Dale Earnhardt Jr. [Paperback]

Primedia (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 13, 2003

In a sudden, three-year rush, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has become NASCAR's most significant superstar, the first to truly transcend the traditions of stock-car racing and carry the sport to the pages of People, Rolling Stones, and even Playboy. Young Earnhardt embodies the legacy and tragedy of his father, seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, killed at Daytona in February 2001, and he has carried that legacy rightly and modestly to victory in NASCAR's major league. Yet, Junior, even under the magnifying glass, has created a sphere in which he has become a man in his own right.In association with Circle Track and Stock Car Racing and its veteran NASCAR contributor Benny Phillips, Dale Earnhardt Jr. brings you close to this engaging young man, and close to the quiet center of a roaring phenomenon. Phillips, a 40-year veteran of the NASCAR garages and a friend of Earnhardt Sr., tells the story, with illustrative articles from Circle Track and Stock Car Racing. The photography, from Primedia sources and from top NASCAR lensman Nigel Kinrade, is illustrative and spot-on.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

• Primedia’s Circle Track and Stock Car Racing are two of the most trusted titles in the sport.

• Benny Phillips, sports editor of the High Point (N.C.) Enterprise, is perhaps NASCAR’s senior observer, having covered the sport since 1960 – and through three generations of Earnhardts.

• Dale Earnhardt Jr. offers the most complete view of a racing phenomenon partly made and still in the making, a knowledgeable view of "news as it happens"

About the Author

Benny Phillips has covered NASCAR, and all other sports, from his base in High Point, N.C. – stock-car central – for more than 40 years. Sports Editor for the High Point Enterprise, Phillips has been nationally influential as contributor to publications such as Circle Track, Stock Car Racing, and National Speed Sport News. He also is co-author (with Ben Blake) of the only authorized biography of Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks (July 13, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760315175
• ISBN-13: 978-0760315170
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,054,366 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars this is a good book, February 3, 2005

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This review is from: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Paperback)

I think this was a good book. I liked this book alot. The only bad thing was that some of the words are big and difficult to understand. If I had to do a project on Dale Earnhardt Jr. I would use this book a one of my major sources. I gave this book a four since the words were hard to find what they mean. If you like nascar and you dont like him this book will change how you feel about him. This book also tells how he got his "thing" for the sport of stock car racing. It also tells in the back of the book how much he got for each race which I thought it was very interesting. So if you are looking for a good information about dale earnhardt jr, or just want something interesting to read so you go out and buy this book. Trust me it is well worth the cost.
Thomas Coiner
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