I don't want too throw too many spoilers (man this is a real good pun in racing film reviews) out there with this film, but the story gets more incredible as it goes on. As an aside watching a montage of Michael Waltrip TV commercials is highly recommended, they are classic! While this would have worn down many a lesser man Waltrip managed to turn it into something of a positive through producing several self-defacing commercials for one of his main sponsors NAPA auto parts. ![]() He would have to put up with this for another 300 plus races before the rhetoric changed. For the record, people started making a big deal about Waltrip's failure to win after around 150 starts. #Gmo omg english subtitles srt driverThe film highlights what a successful driver Michael Wlatrip was, yet he was the butt of a lot of criticism because of the number of winless starts. The film then moves on to focus on the career of Michael Waltrip, his relationship with Earnhardt and his brother Darrell. 18 years after those events Waltrip emotionally explains that people are capable of experiencing the emotions from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows, he just doesn't know of anyone who has experienced those extremes within seconds. Waltrip begins to celebrate his first win and then we see the moment where he learns that his team boss, team mate and friend Dale "isn't doing so good". ![]() As Michael races to the line for his first win we see his older brother Darrell commentate those final moments with tears of joy in his eyes. #Gmo omg english subtitles srt fullUnbelievably, another incredible twist to this story is that it was the first race where Darrell Waltrip joined the full time NASCAR commentary team, a role he points out he was really nervous about. On the final lap as Waltrip is about to cross the line to take his first emotional NASCAR win Earnhardt is involved in the crash that ends his life. That is until the 2001 Daytona 500 where he won his first race with some excellent blocking help from his team mate and team boss Dale Earnhardt. In the first seven minutes of 'Blink of an Eye' we learn that Michael Waltrip raced in 462 NASCAR races without a win. 'Blink of an Eye' focuses on another side to this story, the story of Michael Waltrip, whose racing career was intertwined with the life and death of Earnhardt in the most incredible way. ![]() I think most of us are familiar with the Dale Earnhardt story, NASCAR legend killed in a seemingly innocuous crash at the Daytona 500 in 2001. If you can get through the first seven minutes of this film without tearing up you are not human and definitely not a human race fan. Reviewed by racingfilmreviews 9 / 10 It's been emotional.
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