Dale Earnhardt Jr. expanded his already-vast marketing venture Friday, announcing a multiyear partnership with Adidas that will include a personal apparel line.
Earnhardt said he agreed to team with the athletic apparel giant because he had been wearing the brand since childhood and “always liked their style.”
“They keep it simple, they keep it clean,” Earnhardt said. “It fits. It’s something I’ve always enjoyed.
NASCARRain washed out Friday night’s Busch Series race at Daytona International Speedway, and NASCAR rescheduled the event for Saturday morning.
The race will begin at 9 a.m. EDT and create a day-night doubleheader of racing at NASCAR’s premier track. The Nextel Cup event is scheduled for 8 p.m.
It could make for a very long day - and 650 miles of racing - for the 20 drivers who were entered in both events.
NASCARIt took Tony Stewart 25 starts to earn his first NASCAR victory and end the longest drought of his professional career.
The two-time NASCAR champion isn’t close to breaking that 1999 mark just yet, but he heads into Saturday night’s race at Daytona International Speedway - the 18th event of the season - still searching for his first win.
“I didn’t realize he hasn’t won,” said Jimmie Johnson, a four-time winner this season. “I guess I expect him to win all the time.
NASCARTony Stewart has won the last two Pepsi 400s, forcing Gerrit Ritt to peg him as the obvious favorite this week.
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