Sam Bass was the first person ever to see Jeff
Gordon's Rainbow car. As the original designer of the iconic paint scheme, he
knew he had something really special when he finished drawing it out for the
first time in the summer of 1992.
To commemorate the Rainbow Car's return for The
Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Bass recently got the chance
to draw and paint the car again.
"When we decided to celebrate Jeff
Gordon's final race at Bristol, we knew we wanted to have Sam do our cover art,"
said track President Jerry Caldwell. "He has painted numerous memorable
covers for us since 1996. We thought the work he did on this one was especially
creative, as it beautifully commemorates Jeff's stunning 22 year career here
at Bristol."
The races at Bristol have always provided
special subject matter for the artist, who has been coming to the track
since 1974. This race has even more meaning.
"I am so honored to be able to paint the
program cover artwork for the Bristol Night Race and the return of the Rainbow
Car," said Bass. "The racing at Bristol is always electric, and Jeff
has had an amazing career there. It will be awesome to see the Rainbow Car on
the track again and all of the great Bristol fans cheering it on...it will
bring back a lot of special memories for sure!"
Fans can purchase the commemorative program at
Bristol Motor Speedway during race weekend or order one at GoSpeedwayWorld.com. Sam will be making
appearances at Food City Family Race Nights in Knoxville and Bristol during
race week. He will also be at the track, making him available to autograph
programs for fans.
Additional details regarding appearance dates and times will
be available on SamBass.com closer to the event.
For further information about Sam, the program
cover and his art, visit SamBass.com or call the Sam Bass Gallery at
1-800-556-5464.
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