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Dale Earnhardt Jr. revealed the special paint scheme for the Hendrick Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet he’ll drive at Kentucky Speedway, a design that is helping to make a difference for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Nationwide — Earnhardt’s sponsor and the namesake of the pediatric center in Columbus, Ohio — helped debut the paint scheme Tuesday over Twitter with the help of three patients at the hospital. The design incorporates Earnhardt’s favorite color — orange — and the hospital’s trademark butterflies.
The scheme is designed to help raise awareness for the hospital’s cause, but also to help raise funds with the opportunity for fans to put their names on the hood. For a $250 donation, fans will have their names listed on the hood of the No. 88 Chevy that Earnhardt will drive in the Quaker State 400 Presented by Advance Auto Parts in the Bluegrass State on July 8 (7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Only 315 spots are available, and that donation also reserves a limited-run 1/24-scale diecast of the car. More information is available at nationwidechildrens.org/dalejr.
Back for 2017, donate today to have your name on @DaleJr‘s No. 88 @Nationwidekids car AND get a signed die-cast: https://t.co/TOshDOhYgZ pic.twitter.com/YeUvpdhFTH
– Nationwide 88 (@nationwide88) May 2, 2017
Here’s our special @nationwidekids car for @KySpeedway. Proud to represent the hospital and all of the amazing folks there. #NW88JR #NCH88 pic.twitter.com/TsZp8gATai
– Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) May 2, 2017