As a top crew chief in NASCAR Winston Cup racing, Larry McReynolds has guided drivers such as Dale Earnhardt, Davey Allison, and Ernie Irvan to victory. His is a story of single-minded determination to succeed in the top tier of racing, regardless of setbacks. McReynolds, who is now a popular FOX broadcaster, brings a fresh perspective and fascinating stories that include radioing Earnhardt instructions where to accelerate in a turn, and getting bawled out in the NASCAR trailer by series boss Bill France for speaking his mind. This is an unparalleled insider's look at NASCAR racing.
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During the early 1990s, any race fan who listened to the radio channel of the No. 28 Texaco Havoline Ford knew about "the Big Picture." It was crew chief Larry McReynold's favorite motto. Time and time and time again, he'd tell his driver, "Look at the Big Picture."
Larry's own remarkable career, first as a crew chief and now as a network television broadcaster, has itself become a Big Picture - a unique saga of triumphs and trophies mixed with the sternest of trials and tribulations.
Here, then, is Larry's story, told with the same perceptiveness and attention to detail that Larry shows in the FOX broadcast booth as a NASCAR color announcer.
You'll fly with Larry on the final, poignant airplane trip from New Hampshire with the late Davey Allison after two years of amazing ups and downs. You'll take the frantic ride in the NASCAR pace car out to turn two at Michigan after the devastating crash than nearly killed Ernie Irvan. You'll join Larry in victory lane with Dale Earnhardt after his most dramatic victory - the 1998 Daytona 500 - and learn the truth about his troubled times with the Intimidator. And you'll read insider stores as only Larry can tell them, including more than one blow-by-blow visit to the dreaded NASCAR "woodshed" for a bawling-out by NASCAR chairman Bill France himself.
Reaching back to his earliest days in racing as a volunteer mechanic in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, Larry and co-author Bob Zeller weave a fast-paced, smooth reading narrative that takes readers and race fans on a high speed ride through some of NASCAR's most dramatic and memorable moments.
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No personality in the history of NASCAR Winston Cup racing has taken a roller-coaster ride of triumph and tragedy like superstar crew chief and television broadcaster Larry McReynolds.
As a color analyst on FOX's popular NASCAR broadcast team, Larry has helped FOX win some of NASCAR's highest television ratings ever. As a Winston Cup crew chief for 15 years, McReynolds won 23 races, including two Daytona 500s, and worked with the sport's greatest drivers, including Dale Earnhardt, Davey Allison, David Pearson, Ernie Irvan, Neil Bonnett, Ricky Rudd, and Cale Yarborough.
Through it all, McReynolds kept his eye on the Big Picture-the greater achievement of long-term goals and accomplishments, especially in the face of setbacks. This is Larry's story, his own Big Picture of a remarkable career jam-packed with thrilling successes, heartbreaking defeats, grief, comebacks, and above all, a willingness to work hard and a determination to never give up.
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I really enjoyed this book. It was interesting, fun, and full of anecdotes about NASCAR. His "Big Picture" includes the 18 months he spent with my favorite driver, Dale Earnhardt. Part of the book is what we see on TV, but the better part is how NASCAR and broadcasting work behind the scenes, and what it does to family and friend relationships. A really great read. I didn't want to put it down.
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I'am a Mike Skinner fan, but Larry comes down on him and does not hold punches on any of the Drivers he was with. I think it is a great book.
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I must admit that I was not a Larry McReynolds fan when I bought this book. I am also not a fan of the race broadcasts on FOX, on which Larry McReynolds now broadcasts. I bought this book because I am always trying to see all sides to any story. And I wanted to hear Larry's story.I found this book to be informative, honest, and it has really changed my view of Larry McReynolds. I found myself almost crying right along with him as he told about the deaths of Davey Allison and Dale Earnhardt, and the near death of Ernie Irvan. I have gained a world of respect for Larry McReynolds and, while I am still not a FOX fan, I have become a Larry McReynolds fan. It's nice to know that a good, hard working man can succeed, excel and have a great story to tell. I recommend this book to any racing fan.
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A lot has changed since I left Birmingham, Alabama, in 1980 to pursue a career in Winston Cup. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
infield care center, victory lane, rear downforce, pole qualifying, pit road, flag pit stops, good race car, lead lap, caution period, chassis dyno, backup car, qualifying day, race morning, crew chief, broadcast team, qualifying run, fast lap, race team, final practice, pit box, race motor, outside pole, three laps Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Winston Cup, Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Ray, North Wilkesboro, Robert Yates Racing, New Hampshire, Bobby Allison, Mark Martin, Richard Childress, Ernie Irvan, Happy Hour, Bob Rogers, Dale Jarrett, Rusty Wallace, Bill Elliott, Watkins Glen, Jeff Gordon, Mike Skinner, Neil Bonnett, Ricky Rudd, Darrell Waltrip, Gary Nelson, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Geoff Bodine New!
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A lot has changed since I left Birmingham, Alabama, in 1980 to pursue a career in Winston Cup. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
infield care center, victory lane, rear downforce, pole qualifying, pit road, flag pit stops, good race car, lead lap, caution period, chassis dyno, backup car, qualifying day, race morning, crew chief, broadcast team, qualifying run, fast lap, race team, final practice, pit box, race motor, outside pole, three laps Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Winston Cup, Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Ray, North Wilkesboro, Robert Yates Racing, New Hampshire, Bobby Allison, Mark Martin, Richard Childress, Ernie Irvan, Happy Hour, Bob Rogers, Dale Jarrett, Rusty Wallace, Bill Elliott, Watkins Glen, Jeff Gordon, Mike Skinner, Neil Bonnett, Ricky Rudd, Darrell Waltrip, Gary Nelson, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Geoff Bodine New!
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- New Hampshire (States of the nation, 17) by Elizabeth Yates in Front Matter, page 208 (1), and page 208 (2)
- Mercy Hospital by Robert F. Joseph on page 208 (1), and page 208 (2)
- Victory Lane: The John Earnhardt Story by Crystal Earnhardt on page 10
- The big picture: Understanding the story of the Bible by Tommy Nelson on page 10
- Jeff Gordon (Grolier All-Pro Biographies) by Mark Stewart on page 208
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