Autographed blocks of Bristol to be auctioned
Proceeds to benefit Speedway Children's Charities
By Official Release
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Owning a piece of the concrete surface from Bristol Motor Speedway's start/finish line is proving to be quite popular with fans from all over the country. Beginning July 2 those same fans will have the opportunity to bid on pieces autographed by past Cup winners at BMS.
The concrete blocks, approximately 9 inches long and 4 inches in width, have been autographed by drivers who won on the original concrete surface, which made its debut at BMS in August 1992. Drivers who have autographed the pieces are Darrell Waltrip, who won the very first race on concrete, Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Dale Jarrett, Kyle Busch, the last winner on the old concrete this past March, and Elliott Sadler.
An online auction will begin on July 2 at www.bristolmotorspeedway.com with the piece autographed by Harvick up for bids first. Each successive Monday leading up to the August race week (Aug. 22-25) another autographed piece will be auctioned off.
The concrete pieces will be mounted in a display case, complete with the driver's history of wins on the BMS concrete etched on a plaque inside the case. A certificate of authenticity, signed by BMS president Jeff Byrd, also will be included.
Bids will begin at $500 for each of the 12 concrete pieces. All proceeds will benefit the Bristol chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.
The auction will begin at 8 a.m. ET on July 2 (Monday). The auction will end for each piece of concrete at 7 p.m. ET on the following Sunday, meaning the Harvick piece will be up for bids from July 2-8.
Most of the rest of the concrete pieces will be auctioned off on the following dates:
• July 9-15 -- Kyle Busch
• July 16-22 -- Mark Martin
• July 23-29 -- Matt Kenseth
• July 30-Aug. 5 -- Kurt Busch
• Aug. 6-Aug. 12 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darrell Waltrip
• Aug. 13-19 -- Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart
Pieces signed by Sadler, Wallace and Jarrett will be auctioned off at the Eastman Motorsports Auction in the Bruton Smith Building at BMS on Aug. 23.
For more information regarding the auction, please contact Barbara Kaiser at (423) 989-6975 or [email protected].
Proceeds to benefit Speedway Children's Charities
By Official Release
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Owning a piece of the concrete surface from Bristol Motor Speedway's start/finish line is proving to be quite popular with fans from all over the country. Beginning July 2 those same fans will have the opportunity to bid on pieces autographed by past Cup winners at BMS.
The concrete blocks, approximately 9 inches long and 4 inches in width, have been autographed by drivers who won on the original concrete surface, which made its debut at BMS in August 1992. Drivers who have autographed the pieces are Darrell Waltrip, who won the very first race on concrete, Rusty Wallace, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, Dale Jarrett, Kyle Busch, the last winner on the old concrete this past March, and Elliott Sadler.
An online auction will begin on July 2 at www.bristolmotorspeedway.com with the piece autographed by Harvick up for bids first. Each successive Monday leading up to the August race week (Aug. 22-25) another autographed piece will be auctioned off.
The concrete pieces will be mounted in a display case, complete with the driver's history of wins on the BMS concrete etched on a plaque inside the case. A certificate of authenticity, signed by BMS president Jeff Byrd, also will be included.
Bids will begin at $500 for each of the 12 concrete pieces. All proceeds will benefit the Bristol chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.
The auction will begin at 8 a.m. ET on July 2 (Monday). The auction will end for each piece of concrete at 7 p.m. ET on the following Sunday, meaning the Harvick piece will be up for bids from July 2-8.
Most of the rest of the concrete pieces will be auctioned off on the following dates:
• July 9-15 -- Kyle Busch
• July 16-22 -- Mark Martin
• July 23-29 -- Matt Kenseth
• July 30-Aug. 5 -- Kurt Busch
• Aug. 6-Aug. 12 -- Dale Earnhardt Jr., Darrell Waltrip
• Aug. 13-19 -- Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart
Pieces signed by Sadler, Wallace and Jarrett will be auctioned off at the Eastman Motorsports Auction in the Bruton Smith Building at BMS on Aug. 23.
For more information regarding the auction, please contact Barbara Kaiser at (423) 989-6975 or [email protected].