Dale Jr.'s "Shifting Gears" to be available on DVD

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Hammerhead Entertainment and Team Marketing have partnered to bring Dale Jr. -- Shifting Gears, the five-episode ESPN sports documentary featuring Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his move to Hendrick Motorsports, to DVD this fall.

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Pre-sale orders are being taken now at NASCAR.COM. The DVD will feature all five episodes, plus never-before-seen bonus footage of commercial shoots, video outtakes and bloopers.

"We had a lot of fun shooting Shifting Gears, and I think the fans enjoyed watching it," Earnhardt said. "I was glad to hear we are releasing it on DVD, because that gives me, my family, and my fans a really nice documentation of my first year at Hendrick Motorsports to keep forever. Plus, the DVD will include bonus footage that never made the show. I'm actually looking forward to seeing that myself."

Shifting Gears debuted in February and provided a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective of Earnhardt's decision to leave family-owned Dale Earnhardt Inc., to drive for Hendrick. Earnhardt allowed access to team meetings, commercial productions, and the odds-and-ends responsibilities that come with changing jobs.

Shifting Gears also captured never-before-seen footage at the race track, including his season-opening win in the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, and his emotional Father's Day victory at Michigan.