NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. is shifting gears with his No. 8 merchandising. Earnhardt announced on social media that he has secured the right to use a stylized version of No. 8 and will forgo the original No.

The two-time NFL MVP is trying to prevent NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. from trademarking the number for merchandising.

Per ESPN's Jamison Hensley, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson filed an opposition claim with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week to prevent NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Jr. from using a stylized No. 8 on merchandise.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is in a trademark dispute with NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. over the right to use a stylized version of the No. 8.

Which athlete comes to mind first when you think of the number eight? That's exactly what the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will try and determine after Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson filed a trademark opposition against stock car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Sammy Smith pilots the No. 8 for JR Motorsports, which Dale Earnhardt Jr. owns, in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The number uses the same font that Earnhardt used when he raced for D