Nationwide sponsor TaxSlayer.com gets boost as Dale Earnhardt Jr. drives car onto field 
Dale Earnhardt Jr. drives his car into the field before the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. (Photo: Melina Vastola, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide sponsor TaxSlayer.com also sponsored Gator Bowl
- Hendrick Motorsports driver attended game, was on field for coin toss
- Earnhardt Jr. also has appeared in TV commercials for TaxSlayer.com
The Washington Redskins aren't the only football team that will draw Dale Earnhardt Jr. to a game.
At least, not when a NASCAR sponsor is involved.
NASCAR's most popular driver for 10 seasons running attended the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville on Tuesday for the second year in a row. He drove the No. 88 car bearing one of his Nationwide sponsors -- TaxSlayer.com. -- onto the field before the coin toss.
The company, which offers online tax preparation, also sponsored the game.
An avid Redskins fan, he also has been seen during the college football bowl season, in TV commercials for the Gator Bowl and tax preparation. If you watch the ad closely, you'll see his sister, Kelley, in the boardroom.
Earnhardt saw a bit of history as Northwestern won its first bowl game in 63 years, knocking off Mississippi State 34-20 on Tuesday.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. drives his car into the field before the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. (Photo: Melina Vastola, USA TODAY Sports) The Washington Redskins aren't the only football team that will draw Dale Earnhardt Jr. to a game. At least, not when a NASCAR sponsor is involved. NASCAR's most popular driver for 10 seasons running attended the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville on Tuesday for the second year in a row. He drove the No. 88 car bearing one of his Nationwide sponsors -- TaxSlayer.com. -- onto the field before the coin toss. The company, which offers online tax preparation, also sponsored the game. An avid Redskins fan, he also has been seen during the college football bowl season, in TV commercials for the Gator Bowl and tax preparation. If you watch the ad closely, you'll see his sister, Kelley, in the boardroom. Earnhardt saw a bit of history as Northwestern won its first bowl game in 63 years, knocking off Mississippi State 34-20 on Tuesday. Story Highlights