Dale Earnhardt Jr. Set to Lose National Guard as Sponsor

Dale Earnhardt Jr. might be in the throes of one of his best seasons as a Sprint Cup driver, but he could be losing a sponsor in the National Guard. Jeff Gluck of USA Today shares the latest on the apparent shift in sponsorship for Earnhardt: [Rick] Hendrick said the team 'has a contract in place to continue the National Guard program at its current level in 2015. 'We have not been approached by the Guard about potential changes and plan to honor our current agreement.' During the 2014 season, the National Guard spent $32 million to sponsor Junior in the Sprint Cup Series, according to Gluck. As a primary sponsor for 20 races, The Guard is featured throughout the car but has not signed a recruit thanks to the sponsorship. In a press ...

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