To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The
Elkhart Collection event, 23 - 24 October 2020.
Estimate:
$125,000 - $150,000
- Rare race- and pole-position-winning NASCAR
- Driven by Jeff Gordon in his historic first win of 2007 at
Phoenix International Raceway
- The car that tied Darrell Waltrip's 59-pole record and Dale
Earnhardt's sixth all-time Cup wins
- Documented with chassis and engine Certificates of Authenticity
from HMS
- Fully restored and prepared by Hendrick Motorsports; set up for
road courses
This is the very Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Impala used by Jeff
Gordon to win the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International
Raceway on 21 April 2007. This was a significant race for the
Rainbow Warriors as only the third to feature the new Car of
Tomorrow template and represented the first true test of the new
design's aerodynamics. The victory at Phoenix would also prove a
very significant one for Gordon, tying Darrell Waltrip's modern-day
record of 59 pole positions, followed by tying Dale Earnhardt for
sixth all-time overall Cup Series wins (76). After the race, Gordon
famously carried a flag with Earnhardt's famous car number, #3,
emblazoned on it during the traditional victory lap, as a tribute
to the late legend.
Referred to as "24-428" for its race number and chassis number,
respectively, the Impala was acquired by the current owner directly
from Hendrick Motorsports as part of their Certified Race Car
program. It was fully restored by Hendrick at a cost of $210,000
prior to delivery in 2017, with information on file describing the
"once-over" received by the SB2 (second-generation small block,
12:1 compression) race engine at the engine shop, refinishing the
chassis, and repainting the body. Naturally, the car was finished
in the same livery and decal package used during the historic win
at Phoenix in April 2007. Set for road courses, it has since been
utilized for occasional track days but remains otherwise in
outstanding, fresh condition with little evidence of use
visible.
Seldom do such exceptional race-winning examples come to market,
especially those driven by four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion
Jeff Gordon. This is a first-class modern NASCAR racer and a very
rare race-winning chassis which has been restored and prepared by
its original fabricators, no less.To view this car and others
currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/el20.
