Dale Jarrett remembers his historic 1999 Cup championship 25 years later
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Why the 1999 Cup championship by Dale Jarrett marked several milestones in NASCAR history (1:00 ); the 1995 move to Robert Yates Racing that started it all (4:00 ); why expectations were measured for the new No. 88 Ford team (6:00 ); how a championship mentality emerged in 1999 that “this is our time” (9:00 ); crew chief Todd Parrott, the heart of the team (11:00 ); how Jarrett, Parrott and the No. 88 team worked very long hours (sometime overnight) to outwork the competition (13:30 ); the mindset shift into how to build championship consistency over several months (16:00 ); a dominant victory at Michigan International Speedway (21:00 ); the backstory of Todd Parrott’s emotional winner’s interview (24:30 ); Daytona International Speedway and another victory over Dale Earnhardt (28:00 ); the sad story of the turtle and the Ford (32:00 ); the magic of having “Gentleman Ned” on the mic again (36:00 ); a memorable dustup with Jeff Gordon and New Hampshire that nearly led to a fight (38:00 ); a stirring battle and a critical blowout at Pocono Raceway (42:00 ); a redemptive victory in the Brickyard 400 (45:00 ); when Ned Jarrett spotted for his son (50:00 ); why was DJ so good in the big races? His thoughts and a compliment from a legend (53:00 ); Homestead-Miami Speedway clincher and the emotions of Robert Yates’ first championship (58:00 ); the legacy of Davey Allison and Ernie Irvan (1:01 ); a call from country star Alan Jackson (1:06 ); and a special note from Mario Andretti (1:07 ); the family sacrifices made for a championship (1:10 ); why DJ is so proud of being a late bloomer as a champion – and why it never might happen again (1:15 ).
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