Racing to the Finish
My Story
by Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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Pub Date Oct 16 2018 | Archive Date Jan 10 2019
Thomas Nelson--W Publishing | Thomas Nelson
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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 terms
- His frustration with the slow recovery from multiple racing-related concussions
- His admiration for the woman who stood by him through it all
- His 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.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780785221609 |
| PRICE | $26.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 272 |
Featured Reviews
Nicki H, Reviewer
Every coach/sport team/educator should read this book!! Not only did it finally give answers to the NASCAR community as to why one of the most popular driver retired so young, but it gave a human face to the issue of concussions in sports. Everyone has their own take on what the "normal" concussion indicators are but reading this book gave the reader a better understanding of the idea that not all concussions are the same as well as no two recoveries will be the same. Thank you Dale Jr. for this emotional and well written account of what you went through and I wish you only the best in all endeavors and travels your life takes you on.
Kyle E, Reviewer
Well-written, informative, and deeply personal account of the struggles Dale Earnhardt, Jr. endured as the result of concussions and the lingering symptoms. Football seems to get all of the headlines in regards to concussions, but they are a real threat in various sports. This book does the best job of humanizing the issue that I have seen thus far.
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