New ‘Earnhardt’ documentary gets relea...

Relating to NASCAR racing, no identify is larger than ‘Earnhardt,’ and for good purpose. Dale Earnhardt Sr. is a motorsports legend in each sense of the phrase. His unbelievable profession, partaking persona, and sadly, additionally the tragic nature of his passing has made him a family identify to this very day.

Now, the streaming large intends to deliver that story to Prime Video on Might twenty second, premiering a brand new documentary simply days earlier than the corporate’s first NASCAR broadcast on the Coca-Cola 600. The four-part collection is being directed by Joshua Altman and govt produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Sara Bernstein, Christopher St. John, and Justin Wilkes of Think about Documentaries. Additionally concerned are Dan Lindsay and TJ Martin of Everybody Else, in addition to Tim Clark and John Dahl of NASCAR Studios.

Prime Video additionally launched a particular rundown of every episode, which follows Earnhardt’s profession from the early days as an unproven rookie, via his transformation into ‘The Intimidator’ and the day he tragically misplaced his life on the ultimate lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.

Episode 1 – Ironhead

“Dale rockets to stardom on NASCAR’s greatest stage with an unprecedented championship in simply his second season, however a collection of challenges on and off the observe threatens his future. His upbringing inside North Carolina’s racing tradition sheds gentle on what drives him, whereas he and upstart staff proprietor Richard Childress aggressively chart their path again to the highest.”

Episode 2 – The Intimidator

“Dale transforms into ‘The Intimidator’ because the dangerous boy of racing chases Richard Petty’s report of seven Winston Cup championships. As his legend grows, the intensifying calls for of Dale’s profession gasoline tensions throughout the household—and the life and dying stakes of racing quickly hit near dwelling.”

Episode 3 – One Powerful Buyer

“Dale’s fame and fortune attain new heights as he pursues an eighth championship and an ever-elusive Daytona 500 win. However a youthful crop of drivers problem his reign, and household dynamics change into extra difficult when the Earnhardt children got down to comply with of their father’s footsteps on the observe.”

Episode 4 – Dale

“Father and son unite on the observe on the 2001 Daytona 500, main the pack in a fateful race that turns into a turning level for the household and your complete sport of NASCAR.”

Amazon will broadcast NASCAR Cup races for the primary time this yr, masking 5 races in whole. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will likely be a part of the printed sales space and has been concerned in a number of bits of promotional materials. Prime Video goes to launch documentaries on NASCAR’s Garage 56 entry at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, in addition to one other documentary following Kyle Larson in his quest to complete the rare Indy 500 / Coke 600 double.