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At the Altar of Speed : The Fast Life and Tragic Death of Dale Earnhardt
At the Altar of Speed The Fast Life and Tragic Death of Dale Earnhardt
Author: Leigh Montville
ISBN-13: 9780767909921
ISBN-10: 0767909925
Publication Date: 1/21/2003
Pages: 224
Rating:
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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4.5 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Broadway
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed At the Altar of Speed : The Fast Life and Tragic Death of Dale Earnhardt on + 193 more book reviews
At the Altar of Speed takes readers behind the scenes of Earnhardt's celebrated life, tracing his rags-to-riches journey to the top of America's fastest-growing sport. Beginning with Earnhardt's early days as a child in small-town North Carolina, veteran sports writer Leigh Montville examines how a ninth grade dropout started on the dusty dirt tracks of the South, went through two marriages and a string of no-future jobs before turning twenty-five, then took about a million left turns to glory. Through the pitfalls and triumphs, Earnhardt would ultimately become a celebrated champion whose lifetime earnings would top forty-one million dollars. The son of a legendary racer. the father of a NASCAR star, he lived a total auto-racing life filled with triumph and sadness, great joy and pain. (inside blurp from book jacket)
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Great Book About The Late Great Dale Earnhardt ........... We miss you Dale !!