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CUP: 2014 NASCAR Hall Of Fame Class A Family Affair

Ned Jarrett's eyes glistened with moisture as he spoke with reporters minutes after his son Dale was announced as one of five members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2014, joining Maurice Petty, Tim Flock, Fireball Roberts and Jack Ingram.The elder Jarrett, himself a NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee in 2011, spoke eloquently about the role of family in NASCAR's history and how it helped he and Dale become the third father-son combination in the Hall, along with Bill France Sr. and Jr. and Lee and Richard Petty."This sport — NASCAR — has been built on families, starting with the France family," said Ned. "And there were so many other great families down the list. We're just happy to be a small part of that."Asked if it was more emotional seeing his son getting in or getting inducted himself, the elder Jarrett smiled. "It was pretty close," he said. "One was about as emotional than the other. … It's hard to put into words when you look at the father-son aspect. We all like to see our kid...

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