David Ragan’s sponsor, UPS, will pay tribute to Ned Jarrett’s recent induction into the NASCAR Hall of Fame with a commemorative design on Ragan’s No. 6 UPS Ford at the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The throwback paint scheme was unveiled at Infineon Raceway and resembles Jarrett’s 1965 championship-winning Ford Galaxie.
The elder Jarrett never raced at the Brickyard as his career ended long before NASCAR was finally permitted to race at the 2.5 mile oval.
Although he wanted to race there “we never thought we would race at Indianapolis,” Jarrett said.
Jarrett’s son Dale Jarrett raced with UPS sponsorship at the then Yates Racing Team with numerous victories and one Cup Championship.
“UPS enjoyed a great partnership with the Jarrett family through our sponsorship with Dale and when this opportunity surfaced we were eager to bring this element into our racing activation program,” said Ron Rogowski, UPS vice president, sponsorship & events.
“During Ned’s standout season, UPS had just 24,000 employees, 15,000 vehicles and handled 324 million packages a year. Currently, we employee 400,600 people around the world, operate more than 92,000 vehicles and handle 3.94 billion packages and documents each year.”
During the Indianapolis race weekend in July, Ragan’s UPS Ford will feature a classic candy apple blue base design while also paying homage to Jarrett’s nickname – Gentleman Ned – along the rear quarter panel.
The No. 6 car will feature retro white wheels, which will stay on the car until the team’s first pit stop, and showcase the UPS logo as it appeared in 1965.
“David Ragan is a fine young man who has a great knowledge of NASCAR history and tradition and I’m honored that he and UPS have commemorated my Hall of Fame induction in such amazing fashion,” said Jarrett.
“It’s really neat to have our UPS Ford painted up like Ned’s championship car and run it at Indy, which has seen so many great historic moments in racing,” said Ragan.
“I grew up a big fan of the Jarrett family and have always had an interest in the pioneers of our sport, so I’m glad UPS has dedicated an entire paint scheme to one of the sport’s greatest legends.”
The throwback paint scheme was unveiled at Infineon Raceway and resembles Jarrett’s 1965 championship-winning Ford Galaxie.
The elder Jarrett never raced at the Brickyard as his career ended long before NASCAR was finally permitted to race at the 2.5 mile oval.
Although he wanted to race there “we never thought we would race at Indianapolis,” Jarrett said.
Jarrett’s son Dale Jarrett raced with UPS sponsorship at the then Yates Racing Team with numerous victories and one Cup Championship.
“UPS enjoyed a great partnership with the Jarrett family through our sponsorship with Dale and when this opportunity surfaced we were eager to bring this element into our racing activation program,” said Ron Rogowski, UPS vice president, sponsorship & events.
“During Ned’s standout season, UPS had just 24,000 employees, 15,000 vehicles and handled 324 million packages a year. Currently, we employee 400,600 people around the world, operate more than 92,000 vehicles and handle 3.94 billion packages and documents each year.”
During the Indianapolis race weekend in July, Ragan’s UPS Ford will feature a classic candy apple blue base design while also paying homage to Jarrett’s nickname – Gentleman Ned – along the rear quarter panel.
The No. 6 car will feature retro white wheels, which will stay on the car until the team’s first pit stop, and showcase the UPS logo as it appeared in 1965.
“David Ragan is a fine young man who has a great knowledge of NASCAR history and tradition and I’m honored that he and UPS have commemorated my Hall of Fame induction in such amazing fashion,” said Jarrett.
“It’s really neat to have our UPS Ford painted up like Ned’s championship car and run it at Indy, which has seen so many great historic moments in racing,” said Ragan.
“I grew up a big fan of the Jarrett family and have always had an interest in the pioneers of our sport, so I’m glad UPS has dedicated an entire paint scheme to one of the sport’s greatest legends.”