Thanks Dale

Jarrett will make the last points-race start of his career on Sunday in the Food City 500. "I've very happy with the decision (to retire), and it is starting to hit home," said Jarrett, who scored his lone win at Bristol in the night race of 1997. "It's going to be somewhat emotional because it's going to be close to home and I am going to be able to have a lot of family and friends around."

Jarrett finished 26th in his last Atlanta race. "We would've liked to end up in the top 25, but we just got really loose in the closing laps and lost a few positions," said Jarrett. "Our team made big strides from qualifying and practice (with the handling of the car), and that's a good step in the right direction."

After winning a championship and 32 races during his 24-year career, Jarrett said he doesn't think he's missing much from his resume. "I can't really see anything," he said. "Would I have preferred a second championship? Yes, and I came close to having a couple, but I've been blessed and I couldn't imagine asking to add anything to a career that I've been very fortunate to have."

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