Sharpie to sponsor Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. officials announced today that Sharpie brand markers will serve as an associate sponsor of DEI's No. 8 Chevrolet and driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. The No. 8 Chevy will feature Sharpie for the Sharpie 300 Nextel Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway in March. Sharpie also announced that it will begin selling a No. 8 line of markers in stores nationwide in April.