Dale Jarrett Announces COVID-19 Diagnosis During TV Show

Former driver and television commentator Dale Jarrett poses for photographers on the red carpet before the start of the NASCAR Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Charlotte, N.C., on Jan. 20. 2017. Mike McCarn/File/AP Photo

NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett announced on Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and now is in quarantine.

The 63-year-old Jarrett broke the news during NASCAR’s Hall of Fame announcement, explaining that’s why he did not return to NBCSN’s studio with the other hosts.