Dale Earnhardt's death is the most prominent moment in NASCAR history,
and millions of people around the world know about the tragedy on the
final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. But, only a handful of people know
what went on behind the scenes before and after that horrible crash. In
the Red is an insider's look at the 2001 NASCAR season with his son,
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Earnhardt Jr. began his second season in NASCAR's
Winston Cup Series with swagger and confidence, only to see his entire
life changed drastically. In the Red is the story of how Dale Jr.
persevered, overcoming boundless grief to thrive on and off the track.
Written by Earnhardt Jr's publicist, Jade Gurss (who also co-authored
Dale Jr's best-selling book, Driver #8), In the Red puts you inside the
race car as Junior and his No. 8 Budweiser team made an emotional but
triumphant return to Daytona, then scored another momentous victory in
the first race after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Off the track,
follow along as Junior attends the MTV Music Video Awards, and makes
memorable appearances in the pages of Rolling Stone and Playboy
magazines as well as emotional interviews on The Today Show and many
more.