Good day all............
For the Nascar fans : Ned Jarrett passed away on June 4 of this year.
Ned Jarrett (October 12, 1932 – June 4, 2026) was an American
race car driver and broadcaster. He was a two-time
NASCAR Grand National Series champion. Because of his calm demeanor, he became known as "
Gentleman Ned Jarrett". He was the father of former drivers
Glenn Jarrett and
Dale Jarrett.
He drove in his first race in 1952 at
Hickory Motor Speedway (North Carolina). He drove a Sportsman Series
Ford that he co-owned with his brother-in-law, John Lence and finished tenth. This did not go over well with his father. His father told him he could work on cars but not drive them. Once, John was sick for a race and asked Jarrett to fill in for him. Jarrett used his brother-in-law's name and came in second in that race. That worked out so smoothly that Jarrett drove in a few more races under the assumed name John Lence but was finally caught by his father after winning a race. His father told him if he was going to drive to at least use his own name.
In 1959, Jarrett was looking to pursue a career in the Grand National Series. He purchased a
Junior Johnson Ford for $2,000. He did not have enough money to cover the check, so he waited until the bank closed to write the check, entered two races, and won them both to cover the cost of his car.
I'm working on some 3D printed fascia panels for my Tam Valley servo controllers. I was cutting these out of wood sheet, drilling holes and that was a lot of work. Tam Valley sells a recessed 3D printed item but I don't care for it. I like to show the track route on my fascia so I'm doing my own flat panels. I'll post some pics later on.
Rained last night and this morning which was well needed. But looks like temps in upper 90s are forecast for all next week, 100 degrees for Monday. Summer has arrived.
Everyone have a great weekend.......John
only I wear black shorts and an orange t-shirt under my Amazon vest, without the beard, reindeer or sleigh bells and I am not going down the chimney!
