SCENEDAILY - 2:32PM ET FRIDAY APRIL 13, 2007 -
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DAVID GRIFFIN / NASCAR SCENEBudweiser and Dale Earnhardt Jr. unveiled two military-themed paint schemes the Dale Earnhardt Inc. No. 8 Chevrolet will feature at Lowe’s Motor Speedway and Daytona International Speedway later this season.
Earnhardt Jr.’s car will feature a beige desert camouflage paint scheme for the May 27 Coca-Cola 600 Nextel Cup Series at Charlotte. The entry will feature a red, white and blue stars and stripes scheme for the July 7 Pepsi 400 at Daytona.
Budweiser officials say the company will donate proceeds from the sale of the two diecast collectibles to the Special Operations Warrior Foundations, which provide full college scholarships to surviving dependents of armed forces personnel killed in combat or training missions. The organization also provides financial assistance to special operations personnel severely wounded in combat.
