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Dale Jarrett Opens Up on NASCAR RaceDay
Wendy Venturini gets 'The Real Deal' on Jarrett's move to Toyota and when the 1999 Nextel Cup Series champ plans on retiring
SPEED Staff  |  Posted October 11, 2006   SPEEDtv.com

Jarrett: To be the first driver to win in a Toyota in the Nextel Cup Series. Now, is it going to happen in the Daytona 500? It can be because we're going to be in the Daytona 500. If you get yourself in that race, then you have a chance. It's been proven I know how to win that race, so I have a lot of confidence in what we're doing at Michael's right now in preparing for those races.

Venturini: Have you decided what will be your final year in Nextel Cup?

Jarrett: Yeah, 2008 is going to be it. I've got a two-year deal here and I don't see any scenarios that are going to change that for me.

Venturini: What do you consider going out on top? What would you be happy with?

Jarrett: Making the Chase would be something I consider going out on top. If we were competitive week in and week out, then that to me would say this is the time that's good for me to step away. It would be great if it were like John Elway and go out and win a championship - that would be fantastic. But those are the things dreams are made of and I have that dream. My career has been a dream story anyway. But that would be great if that could happen.

Venturini: We heard Dale say that 2008 will be his final year in Cup. But what we can tell you is that UPS has had the 'Drive the Truck' campaign since 2001. He said it's a good idea that he could possibly be in a brown truck before his career is over. Now, let me put the emphasis on truck, if you know what I mean. It's purely speculation, but let's wait and see if Dale Jarrett could possibly be in the Truck Series later on in about two years.

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