Foundational Bricks—The 1994 Brickyard 400: 14th, Dale Jarrett

Join me as I take a look back every Monday at the starting lineup for one of the biggest races in NASCAR history, the inaugural Brickyard 400. 

Starting 14th: Dale Jarrett #18 Interstate Batteries Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy

Finished: 40th (DNF—Crash)

Jarrett in retirement

Career Highlights: 1999 Cup Series champion, 32 Cup Series wins, three-time Daytona 500 winner, innovator of pressing one’s lips to aging bricks on a racing surface.

Total Brickyard 400 Starts: 13

Best Brickyard 400 Finish: Winner (1996, 99)

Autographed by crew chief Jimmy Makar

1994 Fun Fact: Despite posting a win in the fall Charlotte race, 1994 would be Dale Jarrett’s final year running for Joe Gibbs Racing.  It seemed like an odd move at the time, but it sure as heck paid off for him.

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