Dale Earnhardt Jr., with his intensity and wild lifestyle, is a fresh face in the world of NASCAR, and shares the excitement, victory, and heartbreak that filled his rookie year. DRIVER #8 shows the insides of this popular sport: the strategies that go into each race and how they affect the outcome, how the driver needs a strong bond between his team and his spotter, and the pressures of making life-and-death decisions that he encounters behind the wheel.