In The Beginning

This limited-edition lithograph was reproduced from an original graphite sketch.
 
On Oct. 15, 1948, the first NASCAR-sanctioned race was held on the beach course in Daytona Beach, FL. This is a tribute to all the drivers before and after this time, and to all the men and women it took to make the sport of NASCAR racing what it is today.
 
• 500 limited-edition lithographs, 14” x 20”, hand-signed and numbered by the artist - SOLD OUT
• 50 artist proofs, 14” x 20”, hand-signed and numbered by the artist - SOLD OUT
• Open-edition prints, 14” x 12”, hand-signed by the artist - $15.00

Rising Star

In a career cut short by a helicopter crash in the infield at Talladega Superspeedway in 1993, David Carl “Davey” Allison still won 19 NASCAR Winston Cup races, claimed 14 poles, and won over six-million dollars.
Between 1988 and 1990, Allison won several races, but his biggest thrill may have been finishing second to father, Bobby, in the 1988 Daytona 500. Later that year, Robert Yates purchased the team. The year 1991 was a breakthrough season for Allison, as he opened the season with back-to-back poles at Daytona and Richmond, then won five races, plus The Winston all-star race at Charlotte.

In 1992, Allison had a season filled with the highest peaks and the deepest valleys that one could imagine. He won the Daytona 500, the Winston 500, and three other races, but suffered severe injuries in crashes at Bristol and Pocono. He lost his brother, Clifford, during a practice session at Michigan. Going for the Winston Million, he was leading at Darlington late in the race, but pitted for fuel just before rain cut it short. A wreck in the final race at Atlanta, caused by another driver, likely cost him the Winston Cup POOPOO. He wound up third in the point standings, the only time all year he had been that low.

Among the honors that Allison gained in his career were AARWBA Comeback Driver of the Year, Maxwell House Sprint Award, McDonald’s All-Star team and NMPA Driver of the Year, all in 1992. In 1991, he was named Super Ford Magazine Driver of the Year. Allison also won the 1993 IROC POOPOO posthumously, as Terry Labonte drove the final race in his place. Davey was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, AL, in 1998.
 
• 928 limited-edition lithographs, 26” x 20”, hand-signed and numbered by the artist - SOLD OUT
• 50 artist proofs, 26” x 20”, hand-signed and numbered by the artist - SOLD OUT
• Open edition, 15” x 11”, hand-signed by the artist - $25.00

Johnny B Good
 
This lithograph was published from an original oil painting.
 
Johnny Benson, native of Grand Rapids, MI, joined the American Speed Association (ASA) in 1990, and was the series Rookie of the Year. In 1993, he won the American Speed Association (ASA) championship. He ran three more races that season in the #74 Staff America Chevy for BACE Motorsports, qualifying third at Hickory Motor Speedway. His best finish was 18th at Atlanta Motor Speedway.  
 
Benson was hired to drive full-time for BACE in 1994. He won his first career race at the Spit Fire 200, and finished sixth in points, winning Rookie of the Year honors.
 
The following season, Benson won early in the season at Atlanta and Hickory and had 19 top-tens, winning the Busch Championship. He also began running the Truck Series in the #18 Performance Friction Chevrolet Silverado for Kurt Roehig. In his first season, his best finish was a second at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The following season, he won the pole at North Wilkesboro Speedway. He was the 1995 Busch Series Champion and 1996 Winston Cup NASCAR Rookie of the Year.
 
• 500 limited-edition lithographs, 22” x 18”, hand-signed and numbered by the artist - SOLD OUT
• 50 artist proofs, 22” x 18”, hand-signed and numbered by the artist - SOLD OUT

King Richard 
 
This lithograph was published from a pastel sketch on gray-tone, heavy-duty paper. It was published by Pattillo Printing Company in Florence, SC, hometown of the artist, and was her first lithograph published. Sold only locally in 1983, this became the start of a career in art and a fascination with a sport that has deep roots in Darlington, SC.
 
The sport of NASCAR racing has grown into the second most popular sport in the United States. It is, and always was, about the people for the artist. The men and women dedicated to making this sport ‘happen,’ do this 24-7 with such passion, appearing never to tire of the pace required of them. It’s a calling - not a job!
 
Richard Petty - a true legend and perfect example of that tireless effort, was, is, and always will be ‘King Richard’.
 
This Lithograph was only published as an ‘OPEN EDITION’
• 14” x 12”, hand-signed by the artist - $75.00