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Informationen zum Autor Gerry Souter Klappentext The story of NASCAR's preeminent family and the multibillion dollar sport they helped create. From mid-century dirt tracks to today's super speedways, The Earnhardts: A Biography tells the remarkable story of a racing family-Dale, his father Ralph, and son Dale Jr.-whose careers span the full history of NASCAR and whose accomplishments define this unique American motorsport.Drawing on extensive research, including interviews with friends, family, and sports writers covering the NASCAR scene, Gerry Souter follows the Earnhardts' story from Ralph's short track racing in cars he built himself to Dale's record-setting career and shocking death to Dale Jr.'s emergence as one of the sport's most popular figures today. Through the lives of the Earnhardts, and their unmatched legacy of hard work and victory, readers see American stock car racing evolve from its rural Southern roots into a nationwide phenomenon. Zusammenfassung The story of NASCAR's preeminent family and the multibillion dollar sport they helped create. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword Introduction Acknowledgments Timeline: Events in the Lives of the Earnhardts Chapter 1 The Beginning Chapter 2 NASCAR Starts Cutting Its Teeth Chapter 3 The Legacy Begins Chapter 4 NASCAR-Through the 1950s Chapter 5 The Learning Curve Chapter 6 Winding Down and Winding Up Chapter 7 Tough Times-Kicking in the Door Chapter 8 Tie Your Pennant to a Petty Chapter 9 Growth Pains-Pushing the Limit Chapter 10 Ironhead Chapter 11 A Volatile Time for NASCAR Chapter 12 Growing Up At Last Chapter 13 The Big Business of NASCAR-1980s and Beyond Chapter 14 Fortunes Turn Around Chapter 15 The Intimidator Takes Command Chapter 16 Inheriting the Chalice Chapter 17 The Legacy Further Reading Index Photo essay appears following page ...
