Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Nationwide Announce 3-Year Car Sponsorship Deal

The most popular driver in NASCAR, Dale Earnhardt Jr., will have a new primary sponsor starting in the 2015 season after an agreement was reached with Nationwide Insurance on a three-year deal. Earnhardt made the announcement on YouTube: Bob Pockrass of the Sporting News provided further details about the new deal: He also passed along comments from Hendrick Motorsports, Earnhardt's current team, about continuing to work with Farmers Insurance for other cars: Earnhardt, who currently sits fifth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings, is by far the biggest fan favorite in the sport and gets plenty of television time. Scoring a sponsorship deal with his No. 88 car is a major get for any company. Since the agreement is for 12 or 13 race...

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