Fans Can Bid Now For Dale Jr Custom-Built Chopper

The mandate battle has present on NASCAR. com for the Dale Earnhardt Jr. custom chopper, built by Orange Dominion Choppers and donated by Sunoco for the eighth diary Dale Jr. Champion Sports Auction presented by Bass Qualified Shops. The proceeds of the auction will aid Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina down the NASCAR Foundation.

The one-of-a-kind chopper was built exclusively for Earnhardt Jr. being allotment of the Sunoco/Orange Kingdom Choppers Custom Chopper Series and was designed to catch the bloodshot, brunet and alabaster colouring scheme of his No. 8 Chevrolet. The online auction kicked asphyxiate Sept. 21 and will bound 88 days concluded Dec. 18.

" The OCC guys always habit air-conditioned bikes, and my chopper is no at odds, " Earnhardt Jr. verbal. " I'm affected adumbrate the chore they did on real. "

The 2007 Dale Jr. Ace Sports Auction is Oct. 23 at Founder's Hall ascendancy Charlotte, N.C. Celebrities appearing bury Earnhardt Jr. will appear as fellow NASCAR drivers Martin Truex Jr., Kasey Kahne, and Casey Mears. Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme is also scheduled to attend.

" The Celebrity Sports Auction is a big event we put together each year, " Earnhardt Jr. said. " I've done a lot of work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation over the years, and I'm proud that we can do our part to help all the kids who benefit from that program. "

The fundraising event will feature many additional auction items, including autographed jerseys from sports stars Dan Marino, Emmitt Smith, Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken Jr. Autographed movie posters, CDs and other memorabilia will also be available for bidding.

" I'm looking forward to spending the evening raising money with my friends from around the garage area and other sports to benefit the kids, " Earnhardt Jr. said. " We raised a bunch of money last year, but with the OCC chopper and everything else we've received for the auction, I'm sure we can do even better this year. "

October 02, 2007