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Dale Earnhardt Jr. To Drive Eagles-Themed Car At Pocono Raceway

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be driving an Eagles-themed car at Pocono Raceway in June.

Mascot Swoop helped unveil the car at the kick-off event for the Axalta All-Pro Teachers Program at the at Lincoln Financial Field, Wednesday.

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The race car will include an Axalta All-Pro Teachers logo -- a cause Earnhardt supports.

And get this-- Earnhardt is a Redskins fan -- we'll let him slide this time.

Earnhardt said he was excited to meet some of the teachers.

Also at the event Wednesday, nominations kicked off to find 2017's top STEM instructor.

 

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