{"id":13513,"date":"2014-05-29T09:29:14","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T13:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/?p=13513"},"modified":"2014-05-29T11:05:21","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T15:05:21","slug":"dale-earnhardt-jr-is-addicted-to-ebay-will-drive-car-at-mis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/2014\/05\/29\/dale-earnhardt-jr-is-addicted-to-ebay-will-drive-car-at-mis\/","title":{"rendered":"Dale Earnhardt Jr. is addicted to eBay? Will drive car at MIS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13514\" src=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2014\/05\/daleearnhardt.jpg\" alt=\"daleearnhardt\" width=\"594\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2014\/05\/daleearnhardt.jpg 594w, http:\/\/tireball.com\/nascar\/files\/2014\/05\/daleearnhardt-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not racing around the track, he can sometimes be found on eBay.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret that Earnhardt Jr. is an avid collector of NASCAR history and part of what has assisted him in forming a collection of full size cars, die-cast and vintage programs is eBay.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;It&#8217;s something I like doing, done it for years,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>In fact Earnhardt Jr. compares the experience to getting behind the wheel of his No. 88 Chevrolet SS.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221;Yeah, it&#8217;s like racing, you just have to move on if you lose,&#8221; he said. &#8221;But you feel good when you pick up something that&#8217;s cool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/product_ad_widget\/paw.php?pawid=88239&amp;pw=157431&amp;output=js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earnhardt Jr. and eBay Motors are joining forces in the Garage for Good campaign. Earnhardt will drive his No. 88 Nationwide Series car with eBay on it at Michigan International Speedway. For each new user registered eBay will donate $1 to the Dale Jr. Foundation, up to $25,000.<\/p>\n<p>Fans who sign up for a eBay Garage profile before June 30 will be also be entered in a sweepstakes to win a 2014 Chevy Camaro. Earnhardt Jr. will also be delivering the keys for said car.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs most people are aware, I\u2019ve been obsessed with eBay for the past few years because I do a lot of shopping for vintage racing stuff,\u201d Earnhardt said. \u201cIt\u2019s a great place to find all the things you need and love. And eBay Garage is especially cool because it\u2019s an online community for car enthusiasts. I have a profile set up already so you can see what\u2019s in my garage. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing what other people have in theirs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earnhardt Jr. won the season opening Daytona 500 which all but guarantees him a spot in the Chase &#8211; NASCAR&#8217;s version of a playoff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not racing around the track, he can sometimes be found on eBay. 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