April 15, 2009

Dale Earnhardt Jr GPS

Rightway GPS has announced a Dale Earnhardt Jr GPS called the Spotter, complete with Dale Jr's voice or many of the messages you'll be hearing driving down your little piece of racetrack. The unit does have text to speech so it will say street names, presumably in a computer's voice.

Pre-sale at their website now for $229. Can't vouch for the quality here though.....

At RightwayGPS.com

Transplant GPS, Inc. & CoPilot ® Bring Dale Earnhardt Jr. into Your Vehicle

New Spotter™ GPS Navigator Features Personal Directions From NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver

Minneapolis, MN (April 14, 2009) -- Transplant GPS and ALK Technologies, in conjunction with JR Motorsports and NASCAR®, today announced the introduction of the Spotter™ GPS Navigator, Dale Jr. Edition, the latest in Global Positioning System products featuring one of the most popular NASCAR Sprint Cup Drivers, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

The Spotter GPS Navigator, Dale Jr. Edition will launch with pre-sale opportunities at RightWayGPS.com, Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, NASCAR.com, and ShopJRNation.com on April 14 and be available at retail locations nationwide on May 15.

Powered by ALK's award-winning CoPilot® GPS navigation software, the Spotter possesses all of the features standard in a high quality personal navigation device (PND) but sets itself apart from other devices in that it was designed specifically for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and NASCAR fans. The device provides turn-by-turn directions in Dale Jr.'s voice and unique style, including such commands as: "You drive, I'll ride shotgun.", "Hang a left.", and "Park it, we're here." The Spotter offers users a selection of vehicles for the GPS pointer, including Dale Jr.'s Amp Energy Car, National Guard car or the Team Hauler. Useful pre-loaded data includes points of interest unique to Dale Jr. and NASCAR, including where Jr. likes to grab a pizza and the NASCAR tracks, plus a Race Shop Tour Route of team garages and shops in the Charlotte, NC areas.

The Spotter also includes street name turn-by-turn voice guidance; 4.3" high resolution LCD with anti-glare screen; Sirf Atlas III GPS module with Windows CE operating system; preloaded street maps of the United States (Q4 2008 map data); plus a video player, music player, photo viewing and E-book capabilities.

"The Spotter GPS is a unique and innovative and will resonate well with our loyal fan base," said Blake Davidson, managing director for licensed products for NASCAR. "Dale Earnhardt Jr. has such a strong following in our sport and his personal touch on this GPS creates a great connection between the driver and the fan."