DOVER, Del. -- Diehard Washington Redskins fan Dale Earnhardt Jr. won't have to feel the pain of driving a Philadelphia Eagles paint scheme after all.
Earnhardt sponsor Axalta had planned for him to drive a car with the Eagles logo in the NASCAR Cup race June 11 at Pocono Raceway to promote the Axalta All-Pro Teachers program.
The driver was not thrilled about the idea, even calling team owner Rick Hendrick, who told him he had to do it.
"I'm really sad about that. Being a Redskins fan, it was very hard to wrap my brain around it," Earnhardt said on Periscope in April when the paint scheme was announced while admitting there was a "pretty cool angle" to the program.