Father’s Day has always been a very special time for the Jarrett family. Even though most of them have been spent at race tracks around the country, we have always tried to make Father’s Day a time for family.
I also know family is something that is very important to everyone at UPS. During my years with them, I have found it quite interesting to see the different generations of families that have worked together to help make UPS the successful company it is. And I have no doubt that the families who are watching and cheering for the UPS race car are the very ones who have made UPS an excellent shipping company for many years.
NASCAR has always been about family too. Many famous families have enjoyed success on the track for many years in our sport. Names like Petty, Allison, Earnhardt and Waltrip have been around for decades. And fortunately, NASCAR racing has been very good to the Jarrett family. I am very proud of the fact that my dad, Ned, and I are one of only two father-son combinations who have won Cup championships, with Richard and Lee Petty being the other.
Speaking of my dad, the UPS commercials we made together are some of my favorite memories from shooting the spots over the years. I think it shows how much family really does mean to UPS that they allowed us to use their time to have some fun and help promote the UPS brand.
Now UPS has another family of racers representing them on the track. I had the privilege of racing with David’s dad, Ken, back in the late 80s and early 90s. He was a great and very fair competitor, just as David is today. I don’t think it will be very long before we see David and his UPS Ford in Victory Lane!
Happy Father’s Day!!
Dale Jarrett
P.S. What’s your favorite racing memory with your Dad? Post a comment below!
