NASCAR Hall of Famer highlights Nationwide's Focused Driving Rewards as an easy way to curb phone use, prevent accidents and earn rewards
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
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