The top 10 NASCAR drivers, 2000-2009
Charles Bradley lists the top ten NASCAR drivers of the last decade
10. Dale Jarrett
Ford, Toyota
Cup starts: 279
Poles: 10
Wins: 10
Titles: 0
Just edged Carl Edwards for this spot, who has more wins but hasn't quite delivered on his promise in the way that Jarrett did. DJ started the decade with a bang by winning the Daytona 500 to back-up his '99 Cup title - his third success in the great race.
He finished fourth in the '00 standings, but only won once again all season. The '01 season started brightly, with three wins in the first eight races, and battled with Jeff Gordon for the points lead before his season tailed off dramatically after a heavy crash at Kansas. A regular Cup race winner until '05, Jarrett saw out his driving career with Michael Waltrip's new team before moving to the TV commentary booth in '08, to follow in the footsteps of father Ned.
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