In the Red Book

This follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, Driver #8, is a behind-the-scenes account of his tumultuous 2001 season during which he struggles through the death of his father, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. The loss of the legendary driver is the most prominent moment in NASCAR history, and put immense strain on his 26-year-old-son. In the Red is an insider's look at how Dale Jr. persevered, overcoming boundless grief to become NASCAR's most popular race driver. 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, than 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.