Ned Jarrett, one of NASCAR’s founding legends and the sport’s oldest living champion, died Thursday of natural causes at his home in Newton, N.C. He was 93 years old. Known throughout the sport as “Gentleman Ned,” Jarrett was a two-time Cup Series champion who won 50 races across a career that ran from 1953-66, becoming just the third driver in history to reach that milestone. He claimed titles in 1961 and 1965 — the latter in extraordinary fashion, finishing in the top five in 42 of 54 races