Immediately following this Sunday’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup coverage at Martinsville Speedway, NBCSN presents ‘NASCAR Seasons: 2001,’ a new, 60-minute documentary that chronicles a NASCAR season and a year that will never be forgotten. Unfolding through Dale Earnhardt’s tragic death at the 2001 Daytona 500, the enormous outpouring of emotions that followed, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s stirring victory at the July Daytona race, ‘NASCAR Seasons: 2001’ also covers the sport’s passionate reaction to the tragic events of the September 11th attacks. The story of this unforgettable year illustrates how NASCAR’s legion of supporters came together at times of sorrow and jubilation to exhibit a tremendous sense of unity, and how the experiences of 2001 generated several advancements in safety that continue to evolve today. Produced in partnership with NASCAR Productions, the documentary candidly presents the events through rarely seen archival footage and new interviews with those who experienced the season firsthand. ‘NASCAR Seasons: 2001’ premieres Sunday at 6:30pm/et on NBCSN.(NASCAR)(10-30-2016)
