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