Twenty questions is a new segment for the UPS Racing web site that provides more insight to the personnel associated with the UPS Racing Team. Most fans already know the back story for a number of key players but Twenty Questions provides a little more insight to the individual and their likes/dislikes away from the race track.
Dale Jarrett will conclude his more than 20-year career during the 2008 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season. He took some time during the off season to answer a variety of questions about his likes and favorite activities when he’s away from the race track.
Complete this sentence. If you were not a race car driver, you would be . . .
I would probably be struggling in trying to have a career in golf. It's a sport I have enjoyed from the time I was a little boy and had the opportunity to play in college.
If you could play golf with someone, that person would be . . .
Tiger Woods. I've been fortunate enough to be able to play with a number of incredible golfers - legends of the sport like Arnold Palmer. But I would enjoy the opportunity to play a round with Tiger who is someone that I consider to be probably the best there has ever been in the game.
What kind of music do you like?
Everything. I like country, rock, pop, hip hop - everything.
Who is your favorite musical artist?
Carrie Underwood
You played many sports in high school from basketball and baseball to football and golf. Which of those sports was your favorite in which to compete?
Football
What is your favorite color?
Brown
What is your guilty pleasure food?
Pizza. I like it too much.
What is your favorite Broadway musical?
Jersey Boys
What is your favorite holiday and why?
I like Easter because we have the kids home and we usually go on vacation together.
How did you meet your wife?
She was one of my sister's good friends but I had known her family forever and one night we just started talking.
What is your favorite movie?
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
What is your favorite TV show?
CSI Miami
Do you have any pets and if so what are they and their names?
We have a cat. She's a Siamese cat named Samantha.
Who is your favorite actress?
Julia Roberts
Who is your favorite actor?
Al Pacino
Aside from auto racing, what is your favorite sport?
Professional football
Do you have a favorite NFL team and if so who is it?
The Indianapolis Colts
Do you have a favorite college team?
Yes, the North Carolina Tar Heels
If you could meet one person - living or dead - who would that one person be?
Abraham Lincoln
Where is your favorite vacation location?
Our family likes to go to the Bahamas when we have time to take a vacation together
