Childress to auction Earnhardt car for virus relief

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WELCOME, N.C. — NASCAR team owner Richard Childress is auctioning off one of racing legend Dale Earnhardt’s cars to raise money for coronavirus relief efforts.

The Charlotte Observer reports that this is the first time Childress has sold or given away an original Earnhardt car from his personal collection.

A news release Thursday from Richard Childress Racing officials doesn’t specify which of Earnhardt’s trademark No. 3 race cars is up for auction.

“I’ve got memories of every one of these cars, but I know the suffering that’s going on,” Childress said Friday on Twitter. “It’s a small sacrifice on my part to part with one of these cars.”

Earnhardt died in a crash during the last lap of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in 2001.

The eBay site for the auction doesn’t list a deadline for bidding on items.

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