Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Rare Tim Richmond Interview Aug. 13,2014 5Pm Fox Sports 1



Fox Sports 1 to air uncovered Tim Richmond Interview: To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the death of NASCAR driver Tim Richmond, NASCAR Race Hub airs a newly unearthed interview with the former Hendrick Motorsports superstar on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 5:00PM/ET on Fox Sports 1  "At a Crossroads: The Lost Tim Richmond Interview" features lost footage from January 1987, when legendary broadcaster Ken Squire traveled to Richmond's hometown of Ashland,Ohio, for an interview regarding Richmond's medical condition and to inquire as to what the future might hold for his racing career. The interview was conducted soon after Richmond, one of the first open wheel drivers to successfully cross over to stock cars, announced he would miss the 1987 Daytona 500 due to health issues, just weeks after winning a NASCAR Winston Cup Series- high seven races in 1986 and scoring a third place points finish with Hendrick Motorsports
  On Tuesday Aug. 12, NASCAR Race Hub begins its celebration of Richmond's life with a feature documenting his racing career,(Fox Sports)8-11-2014

  In my new book, New England's Golden Years of Racing, there is a chapter including Tim Richmond and the ultimate compliment that I did with a interview with Dale Earnhardt at Loudon ,NH when Dale quoted to me that "Tim Richmond was the fiercest competitor that I ever faced to date.

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