Lamar Jackson is building a brand around the No. 8, which he wears for the Baltimore Ravens, and isn't afraid to go head-to-head with former athletes who lay similar claim to the number. Among them is Dale Earnhardt Jr., who used the number on his famous Budweiser-sponsored car earlier in his career.

After a brief legal tiff between NFL MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson and NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. over a stylized No. 8 trademark garnered headlines a week ago, Earnhardt cleared the air and put the matter to rest Tuesday during an episode of "Dirty Air" on his podcast platform.

Dale Earnhardt Jr was a major Cup Series star in his own right, driving for his father’s Dale Earnhardt Inc team in an iconic No8 Chevrolet sponsored by Budweiser. When Dale Sr died, the weight of NASCAR was placed on Dale Jr’s shoulders.