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NASCAR Champion Dies At 93
Two-time NASCAR champion and Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett has died at the age of 93.
According to his family, Jarrett passed away from natural causes on June 4 at his home in Newton, North Carolina, surrounded by family members.
“With profound sadness, the family of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver and radio/TV personality, Ned Jarrett, announces his passing on Thursday, June 4, 2026. He died peacefully of natural causes at his home in Newton, North Carolina, with his family by his side. He was 93 years old,” the statement read. “Our father was a devout Christian and a devoted, loving family man. He was a friend to everyone he met and NASCAR’s oldest living champion. By all accounts, he was a true NASCAR legend. While we mourn his passing, we celebrate the remarkable life of an amazing man and truly the best father anyone could have wished for. Rest in Peace, Dad.”