NASCAR fans will have an opportunity to see three encore presentations of episodes of the television series Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears, chronicling the move of Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, this week on ESPN Networks. Back-to-back episodes air Wednesday, Oct. 22, beginning at 10pm/et on ESPN2, and a third episode airs Friday, Oct. 24, at 6pm/et on ESPN Classic. The series provides viewers with a behind-the-scenes look at the personal, corporate and competitive ramifications involved with the five-time NASCAR Most Popular Driver award recipient leaving Dale Earnhardt, Inc., the team founded by his late father. Dale Jr. – Shifting Gears is produced by Earnhardt Jr.’s Hammerhead Entertainment, a division of JR Motorsports, in cooperation with Hendrick Motorsports and is presented by the National Guard.(10-22-2008)
