Racing Autographs

SummaryEverything you need to know about collecting racing autographs!

If you plan on going to a race, check driver sites for an appearance page. Some drivers will sign autographs at their merchandise trailer, or at some other place near the track. One site to check out is driverappearances.com. But get to the track early, since most are now handing out a limited supply of autograph tickets when gates open, although a few will sign as much as they can for 30 minutes or an hour or so. If a driver is signing autographs with a bunch of people surrounding him, dont be afraid to be aggressive; kindly nudge yourself to the front of the group.

Check driver websites for autograph requests. most if not all drivers have an address you can send an item to have signed. even some legends have them! I got a Richard Petty card autographed and sent back within weeks. I also got a Fred Lorenzen autographed photo back in about a week. He also personalized and dated it! But i sent a picture to Jeff Gordon 4 or 5 years ago and still havent gotten it back. jayski.com is a good place to find addresses too.

Some drivers (kenny wallace is one) that sell autographed merchandise on their official website without charging any extra for the ink. Ernie Irvan's website (irvan.com) also has cool things signed for a low price.

ebay has many autographs to bid for, but you should know how to tell the real from the fake. A jeff gordon autographed card selling for 1 dollar has a low chance of being authentic, so compare the price to the driver. also, check the merchandise. i once saw a dale earnhardt autograph for 20 bucks on a poster made after he died. My opinion, only buy stuff from ebay that has a certificate of authenticity (COA). A press pass CERTIFIED autographed card is garunteed authentic.

Check websites of your local racetracks. some get a driver or 2 to come out for an autograph session, and sometimes, a group of drivers to race. some have a VIP dinner that you can buy tickets for (although they are rarely cheap).

Last year, Buddy Baker, David Pearson, and Bobby Allison came to the county fair. Not often that I know of that drivers come to county fairs, but it is worth checking out. See if their is a website for the fair.

Just in case you run into a driver on the street during race weekend, carry a sharpie with. I'm sure some drivers will be glad to sign something for you. I saw Sterling Marlin sitting at a hotel in Las Vegas and he signed a few things for us.

Check malls and collectors shops to see if a driver is in town. Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota has had sterling marlin and kevin harvick, then another time had kyle and richard petty, john andretti and buckshot jones. NASCAR Speedpark tends to get drivers there every year. Kasey Kahne and Elliot Sadler were supposed to be at a couple of them this year.

