On Tuesday night, NASCAR driver and grandson of Dale Earnhardt, Jeffrey Earnhardt, will trade in driving gloves for a pair of MMA fight gloves. Earnhardt makes his MMA debut during Speedweek. ‘I ‘ve been using MMA as my training regimen so I� ‘m excited to show the fans that race car drivers are athletes just like in other professional sports. I ‘ve been preparing for this fight since December and think I ‘m ready. My next race is in a few weeks [Daytona, July 6th] so I felt comfortable that now was a good time.’ The fight is scheduled for Tuesday evening May 22. The Internet card starts at 8:30pm/et and can be viewed live online at www.jeimma.com, its $15 for the pay per view.(PR)(5-22-2012)
