Racing to the Finish Racing to the Finish

Racing to the Finish

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Publisher Description

Racecar driver Earnhardt was at the top of his game—until a minor crash resulted in a concussion that would eventually end his 18-year career. In his only authorized book, Dale shares the inside track on his life and work, reflects on NASCAR, the loss of his dad, and his future as a broadcaster, businessperson, and family man.

It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day early for NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. What he didn’t know was that it would also end his driving for the year. He’d dealt with concussions before, but no two are the same. Recovery can be brutal, and lengthy.

When Dale retired from professional stock car racing in 2017, he walked away from his career as a healthy man. But for years, he had worried that the worsening effects of multiple racing-related concussions would end not only his time on the track but his ability to live a full and happy life.

Torn between a race-at-all-costs culture and the fear that something was terribly wrong, Earnhardt tried to pretend that everything was fine, but the private notes about his escalating symptoms that he kept on his phone reveal a vicious cycle: suffering injuries on Sunday, struggling through the week, then recovering in time to race again the following weekend. In this candid reflection, Earnhardt opens up for the first time about:
The physical and emotional struggles he faced as he fought to close out his career on his own termsHis frustration with the slow recovery from multiple racing-related concussionsHis admiration for the woman who stood by him through it allHis determination to share his own experience so that others don’t have to suffer in silence
Steering his way to the final checkered flag of his storied career proved to be the most challenging race and most rewarding finish of his life.

GENRE
Sports & Outdoors
NARRATOR
DE
Dale Earnhardt
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
05:02
hr min
RELEASED
2018
October 16
PUBLISHER
Thomas Nelson
SIZE
242.1
MB

Customer Reviews

Dmack8 ,

Good but not great

It’s informative but basically bullet points of Dales symptoms & leading up to his retirement. I did gain a different prospective of Dale & outlook on his career. Dude seems like a straight shooter & I can appreciate that!

scubastevejr ,

Not what I was hoping for

I can basically sum up the entire book in one paragraph. He talks about his visits to the Dr.s, struggles with anxiety, but mostly he logged his symptoms into his phone and he’s reading that. That’s really it. I was hoping to get a better look into his life behind the scenes. But it really offers nothing to be honest. Just a half hearted expensive effort to promote concussion awareness. Very disappointed honestly.

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