CONCORD, N.C. – Dale Jarrett, the 1999 NASCAR Cup Series champion, revealed during Tuesday’s NASCAR Hall of Fame announcement broadcast on NBCSN that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Jarrett, a three-time winner of the Daytona 500 and a NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, said he found out last week that he tested positive for COVID-19. He is currently quarantined at his home as he recovers from the virus.
Jarrett, 63, said he has only been dealing with minor symptoms and continues to improve daily.
“Last week I tested positive for the coronavirus, but I’m doing great,” Jarrett said during the broadcast. “I’ve been one of the very fortunate ones that my symptom has only been a light cough throughout all of this. It’s really getting less and less each day, so I’m doing very, very well.”
The native of Hickory, N.C., earned 32 victories in the NASCAR Cup Series during a career that spanned from 1984 to 2008. He scored wins in the Daytona 500 at Daytona Int’l Speedway, the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
“I’m thinking about all the people that have had many more problems than myself,” Jarrett said. “All I can say is follow all the guidelines, stay as safe as you possibly can and hopefully we’ll all get through this.”