Since then, Junior has run the #8 car in a race for the CARS Tour, a late model short track series in which Dale Jr. is a co-owner. And he’s also released merch featuring his #8 car that many fans associate with the Hall of Fame driver.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Lamar Jackson have found themselves in a peculiar legal battle. Dale Jr., of course, became one of the faces of NASCAR while driving the No. 8 car. Jackson has worn that same number throughout his football career and has won two MVPs with it.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. said he’s never been more “disappointed and frustrated” leaving a racetrack than he was this past Saturday night at Martinsville. Earnhardt took issue with the lack of respect shown between drivers during the race,

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is in a trademark dispute with NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. over the right to use a stylized version of the No. 8.

Which athlete comes to mind first when you think of the number eight? That's exactly what the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will try and determine after Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson filed a trademark opposition against stock car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Sammy Smith pilots the No. 8 for JR Motorsports, which Dale Earnhardt Jr. owns, in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The number uses the same font that Earnhardt used when he raced for D