NASCAR team owner Richard Childress will auction an original No. 3 Chevrolet during the Barrett-Jackson Online Only May 2020 Auction to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts across the United States.

The sale of the Dale Earnhardt-driven race car marks the first time Mr. Childress has parted with an original Earnhardt car from his collection, according to a release.

Bidding for the car will begin on Friday, May 8, and will end Saturday, May 16. The entire sale price will be donated to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts.

“I’ve grown my personal collection of memorabilia throughout my career in NASCAR and have especially enjoyed the Dale Earnhardt cars in my collection because they each have such a unique history that bring back priceless memories of my years winning and racing with Dale,” Mr. Childress stated. “I’ve never parted with an Earnhardt Chevrolet from my collection, but with a global pandemic taking place and people in our communities suffering, it’s time to do what I can to help. All proceeds will benefit much-needed causes to fight the devastating effects of COVID-19 on a local and national level.”

Dale Earnhardt Sr. made select NASCAR Cup Series starts in this intermediate-style Chevrolet at tracks such as Bristol Motor Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Rockingham Speedway and Darlington Raceway between 1996 and 1999. Highlighted by a win at Rockingham Speedway in 1996, Mr. Earnhardt did not finish worse than fourth with Chassis No. 22 in its first three on-track appearances, according to the release.

“We’re incredibly honored to assist Richard Childress during this crucial time in our nation’s history,” said Craig Jackson, chairman and CEO of Barrett-Jackson. “Not only is this a rare chance to own an original race car from his NASCAR collection, but it’s a chance to come together as Americans and help those who have been affected by COVID-19.”

A variety of national and local causes will benefit from the auction and sale, with Mr. Childress contributing 100% of the sale price to various COVID-19 relief efforts, including providing support to national and local first responders and front-line workers in need of personal protection equipment. A portion of proceeds will also benefit Feeding America, which provides meals to children out of school, supports food banks and the distribution of essential food and non-food household items.

In addition to the race car, Childress’ personal memorabilia collection, which includes a variety of rare and hard-to-find items — including pre-production models of diecasts, some of which never went into production — are available on eBay at https://www.ebay.com/str/RichardChildresscollection.