-time champion Ned Jarrett, still close to the sport as a television analyst, says he never doubted his son's ability. And now he may be enjoying ...

... tough. It takes a toll eventually." Sunday, that toll felt worth it. The 50th win tied Gordon with Junior Johnson, Ned Jarrett and Rusty Wallace for eighth on NASCAR's all-time list. He became the ninth different winner in nine races this ...

... done before. If he wants a fifth title, he'll likely need to win a race. Three drivers -- Bill Rexford in 1950, Ned Jarrett in 1961 and Benny Parsons in 1973 -- took the title with just one victory, and 1996 champ Terry Labonte won just twice ...

... That's when we know that we're where we need to be." Legendary drivers like Richard Petty, Benny Parsons and Ned Jarrett said the sport - long associated with terms like "rednecks" and "good ol' boys" - may finally be ready for diversity ...