Dale Earnhardt: The Pass in the Grass and Other Incredible Moments from Racing's Greatest Legend [Audiobook, CD] [Hardcover]

Mark Garrow (Author), Charlotte Observer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 2001

The sudden and tragic death of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt shook the sports world. And it left racing fans yearning for a chance to relive the incredible career of the circuit's most dominating personality. Earnhardt's most memorable accomplishments are captured in this unique compilation that combines the textual and photographic archives of The Charlotte Observer with the audio library of veteran NASCAR broadcaster Mark Garrow. Unlike any product on the market today, this book allows fans to read and hear about the amazing exploits of this NASCAR icon. The book and accompanying audio CD highlight Earnhardt's most memorable races -- from his first win in 1979 at Bristol to his seven Winston Cup championships to his emotional win at Daytona in 1998 to his shocking death in 2001. And there are many others in between, including Earnhardt's famous "pass in the grass" at Charlotte in 1987 to beat Bill Elliott and his "spin and win" victory over Terry Labonte at Bristol in 1999. The book and audio CD also include Earnhardt's reaction to the first Winston Cup victory of his son Dale Jr. This unique CD packaged with the book contains actual race calls, as well as pre- and post-race interviews with the Intimidator himself and with the competitors who lined up against him each week.

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About the Author

The text and photographs for this book are drawn from the archives of The Charlotte Observer. With a daily circulation of over 250,000, The Charlotte Oberver is the leading paper in the country in coverage of the NASCAR racing circuit. In addition, the paper syndicated its That's Racin' page to over 100 papers throughout the nation and the That's Racin' website receives over 3 million hits per month. The audio materials for the accompanying CD come from the archives of veteran NASCAR broadcaster Mark Garrow. Garrow currently serves as co-anchor for the race broadcasts on The Performance Racing Network. (PRN). He also hosts PRN's Garage Pass, which gives NASCAR fans "behind the fence" coverage of the racing world. Considered one of the hardest working broadcasters in motorsports today, Mark has earned numerous awards for his work. Mark reside in Lexington, NC.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC (October 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582614393
• ISBN-13: 978-1582614397
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 10.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,232,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!!!, January 28, 2007

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Natalie B (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dale Earnhardt: The Pass in the Grass and Other Incredible Moments from Racing's Greatest Legend (Hardcover)

This book is a must read! If you love NASCAR and Dale, then you'll love this book.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just my opinion, February 22, 2008

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M. Quigley "Lady Maria" (Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dale Earnhardt: The Pass in the Grass and Other Incredible Moments from Racing's Greatest Legend (Hardcover)

I love anything to do with Nascar and Dale Earnhardt. This book is a good one even though I found the information to be old. But the cd with it made it even more enjoyable!