Jeffrey Earnhardt to Drive for Dale Jr

The organization co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. will put Jeffrey Earnhardt in its No. 5 car for the April 26 race at RIR, the team revealed in a video posted on its website. The event will mark the first time Earnhardt Jr.’s nephew has driven for the family race team.

“So excited for (Jeffrey) to drive for JRM in Richmond!” team general manager Kelley Earnhardt Miller wrote on Twitter. Miller co-owns the race team along with Earnhardt Jr. and Rick Hendrick.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr Debuts New Footwear Line

REVO Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of casual lifestyle footwear, has announced a collaboration with iconic race car driver and celebrity Dale Earnhardt Jr. REVO has partnered with JR Motorsports to design, market, and distribute a licensed collection of Dale Jr. branded lifestyle footwear, showcasing Dale Jr.’s autograph and the #88.

Earnhardt Jr. is a third-generation driver in a family forever connected to the sport of stock-car racing, and is one of the most popular athletes in the world. Voted by fans as NASCAR’s most popular driver for the last 10 years, Earnhardt Jr. returned to victory lane this past June in Michigan, a thrill for his team and his loyal fan followers, JR Nation.

“We are really excited to launch the Dale Jr. footwear brand in conjunction with this year’s Daytona 500, ironically at Dale’s Shoes in Daytona Beach, just one mile from the Daytona Speedway entrance,” said Brad Fallon, CEO and co-founder. “I can’t think of a better way to drive excitement than partnering with JR Motorsports to bring to market a lifestyle footwear collection that will appeal to a broad consumer demographic and all motorsports enthusiasts.”

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Clean Coal Campaign Renews Sponsorship with JR Motorsports

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity today announced the renewed sponsorship of a NASCAR Nationwide Series team, JR Motorsports, the racing operation owned by Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Under the sponsorship, JR Motorsports cars will feature ACCCE logos, and members of the race team will be working with ACCCE to inform and educate Americans about the importance of coal and clean coal technology.

“Last year we met NASCAR fans by the thousands, and they learned about our issues and ultimately became some of the strongest advocates for clean coal technology,” said Evan Tracey, senior vice president for communications of ACCCE. “We are excited to again spread the word about clean coal with the sport’s most popular driver, and to match his fan base with ours, who universally stand in support of domestic energy sources, such as coal.”

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Jimmie Johnson To Compete In Nationwide Race at Phoenix

Five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will compete in the March 2 Nationwide Series race at Phoenix International Raceway for JR Motorsports, general manager Kelley Earnhardt Miller announced today.

Johnson will drive the No. 5 Great Clips Chevrolet in the Bashas’ Supermarkets 200 (4:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2). This will mark Johnson’s first Nationwide Series race since finishing second in a JR Motorsports car at Watkins Glen International on Aug. 13, 2011. Johnson is a four-time winner at Phoenix in the Sprint Cup Series, where he drives the No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.

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Jr Motorsports No. 88 Chevy to Feature Childhood Cancer Initiative

AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 24, 2012) – CURE Childhood Cancer’s Press On Fund will be featured on Cole Whitt’s No. 88 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet in NASCAR Nationwide Series events at Richmond International Raceway and Darlington Raceway as part of a collaborative effort by TaxSlayer and JR Motorsports to raise awareness in the fight against childhood cancer.

The logo of Press On Fund will appear on the TV panel of the No. 88 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet starting this weekend at Richmond. The Virginia 529 College Savings 250 is scheduled for a 7 p.m. ET start on ESPN2. It will appear for a second time on Whitt’s car at Darlington for the May 11th VFW Sport Clips Help A Hero 200. That race will start at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

The Press On Fund’s goal is two-fold: to achieve a greater cure rate for pediatric neuroblastoma and AML, which represents the two childhood cancers with the lowest survival rates. It also aims to mitigate the potentially devastating side effects of current therapies.

“This is something we are doing to help draw attention towards two devastating forms of childhood cancer and the race to a CURE for all childhood cancer,” said Daniel Eubanks, motorsports director for TaxSlayer.com. “At TaxSlayer we are great friends with some of the founders of this fund, and we are trying to do everything that we can to help. Press On donates 100% of its funding towards research. The significance of these dollars for the children that need them most cannot be underscored.”

Press On Fun is a named fund of CURE Childhood Cancer, a 501(c)(3) with a long standing reputation for its commitment to supporting families and finding a CURE. To accomplish its goals, the Press On Fund provides grants to scientists and institutions conducting research into novel, targeted therapies for neuroblastoma and AML. In just under three years the Press On Fund has invested more than $770,000 to save children’s lives.

For more information on Press On Fund, please visit its website at www.pressonfund.org.

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