DMV Announces New NASCAR Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Custom License Plate

ALBANY, NY (02/14/2008)(readMedia)-- Commissioner David J. Swarts of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) today announced the availability of the new #88 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. custom license plate. The officially licensed NASCAR license plate series offered by the DMV is available to race fans across the state.

“NASCAR fans are among the most loyal to their favorite driver and team from Daytona to Homestead and every race in between,” Commissioner Swarts said. “As the new 2008 NASCAR season begins we are glad to be able to offer this new license plate to the many fans of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and his team.”

The new plate features a dark blue background with a large red #88 on the left side linked to Earnhardt’s logo, with the NASCAR logo on the bottom. The remainder of the plate on the right side features a yellow tint gradation behind the plate numbers and letters, with the black Hendrick Motorsports logo on the upper right. The two sides of the plate are separated by a checkered flag graphic.

New York race fans have been passionate for NASCAR plates since 1999. Currently, there are more than 4,200 vehicles with NASCAR plates issued to motorists in the state. The most popular NASCAR plate features #3 Dale Earnhardt with over 1,100 issued, followed by Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s previous #8 plate with more than 900 issued and the generic NASCAR FAN plate with more than 680 issued.

There are three easy ways to order your favorite NASCAR plate for passenger or commercial vehicles: on-line 24-hours a day at www.nysdmv.com, by phone through the DMV Custom Plates Unit at (518) 402-4838, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or in any DMV issuing office. The initial cost with a number assigned by the DMV is $43 with an annual renewal fee of $25. A personalized version with the motorist’s choice of two to six characters, including spaces, is available for $68, with an annual renewal fee of $50. The annual renewal fee is in addition to the regular registration fee, which is billed every two years.

To view New York State’s complete gallery of nearly 300 custom plate choices and how to order each, go to www.nysdmv.com. Individuals who qualify for the International Symbol of Access must order through DMV’s Custom Plates office.

For a jpeg of any NASCAR plate, please contact the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Communications office at 518-473-7000.

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