Driver #8

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Summary: Emontional book for race fans
Review: This book had me laughing all throghout the book and had me crying at the end. It was very informative and written to where people who do not undestand the technical aspects of racing could still understand what they were talking about. Also gave an insiders view on what it's like to be famous in NASCAR racing and have all that pressure but if foul language offens you you should pass on this book but if not then great b/c this is a great book.

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Summary: A Book You Cannot Put Down!
Review: This book is a must if you're a NASCAR fan! Dale Jr. writes about his 2000 rookie season, his lifestyle and, of course, girls. There is parts of the book where you laugh your head off and parts where you wonder what in the world is going through his mind. He talks about his father which is very sweet. When his father tells him something or advice, you can read it going through Jr.'s ear and out the other and later he relizes he should of listen to his father. I finished this book within a week and I enjoyed it alot!

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Summary: More Than Just A Race Book
Review: Driver #8 is a very great book. This biography is said by Cale Earnhardt Jr., but written by Jade Gurss, his publicist. Warner Books published it in 2002. This book shows you how hard everyone has to work to win a race. It also shows you that you shouldn't give up. If Dale had given up when he had a few bad races he would not be racing today.
It is about Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. during his rookie year. He tries to win any race so he can win Rookie of the Year. He works hard with his team. He won 3 races and got second in Rookie of the Year.
This book is so many things. It is entertaining and memorable. It is one of my favorte types of books to read. Until you finish the chapter you can't put it down, but you can read each chapter at a time so you can do other things too. The book keeps you entertained. You feel like your right there walking or racing with him. You also remember some of the high points and the low points. The most memorable part of the book to me is the Epilogu. Anybody who watches NASCR knows what happened in 2001. Jr.'s father Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a car accident in Daytona. Jr. told a reporter that he had a dream that he had led most of the race at Daytona and won. The reporter asked if his dad was there and he said, "He wasn't, or was he?" It just kind of sticks in your mind. It's right at the end of the book too, so it's the last thing you read.
This i sone of those books were yo say that was the best thing and other times you wonder if it's the same people making the decisions because they make a terrible decision. The place where you think about this most is when they are deciding wht to do for a pit stop. Sometimes they would take 2 tires instead of 4 and you knew it would cost them. In the end it did. Then someimes you and the crew had to be on the same wavelength because you could guess what was best.
This book helps you understand the challenges of a rookie race season. It shows you that when you are the rookie you have it harder then everybody. Not only have you never raced on tracks but you also don't have the respect of the other drivers. This hurts you especially at races where you use restictor plates because you have to use the draft to gain points.
This book helps you understand racing much better. Driver #8 is one of the best books I have read. It takes you into the mind of a driver at the track and where ever he goes during the year. I woul drecommend this book to any Dale Earnhardt Jr. fan. If you like Gordon or anybody like tha I ould not recommend this book because you probably wouldn't like it. If you're a race fan and don't really have a favorite this would be a good book to read. If you don't like racing I recommend not reading it but if you want to learn a little you could.

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Summary: Review of Dale Jr.'s best book ever
Review: Powered by pure adrenaline, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. goes through the highs and lows of being a rising star in Nascar Winston Cup. This amazing story travels through the up and downs of Dale's rookie season, which tood place in 2000. Jr. started racing at a local track with only one car and didn't get very far. He then got an opportunity to join the Nascar Busch Sersies, (just a step down from Winston Cup) where he won 2 championships, before entering the cup series. Jr. was born into racing, his father was a 7 time Winston Cup champion and a legand aroung many and all racing circuits. Unfortunately his life was cut short when he crashed and hit the wall, on the last lap of the Daytona 500, on February 18, 2001, at the Daytona International Speedway. For Jr. it was a bad start of his second raving season in Winston cup. But he then came back in July of 2001 and won the Pepsi 400 at the same track his father had lost his life. Jr. has been in the lowest and highest in his life and this book lets you see only a small year of what Dale Earnhardt Jr. has evperienced in his 28 years on this earth.
I loved this book and it is a pure adventure for anyone who is into Nascar or any other type of motorsports. It gives the reader and insight of what it is like to live the life of a Nascar Winston Cup Star.

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Summary: GREAT READ FOR ANY RACING FANS!!
Review: I felt that this book gave a lot of insight into what really happens in the life of a Nascar driver. I learned some things about racing that I didn't know. I feel like I got to know a little more about Dale, Jr. the person than just Dale,Jr. the driver. Once the book started moving from track to track, I couldn't wait to see what comments were coming next. Reading the good and not so good things about each track was very interesting. I would recommend this book to just about anyone who just likes auto racing of any kind.

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Summary: Who knew he could not only drive but WRITE?!?
Review: Amazing. Simply the best book I've ever read. I may be bias because Junior is my favorite driver... but I think this book is fantastic. It takes you into his life- his real life. Hes not afraid to hold back, and thats what makes the book-and him- so great. One of the best parts is when in one paragraph his mouthing off to someone or swearing at something and then in the next he tells about going and buying a kitten and how he just had to have it. If you are a NASCAR fan- get it. If you are a Junior fan.... get it sooner! #8 in 2003 baby!

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Summary: Just a regular guy
Review: When I finished this book, I was left thinking...here is a regular guy - under enormous pressure - doing amazing things! This is a great read - not just for the Dale Jr. fans but for any Nascar fan! Move over #20......#8 will be THE man in 2003.

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Summary: review DJ
Review: I am a big fan of NASCAR but not so much of a fan of DJ. This book gives you a great look at the life of a NASCAR driver outside the race track and how many obligations they have from sponsors. It reminds you of how much tradgedy happened while this book was written.

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Summary: I love NASCAR
Review: This book is one of the best books i have read. If you love NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt Jr, then you will love this book too. It gives a first hand experience of what his rookie year was like. You would be amazed at how much goes on that you dont know about, i was. I learned so many things from this book about NASCAR that i didnt know before. This book has made me love NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt Jr even more.

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Summary: AWESOME BOOK!!
Review: If you like racing you will like this book. If you like Dale Jr., you will love him and racing even more. I learned a lot about Junior, racing, the racetracks and more. I highly recommend this book!!