Dale Earnhardt, Sr.: The Intimidator

Dale Earnhardt spent much of his childhood helping his father build race cars in the family garage and went on to earn seven Cup championships. His biggest race win and his most tragic ending both occurred at the Daytona 500.

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This biography of the famous NASCAR racer begins with a description of how he finally won the Daytona 500 race in 1998. The next chapter starts at the beginning of his life and describes his family and how his father's racing influenced him as Dale was growing up. Subsequent chapters tell of his marriages, his relationship with his father, and his early efforts in the racing world. We learn of his trials and successes and how he achieved his fame over the years. Stories and incidents reveal much of his personality and philosophy. Frequent quotations give additional insight into his characters and his lifetime adventures. The last chapter describes the events in the race that took his life. It also tells how his family is keeping up the Earnhardt legacy. The last sections of the book include career statistics and achievements, chapter notes, websites and other books, a glossary, and an index. This is an interesting and comprehensive biography and should be ideal for research purposes. Reviewer: Vicki Foote