Summary

#3 Dale Earnhardt Sr. original Wheaties race car. One of 2, the only other Wheaties car is located in RCR museum in North Carolina.

Details

History of RCR race car driven by Dale Earnhardt Sr. Built March 1993, as a Chevrolet Lumina. Race used 8/93 Michigan started 7th and finished 9th, 10/93 Rockingham started 22nd and finished 2nd, 2/94 Rockingham started 19th and finished 7th and 6/94 Michigan started 24th and finished 2nd. Was changed over to a Monte Carlo at the end of 1994 by RCR and raced 6/95 Dover started 23rd and finished 5th. Then was moved to the show car division of RCR at the end of 1995. At the first of 1997 the car was changed from the original black paint scheme to the Wheaties colors to promote the upcoming Winston Select in Charlotte. This Wheaties car traveled to the NASCAR tracks with Dale Earnhardt Sr to promote the Wheaties campaign. The Wheaties paint scheme was ran on Saturday, May 17, 1997 where Dale finished 4th. The original Wheaties car was painted back to its original black and silver paint scheme and is currently with RCR. The Wheaties car was donated to the Make a Wish Foundation in 1997 and was raffled off. Has been in a private collection since 1997. Complete book with history of the car included. All signs from the Make a Wish Foundation, all pictures of Dale Eaenhardt Sr and the Wheaties car included. Also comes complete with original, still full Wheaties cereal boxes, Dale Earnhardt Sr hat from the Winston Select Race and 1/64th scale Limited Edition Wheaties car. **SOLD ON BILL OF SALE ONLY**