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Nationwide and Dale Earnhardt Jr., Team Up to Tackle Teen Distracted Driving
NASCAR Hall of Famer highlights Nationwide’s Focused Driving Rewards as an easy way to curb phone use, prevent accidents and earn rewards
Columbus, OH – January is Teen Driving Awareness month and Nationwide is partnering with one of motorsports’ most recognizable names, 
Dale Earnhardt Jr., on a new multimedia campaign designed to deliver a simple message to teen drivers: put the phone down when you’re driving.
For parents, the day their teen starts driving is equally exciting and nerve-wracking. The latest survey from Nationwide confirms those fears: only 4 in 10 parents rate their teen’s driving as “very good” or “excellent,” and distracted driving ranks among their top concerns (42%).
“As a parent, I know how important it is to set the right example behind the wheel,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr. “This partnership with Nationwide is about giving families practical tools to build safer habits and rewarding them for doing the right thing.”
Filmed on a driving course near Charlotte, NC, that was designed by the free national pro-active teen driver safety program B.R.A.K.E.S., the multimedia campaign features a parent-and-teen duo learning safe driving techniques with professional instructors and encouragement from Dale Jr. The family also got firsthand experience with Nationwide’s Focused Driving Rewards® program, which helps drivers earn points for distraction-free driving and redeem them for gift cards.
Drag racing icon Shirley Muldowney resigns from B.R.A.K.E.S. board
HUNTERSVILLE, NC – Drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney has resigned from the Board of Directors at 
B.R.A.K.E.S., a North Carolina-based charity that promotes safe driving among teenagers.
“An opportunity has come up with another entity that will be a really wonderful deal for me personally, so I have resigned from B.R.A.K.E.S. effective immediately,” Muldowney said. “I appreciate and cherish the time I had with board members Wanda Miller, Dave Dobson, and Mickey Aberman and I believe in the mission of B.R.A.K.E.S.
“I’m thrilled about the future, which has many possibilities that I will be at more NHRA races throughout the year. I’ve always enjoyed spending time with my wonderful fans, and the chance to see more of them has me very excited. Stay tuned for more good news coming very soon.”
