New ESPN show about Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the focus of a new television series on ESPN2 which debuts Feb. 8.
"Shifting Gears," a five-part series, follows Earnhardt Jr.'s move from Dale Earnhardt Inc. to Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
"We were working on a new DVD about my life and the guys kept getting more and more footage, so they decided to put a whole TV show together to document the biggest career decision I've ever made," Earnhardt Jr. said. "The past year of my life has been a roller coaster, and it's pretty cool that we're giving everyone an inside look at how everything came together."
Three of the five episodes of "Shifting Gears" will be on ESPN2 in the nine days prior to the Daytona 500, including following ESPN2's live coverage of NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying on Feb. 15 and the NASCAR Nationwide Series Camping World 300 at Daytona on Feb. 16. The final two episodes will be on ESPN in prime time the week of the July 27 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, ESPN's first live NASCAR Sprint Cup event of the season.
"Dale Jr.'s move to Hendrick Motorsports is obviously one of the most intriguing storylines heading into the 2008 NASCAR season," said John Skipper, ESPN executive vice president, content. "This new series will not only help NASCAR fans gear up for the new season, but also will present a side of Dale Jr. that fans have never seen before."
Previews and additional video from the show will be made available on ESPN.com Video and DaleJr.com starting next week and the full episodes will be made available shortly after they air on ESPN2 on ESPN MobileTV and ESPN.com Video.

"Shifting Gears" schedule:
Friday, Feb. 8
4-5 p.m.
ESPN2

Friday, Feb. 15
3:30-5 p.m.
ESPN2

Saturday, Feb. 16
1:30-3 p.m.
ESPN2

Thursday, July 24
4-5 p.m.
ESPN

Friday, July 25
4-5 p.m.
ESPN