As a top crew chief in NASCAR Winston Cup racing, Larry McReynolds has guided drivers such as Dale Earnhardt, Davey Allison, and Ernie Irvan to victory. His is a story of single-minded determination to succeed in the top tier of racing, regardless of setbacks. McReynolds, who is now a popular FOX broadcaster, brings a fresh perspective and fascinating stories that include radioing Earnhardt instructions where to accelerate in a turn, and getting bawled out in the NASCAR trailer by series boss Bill France for speaking his mind. This is an unparalleled insider's look at NASCAR racing.

Larry McReynolds, the Big Picture: My Life from Pit Road to the Broadcast Booth

Biographies & Memoirs

Zeller, Bob

McReynolds, Larry

Arts & Literature

David Bull Pub

In the world of big-league NASCAR racing, drivers routinely push themselves and their machines to the absolute limits. Nothing can be left to chance—the car, the driver, the crew, and certainly not the team’s leader, the crew chief. At this level, races are often decided by thousandths of a second, and the competition is so fierce that accomplished race teams can go years between victories. That’s what makes Larry McReynolds’s success as a NASCAR Nextel Cup crew chief so astounding. In the pressure-cooker environment of NASCAR Nextel Cup racing, knowledge and experience are held tightly and rarely revealed. Until now. For the first time, one of NASCAR’s most successful, best-known crew chiefs shares his secrets for running a successful, winning team. Larry holds nothing back—it’s all here, including organization, car preparation, race-day strategies, and even Larry’s own setup checklists, right out of his notebooks. Larry covers a wide range of topics and tells you everything you need to know to get yourself and your team from the shop to the track, prepared and ready to race. These elements include: Setting up a shop and establishing a crew; safety systems; stringing your race car; understanding camber, caster, and kingpin angle; tuning with springs, shocks, and sway bars; understanding wheelbase, track, toe, and ackerman; understanding ride height, weight, and cross weight; chassis geometry; finding the right setup and preparing your car for the track; brakes; aerodynamics; gears and gear selection; and testing. Then Larry takes you to the next level in finely tuned chapters that concentrate on racecraft with tips for qualifying, developing race strategies, and diagnosing and solving a myriad of problems during a race, particularly those with handling. Larry even provides recommendations for post-race checks and efficient weekly maintenance.

How to Become a Winning Crew Chief

Business & Money

Huneycutt, Jeff

Job Hunting & Careers

Larry McReynolds's autobiography "The Constant Pursuit of Perfection" covers his life from his beginning in Birmingham, Alabama to becoming a broadcasting icon in NASCAR. His inspiring story which illuminates his faith and determination from both sides of the camera, as well as the struggles he has had to face and overcome continues to touch the hearts of millions. Larry's NASCAR career began in 1975. Since then, he has worked his way up the ladder, taking his first crew chief job in 1985. Larry's first win as a crew chief came in 1988 at Watkins Glen with driver Ricky Rudd and he continued as a winning crew chief for the 1992 Daytona 500 with driver Davey Allison in the #28 car, the Robert Yates Racing Ford Thunderbird. He joined Richard Childress Racing in 1997 and helped NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt win the 1998 Daytona 500. At the end of the 2000 season, Larry made a difficult decision to leave the Richard Childress owned #31 Lowe's Chevrolet and venture into the Fox Sports broadcast booth with Mike Joy and three time Winston Cup champion Darrell Waltrip. The three have worked together since the 2001 season, serving as commentators for many NASCAR races (2001 - present). Larry McReynolds currently serves as a racing analyst on FOX SPORTS and FOX SPORTS 1, and a columnist on FOXsports.com.

The Constant Pursuit of Perfection

VIP Ink Publishing

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