NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett wins Texas; Ford Credit donates more to Komen Foundation

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

April 3, 2001

DEARBORN, Mich. - Dale Jarrett's continued success on the race track keeps adding to Ford Credit's donation to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Jarrett's second victory of the season results in another $10,000 donation from Ford Credit to the Komen Foundation to help in its mission to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. Jarrett won the Harrah's 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday for his 26th career victory.

"We had a good car from the beginning," said Jarrett, who is now tied for 19th on NASCAR Winston Cup's all-time wins list. "We had a fast car, an incredible engine. Our engine department is just on top of its game right now."

Based on Jarrett's on-track performance, Ford Credit, associate sponsor of the - 88 - UPS Ford Taurus, has donated $37,500 to the Komen Foundation so far this year. Ford Credit gives the Komen Foundation $10,000 for each of Dale's victories, $5,000 for each pole (as the fastest qualifier), $7,500 for each second-place finish and $5,000 for each third-place finish over the course of the NASCAR Winston Cup season. Ford Credit has donated $530,000 to the Komen Foundation based on Jarrett's on-track performance and end-of-season bonuses since 1998.

Earlier this season, Jarrett won at Darlington, won the pole and finished second at Las Vegas and won the pole at Atlanta. The 1999 Winston Cup points champion remains the 2001 points leader heading into the Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virg., on Sunday, April 8th.

Text provided by Jim Brumfield

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