30 for 30 Tim Richmond: To the Limit (Season 1, Episode 26)
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TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Tim Richmond: To the Limit (Season 1, Episode 26)

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TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Natural. Rock star. Outsider. In the 1980s, race car driver Tim Richmond lived his life the way he raced cars - wide open. Born into a wealthy family, Richmond was the antithesis of the Southern, blue-collar, dirt-track racers who ...See moreNatural. Rock star. Outsider. In the 1980s, race car driver Tim Richmond lived his life the way he raced cars - wide open. Born into a wealthy family, Richmond was the antithesis of the Southern, blue-collar, dirt-track racers who dominated NASCAR. He also was a flamboyant showman who basked in the attention of the media and fans - especially the attention of female admirers. Nevertheless, it was Richmond's on-track performances that ended up drawing comparisons to racing legends. And in 1986, when he won seven NASCAR races and finished third in the Winston Cup series points race, some believed he was on the verge of stardom. But soon his freewheeling lifestyle caught up to him. He unexpectedly withdrew from the NASCAR racing circuit, reportedly suffering from double pneumonia. In reality, the diagnosis was much more dire: He had AIDS. Richmond returned to the track in 1987, but he was gone from the sport by the next year as his health deteriorated. He spent his final days as a recluse, dying on Aug.13, 1989, at the age of 34. Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Rory Karpf will examine the life and tragic death of one of NASCAR's shooting stars. Written by ESPN Films See less

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
A.J. Foyt Self Self See fewer	Racin' for a Livin' (2006)
Bill France Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	ESPN Speedworld (1979)
Rick Hendrick Self Self See fewer	Days of Thunder (1990)
Ed Hinton Self Self See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Harry Hyde Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Days of Thunder (1990)
Ted Koppel Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Koppel on Discovery (2006)
Greg Louganis Self Self See fewer	Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017)
Hal Needham Self Self See fewer	The Cannonball Run (1981)
Kyle Petty Self Self See fewer	Cars 3 (2017)
Richard Petty Self Self See fewer	Cars (2006)
Jerry Punch Self (as Dr. Jerry Punch) Self (as Dr. Jerry Punch) See fewer	Days of Thunder (1990)
Dan Rather Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	CBS Evening News with Dan Rather (1981)
Tim Richmond Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Stroker Ace (1983)
Morley Safer Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Morning Glory (2010)
Darrell Waltrip Self Self See fewer	Cars (2006)
Humpy Wheeler Self (as H.A. 'Humpy' Wheeler) Self (as H.A. 'Humpy' Wheeler) See fewer	Cars (2006)