Dustin Jarrett Shares Update On His Battle Against Mystery Illness That Sidelined Him From North-South 100

August 10, 2025  ·
  John Trent

Dustin Jarrett shared an update on his battle against the mystery illness that has prevented him from covering the North-South 100 at Florence Speedway for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and FloRacing.

Jarrett posted on Facebook, “Woke up this morning feeling very tired with incredibly slow cognitive skills. Had my scheduled second doctors appt at 10:30am. Dr. sent me straight to ER. Got a CT scan, blood work, EKG, etc … everything came back normal. They also tested me for Lyme Disease and we’ll get those results in the next 4-5 days. They’ve started me on my third different medication in the last three days. At home resting now.”

He concluded, “Thank you to everyone who has texted, called, & reached out. I’m truly grateful for the wonderful friends I have.”

Jarrett previously revealed he was suffering from this mystery illness on August 7th. He posted on Facebook, “A few days ago, I started not feeling well and parts of my face and temple were sore, tender to touch, and slightly swollen. On Wednesday, I went to the doctor after having terrible cold chills & body aches. I began immediate medication for Shingles, although the exact cause of the illness was unknown.”

“24 hours later, the chills & body aches have improved a little, but the redness, swelling, & tenderness has gotten worse. I’ve been taken off the initial medication and prescribed an aggressive antibiotic. At this time, my illness is unknown. My PCP has set up an appointment with a second doctor for Friday morning. Depending on the current antibiotic and second opinion, a CT scan may needed Friday afternoon,” he added.

Hopefully, doctors are able to diagnose whatever is ailing and Jarrett and treat him accordingly or his body is able to fight it off and he gets back to 100%. Following the North-South 100, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads to Batesville Motor Speedway for the 33rd Annual Ag Solutions Topless 100 Presented by Big River Steel.

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