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From the former NASCAR champion and current Fox Sports announcer, an intimate account of one of the most dramatic and tragic days in the history of NASCAR: the 2001 Daytona 500—the day that racing legend Dale Earnhardt, Sr. died.Three-time NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip knew that big changes were in the wind on the morning of February 18, 2001. For the first time in his long and storied career, Darrell would be watching the race from the broadcast booth high above the track, explaining its complexities to a television audience of millions.
Dale Earnhardt’s sudden death on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 was a traumatic loss for the entire NASCAR family, and few were affected more deeply than Darrell Waltrip. During the course of their tumultuous thirty-year association, Dale and Darrell had been friends, then “frenemies,” and finally friends again.
Darrell provides a fascinating history of racing in Daytona and offers glimpses of some of the sport’s most colorful characters. He weaves the story of his own unlikely journey from the small-town ovals and rural roads of Kentucky (where his talents were largely devoted to running from the cops) to the grandest tracks and richest purses in motor racing. With his customary candor, Darrell gives readers an insider’s view of some of NASCAR’s greatest battles and most memorable moments. This is an epic that only a storyteller with Darrell’s access and experience could write.
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From the former NASCAR champion and current andlt;iandgt;Fox Sportsandlt;/iandgt; announcer, an intimate account of one of the most dramatic and tragic days in the history of NASCAR: the 2001 Daytona 500and#8212;the day that racing legend Dale Earnhardt, Sr. died.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;In andlt;iandgt;Sundays Will Never Be the Same, andlt;/iandgt;former NASCAR champion and current FOX Sports racing analyst Darrell Waltrip provides an intimate account of one of the most dramatic and tragic days in the history of NASCAR: the 2001 Daytona 500and#8212;the day that racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. died.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;The sudden death of Earnhardt on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 was a traumatic loss for the entire NASCAR family, and few were affected more deeply than Darrell Waltrip. During the course of their tumultuous thirty-year association, Dale and Darrell had been friends, then and#8220;frenemies,and#8221; and finally friends again. Darrell takes us through the fascinating history of racing in Daytona, offering glimpses of some of the sportand#8217;s most colorful characters. He recounts the highs and lows of his relationship with Earnhardt through the twin arcs of their overlapping careers, and concludes with a heart-wrenching insider account of that pivotal weekend in Daytona.
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Sundays Will Never Be the Same, former NASCAR champion and current FOX Sports racing analyst Darrell Waltrip provides an intimate account of one of the most dramatic and tragic days in the history of NASCAR: the 2001 Daytona 500— the day that racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. died.
The sudden death of Earnhardt on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500 was a traumatic loss for the entire NASCAR family, and few were affected more deeply than Darrell Waltrip. During the course of their tumultuous thirty-year association, Dale and Darrell had been friends, then “frenemies,” and finally friends again. Darrell takes us through the fascinating history of racing in Daytona, offering glimpses of some of the sports most colorful characters. He recounts the highs and lows of his relationship with Earnhardt through the twin arcs of their overlapping careers, and concludes with a heart-wrenching insider account of that pivotal weekend in Daytona.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Darrell Waltrip andlt;/bandgt;is a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and the author of the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestselling autobiography, andlt;iandgt;DW: A Lifetime Going Around in Circles.andlt;/iandgt; He is currently the lead analyst for NASCAR on andlt;iandgt;Fox Sportsandlt;/iandgt;. He lives in Franklin, Tennessee.andlt;bandgt;Nate Larkinandlt;/bandgt;, a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary,andnbsp;is a popular speaker and the author of an inspirational book for men, andlt;iandgt;Samson and the Pirate Monks: Calling Men to Authentic Brotherhoodandlt;/iandgt;.