NASCAR Foundation to auction holiday artwork

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The NASCAR Foundation, in partnership with NASCAR's first officially-licensed artist, Sam Bass, has announced a brand new holiday program featuring an online auction of original hand-drawn artwork from the 2007 Sam Bass Holiday Collection to benefit The NASCAR Foundation.

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The 2007 Sam Bass Holiday Collection is comprised of 12 of NASCAR's top drivers and a Sam Bass Gallery 2007 holiday die cast. For each driver's car, Bass created original illustrations related to individual personalities and hobbies both at and away from the track. The six-day online auction will run December 6-12 on NASCAR.COM.

"I am very proud and honored to donate my original holiday car artwork to The NASCAR Foundation. I love the holidays and sincerely hope that these works will end up benefiting so many people who are in need, making their holiday season brighter in some way," Bass said.

The NASCAR Foundation is an organization that embodies the compassion of the NASCAR family. The NASCAR Foundation assists more than 33 driver, team and track charities that support a variety of causes including children, animal welfare and wildlife conservation. Earlier this year, The Foundation made a $500,000 donation to the Victory Junction Gang Camp from funds raised during their annual NASCAR Day celebration. Bass was the designer of the 2007 NASCAR Day pin.

"This is a great holiday program we are proud to offer our fans," said Sandy Marshall, executive director of The NASCAR Foundation. "Not only do fans get the chance to own a one-of-a-kind piece of Sam Bass original artwork of their favorite driver, but they are also helping support a very worthy cause."

For more information on the auction and other foundation activities visit www.nascar.com/foundation.