What is up with Jerry Nadeau? Pictures, posters and other keepsakes adorn a wall in Jerry Nadeau's office. Helmets, diecast cars and T-shirts sit on shelves, untouched except by dust. Among this montage of memories, two framed items stand out. One is a photo of Nadeau's car beside runner-up Dale Earnhardt's black #3 moments after Nadeau had won the 2000 season finale at Atlanta. Earnhardt's left hand juts out of his car, his index finger saluting Nadeau on his first and only NASCAR Winston Cup victory. "That is the ultimate picture," Nadeau says with a widening grin. A head injury suffered five years ago today in a crash at Richmond International Raceway turned Nadeau's ultra-focused life into tumult. Racing defined Nadeau, and even today, he still struggles to accept that he'll never compete in NASCAR's top series again. See full story Roanoke Times by Dustin Long

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Auto racing, bull fighting and mountain climbing are the only real sports... the rest are just games........ Earnest Hemmingway

I read a story a year or two ago that Jerry had gotten into a go-cart and done a few laps. He was pleased that all went well and it was a good sign of recovery. If it takes 3+ years to be able to drive a go-cart, I can't imagine seeing him compete at a high level in the future.

I briefly met him once and he always seemed like a nice guy and solid competitor. Unfortunately he is on the same list as Steve Park, Rickey Craven and Ernie Irvan.

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