NEXTEL Cup Driver Addresses

1 Martin Truex Jr.	Bass Pro Shops	Dale Earnhardt Inc.	1675 Dale Earnhardt Highway #3	Mooresville, NC 28115
01 Joe Nemechek	U.S. Army	MB2 Motorsports	1035 Mecklenburg Highway	Mooresville, NC 28115
2 Kurt Busch	Miller Lite	Penske Racing South	200 Penske Way	Mooresville, NC 28115-9308
4 Scott Wimmer	AERO Exhaust	Morgan-McClure Motorsports	26502 Newbanks Road	Abingdon, VA 24210
5 Kyle Busch	Kellogg’s	Hendrick Motorsports	4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.	Charlotte, NC 28262
6 Mark Martin	AAA	Roush Racing	4202 Roush Place	Concord, NC 28027
7 Robby Gordon	Jim Beam	Robby Gordon Motorsports	10615 Twin Lakes Parkway	Charlotte, NC 28269
07 Clint Bowyer	Jack Daniel’s	Richard Childress Racing	P.O. Box 1189 425 Industrial Drive	Welcome, NC 27374
8 Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Budweiser	Dale Earnhardt Inc.	1675 Dale Earnhardt Highway #3	Mooresville, NC 28115
9 Kasey Kahne	Dodge Dealers	Evernham Motorsports	320 Aviation Drive	Statesville, NC 28677
10 Scott Riggs	Valvoline	Evernham Racing	320 Aviation Drive	Statesville, NC 28677
11 Denny Hamlin	Fed Ex Express	Joe Gibbs Racing	13415 Reese Blvd. W.	Huntersville, NC 28078
12 Ryan Newman	Alltel	Penske Racing South	200 Penske Way	Mooresville, NC 28115-9308
14 Sterling Marlin	CENTRIX Auto Finance	MB2 Motorsports	1035 Mecklenburg Highway	Mooresville, NC 28115
16 Greg Biffle	National Guard	Roush Racing	4202 Roush Place	Concord, NC 28027
17 Matt Kenseth	DeWalt	Roush Racing	4202 Roush Place	Concord, NC 28027
18 J.J. Yeley	Interstate Batteries	Joe Gibbs Racing	13415 Reese Blvd. W.	Huntersville, NC 28078
19 Jeremy Mayfield	Dodge Dealers	Evernham Motorsports	320 Aviation Drive	Statesville, NC 28677
20 Tony Stewart	Home Depot	Joe Gibbs Racing	13415 Reese Blvd. W.	Huntersville, NC 28078
21 Ken Schrader	Motorcraft	Wood Brothers Racing	7201 Caldwell Road	Harrisburg, NC 28075
22 Dave Blaney	Caterpillar	Bill Davis Racing	300 Old Thomasville Road	High Point, NC 27260
23 Mike Skinner	n/a	Bill Davis Racing	300 Old Thomasville Road	High Point, NC 27260
24 Jeff Gordon	DuPont	Hendrick Motorsports	4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.	Charlotte, NC 28262
25 Brian Vickers	GMAC	Hendrick Motorsports	4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.	Charlotte, NC 28262
26 Jamie McMurray	Crown Royal	Roush Racing	4202 Roush Place	Concord, NC 28027
29 Kevin Harvick	Goodwrench	Richard Childress Racing	P.O. Box 1189, 425 Industrial Drive	Welcome, NC 27374
31 Jeff Burton	Cingular	Richard Childress Racing	P.O. Box 1189, 425 Industrial Drive	Welcome, NC 27374
32 Travis Kvapil	Tide	PPI Motorsports	3051 1st Ave. Ct. SE	Hickory, NC 28602
34 Chad Chaffin	Holiday Inn	Front Row Motorsports	3536 Denver Drive	Denver, NC 28037
38 Elliott Sadler	M&M’s	Robert Yates Racing	112 Byers Creek Road	Mooresville, NC 28117
40 David Stremme	Coors Light	Chip Ganassi Racing	8500 Westmoreland Drive	Concord, NC 28027
41 Reed Sorenson	Target	Chip Ganassi Racing	8500 Westmoreland Drive	Concord, NC 28027
42 Casey Mears	Texaco/Havoline	Chip Ganassi Racing	8500 Westmoreland Drive	Concord, NC 28027
43 Bobby Labonte	Cheerios	Petty Enterprises	311 Branson Mill Road	Randleman, NC 27317
45 Kyle Petty	Schwan’s	Petty Enterprises	311 Branson Mill Road	Randleman, NC 27317
48 Jimmie Johnson	Lowe’s	Hendrick Motorsports	4400 Papa Joe Hendrick Blvd.	Charlotte, NC 28262
49 Brent Sherman	Serta	BAM Racing	11881 Vance Davis Drive	Charlotte, NC 28269

55 Michael Waltrip

Napa

Waltrip-Jasper Racing

300 Old Thomasville Road

High Point, NC 27260

61 Kevin Lepage

RoadLoans.com

Peak Performance Motorsports

107 Parr Drive

Huntersville, NC 28078

66 Jeff Green

Best Buy

Haas CNC Racing

6780 Hudspeth Road

Harrisburg, NC 28075

74 Derrike Cope

myguardian911.com

McGlynn Racing

1246 San Souci Parkway

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

88 Dale Jarrett

UPS

Robert Yates Racing

112 Byers Creek Road

Mooresville, NC 28117

92 Chad Blount

Fox Collision Centers

Front Row Motorsports

95 Stanton Barrett

hairofdog.com

Stanton Barrett Racing

96 Tony Raines

DLP HDTV

Hall of Fame Racing

9900 Twin Lakes Parkway

Charlotte, NC 28269

96 Terry Labonte

DLP HDTV

Hall of Fame Racing

9900 Twin Lakes Parkway

Charlotte, NC 28269

99 Carl Edwards

Office Depot

Roush Racing

4202 Roush Place

Concord, NC 28027

NOTEJeff Gordon is currently not taking new autograph requests, due to a back-up.