I Remember Dale Earnhardt: Personal Memories of and Testimonials to Stock Car Racing's Most Beloved Driver, as Told by the People Who Knew Him Best
Thomas G. Gillispie
Dale Earnhardt was known as "the Intimidator" on the NASCAR circuit. He truly was a living legend in the world of racing, but his life ended tragically in February 2001 when he was killed on the last lap of the Daytona 500. Earnhardt's untimely death at age forty-nine shocked the racing world and the world at large.
Although in recent years Earnhardt had relinquished his No. 1 spot among Winston Cups drivers to others, he was still considered a threat to win every time he took the wheel. Indeed, his craggy, mustachioed countenance remained as familiar to millions as any other sight in the NASCAR world, and his greatness seemed to grow every time he raced.
NASCAR's Rookie of the Year in 1979, Earnhardt forged a career that included seven NASCAR national championships, seventy-six career wins (including his lone Daytona 500 victory in 1998), and over $34 million in prize money, which is more than any other driver has ever won. Earnhardt was as tough as they come behind the wheel, also earning the name of "Old Ironhead" in part because of his reputation for never backing down on the track, where close calls and bumps at nearly 200 miles per hour are part of the sport's inherent risk.
In I Remember Dale Earnhardt, the Intimidator is remembered through hundreds of anecdotes, stories, and insights recounted by fellow drivers, team members, NASCAR officials, and friends and associates. Together they offer a unique and touching reminiscence of one of the greatest and most charismatic racecar drivers ever to climb behind the wheel.
| TOM GILLISPIE is a veteran sportswriter who has covered auto racing, among other sports, for many years, most recently as a contributing sportswriter for the Winston-Salem Journal. He has also written for numerous auto-racing publications such as Auto World Weekly, Stock Car Racing Magazine, and Speedway Illustrated, and he was a contributor to Racing Families: A Tribute to Racing’s Fastest Dynasties. Gillispie lives in Kernersville, North Carolina. |
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ISBN-10: 1-58182-244-8 (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 978-1-58182-244-1 (Hardcover)
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