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- Born: About 1959, Gastonia, North CarolinaUSA Today: Longtime Observer NASCAR reporter dead at 50 (April 28, 2009)
- Joined the Charlotte Observer in 1990USA Today: Longtime Observer NASCAR reporter dead at 50 (April 28, 2009)
- His final column ran on April 28, 2009USA Today: Longtime Observer NASCAR reporter dead at 50 (April 28, 2009)
- Hosted the Morning Drive weekday radio program on Sirius NASCAR RadioUSA Today: Longtime Observer NASCAR reporter dead at 50 (April 28, 2009)
- Family: Married, three childrenUSA Today: Longtime Observer NASCAR reporter dead at 50 (April 28, 2009)
- Education: BA, University of North CarolinaNASCAR.com: Charlotte writer Poole dies (April 28, 2009)
- Four-time winner of he National Motorsports Press Association's George Cunningham AwardNASCAR.com: Charlotte writer Poole dies (April 28, 2009)
- Books: Tim Richmond: The Fast Life and Remarkable Times of NASCAR's Top Gun; Race with Destiny; NASCAR EssentialNASCAR.com: Charlotte writer Poole dies (April 28, 2009)
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David Poole was a sports reporter for the Charlotte Observer, and the paper's NASCAR correspondent beginning in 1997. On April 28, 2009, he was stricken with a heart attack and died at age 50.USA Today: Longtime Observer NASCAR reporter dead at 50 (April 28, 2009)
Career and NASCAR
David Poole began his career as a journalist in 1981 as city editor at the Gaston Gazette. He joined the Charlotte Observer in 1990 and became the paper's NASCAR correspondent in 1997. He has written a half dozen books on NASCAR over the past 12 years, and hosted a morning radio program on Sirius NASCAR Radio.NASCAR.com: Charlotte writer Poole dies (April 28, 2009)