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Dale Earnhardt Jr.‘s Nationwide car features a very good dog

The image of a German shorthaired pointer named Marshall is featured on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s car during this weekend’s NASCAR race at New Hampshire.

by Jordan Bianchi
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 - Practice
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 - Practice
Dale Earnhardt Jr. practices for the ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 22, 2017. On the bumper of the No.88 car is an image of Marshall, a 1-year-old German shorthaired pointer.
Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 Chevrolet is going to the dogs. Well, one dog in particular, as his Nationwide-sponsored car will feature an image of a pooch named Marshall on the rear bumper during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Marshall is a 1-year-old German shorthaired pointer and he was the winner Nationwide’s Paws and Racing Sweepstakes where pet owners submitted photos of their dogs on pawsandracing.com. The winner was selected randomly and Marshall (along with his owner, Cindy Murphy) will be in attendance at the track this weekend.

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