DALE EARNHARDT JR.’S 2004 NEXTEL CUP WINNING NASCAR OFFERED AT RUSSO AND STEELE’S SCOTTSDALE AUCTION The 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo SS #8 NASCAR offered here is the automobile that Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove for a Budweiser team victory; at Atlanta Motor Speedway March 11, 2004.
News-Antique.com - Dec 05,2008 - As collector car enthusiasts arrive to Scottsdale, Arizona this January 14-18, 2009, Russo and Steele’s 9th Annual Sports and Muscle auction event will be flooded with their anticipation and excitement. Long regarded as providing the most luxurious and collectable European sports, American muscle, hot rods and custom automobiles Russo and Steele will continue with its tradition with five days of over five hundred automobiles at its Scottsdale auction event.
The reputation as one of the Big Three auctions in the United States was earned by providing superior customer service and unparalleled quality automobiles. This 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo SS #8 NASCAR, car number is DEI8-002, that is set to cross the block is one of the many examples of the rare and high quality automobiles that will be featured this January.
Synonymous with NASCAR, the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States is the name Earnhardt. For years Dale Earnhardt mesmerized the world with his skill on the race track and pasted his tradition of excellence and legacy to his son, Dale Earnhardt Jr. The 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo SS #8 NASCAR offered here is the automobile that Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove for a Budweiser team victory. It has been completely refurbished to its “original race liver” including the correct drive train.
Additional features are the Dale Earnhardt Jr. signed dashboard and the letter of authenticity written by Earnhardt Jr. that will accompany the #8 NASCAR at its sale. NASCAR is the second-most popular professional sport (related to television ratings) inside the U.S.; ranking behind the National Football League. The undisputable documentation that verifies this automobile guarantees that this January 2009 a piece of NASCAR history will cross the auction block at Russo and Steele auction.
Joining #8 at Russo and Steele Scottsdale is Robert Yates, former NASCAR driver and team owner, and Rusty Wallace, former NASCAR champion. These two legends will provide never before heard insight into this significant piece of NASCAR history.
For additional information or images please contact Stephanie Quinn at Stephanie@russoandsteele.com or 602.252.2697.
About Russo and Steele Collector Automobile Auctions
Russo and Steele Collector Automobiles is one of the nation’s premier collector car auctions; specializing in the world’s finest European sports cars, American muscle cars, hot rods and customs. Its three auctions each year attract clients all over the globe not only because of its reputation for stellar collector automobiles, but also unique auction experiences unattainable at any other collector car auction in the world. Its auction events take place with its signature auction in Scottsdale, Arizona every January, Scottsdale, and California in August. For additional information please visit www.russoandsteele.com or call 602.252.2697.
