Jason Jarrett

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**Jason Jarrett**

Born:	14 October, 1975
Birthplace:	Newton, NC
Achievements:	—
Awards:	2003 Bill France Triple Crown Award
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics
Car #, Team	No Team
2004 Sprint Cup Position:	86th
Best Cup Position:	67th - 2004
First Race:	2003 EA SPORTS 500
Wins	Top Tens	Poles
0	0	0
NASCAR Nationwide Series Statistics
Car #, Team
2000 NNS Position:	39th
Best NNS Position:	39th - 2000 (Busch Series)
First Race:	1997 Gallaxy Foods 300
Wins	Top Tens	Poles
0	0	0
Statistics current as of February 25, 2008.

Jason Jarrett (born October 14, 1975) is a racer in the ARCA RE/MAX Series. He comes from a rich racing history with his father, Dale and grandfather Ned former champions in NASCAR.

Jason's racing career was launched in the World Karting Association (WKA), where in 1993 he claimed the WKA's Sprint Division Championship of the Carolina's Cup at North Carolina Speedway located in Rockingham, North Carolina.

1994 saw Jarrett return to a track that had provided early success for both his father and grandfather - Hickory Motor Speedway. While competing in the Limited Sportsman Division, he scored one victory and one pole, along with earning Rookie-of-the-Year honors. In 1995, Jarrett moved into the Winston Racing Series Late Model Stock Division, where he spent the next three seasons honing his skills at the famed oval.

The 1997 season proved extremely busy for Jarrett, as he competed in a total of 46 late model events between Hickory Motor Speedway and Tri-County Speedway located in Hudson, North Carolina.

Between 1997 and 2000, Jarrett competed in over 40 NASCAR Busch Series events as follows; 1997, three starts for DAJ Racing, 1998 eleven starts for this same team, 1999, nine events for BACE Motorsports; 2000, nineteen starts for Jarrett/Favre Motorsports.

In 2001, Jarrett began his ARCA RE/MAX Series career, with second place finish in the final ARCA RE/MAX Series point standings and Rookie-of-the-Year honors. 2002 he was 3rd, and 2003 2nd again as well as earning the Bill France Triple Crown Award.

He now resides in Hickory, North Carolina, and is married to Christina.

[edit] Career Highlights

1993 World Karting Association Sprint Division Champion
1994 Hickory Motor Speedway Limited Sportsman Division Rookie of the Year
2001 ARCA RE/MAX Rookie of the Year
2001 2nd ARCA RE/MAX Championship
2002 3rd ARCA RE/MAX Championship
2003 2nd ARCA RE/MAX Championship
2003 Bill France Triple Crown Award
2004 5th ARCA RE/MAX Championship
2005 9th ARCA RE/MAX Championship