num_pages: 208
description: It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day early for Dale Earnhardt Jr. What he didnt know was that it would also end his driving for the year. Hed dealt with concussions before but concussions are like snowflakesno two are the same. And recovery can be brutaland lengthy.As a third-generation driver in a family forever connected to the sport of stock-car racing how could Dale Earnhardt Jr. sit on the sidelines and watch everyone else take their laps? It was one of the toughest seasons of his lifeone that changed him forever.In this gripping narrative from one of professional sports most beloved figures Dale Jr. shares stories from his journey: how his career and his injury have transformed him how he made the decision to retire at the end of the 2017 season after eighteen years behind the wheel and what lies ahead for him in the next chapter of his life. Theres no second-guessing and no regrets from Driver #88. He simply wants to go out on his own terms and make the rest of his life off the racetrack count. Junior says I dont want these last races to be just about me but rather the people who made my success possible: my fans the folks who pack the grandstands rain or shine my teammates and crew members through the years industry colleagues track volunteers friends family sponsors. Theyve all played a role. I couldnt have done it without them.
language: English
title: Racing to the Finish: My Story
publisher: Thomas Nelson