Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 2001 Chevrolet NASCAR pickup.
“This NASCAR-built race pickup wears a green finish with a Quaker State race livery. Exterior panels are covered with additional sponsor decals,” the listing states. “Equipment includes hood retention pins, a plexiglass windshield, a tubular roll cage, a tilt-open e tonneau cover, a rear spoiler, and a bed-mounted fuel cell. This pickup was driven in the Craftsman Truck series by Jack Sprague, who won the championship in 1997, 1999, and 2001. According to the selling dealer, it placed first at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway on July 21, 2001 and the Richmond Raceway on September 6, 2001.”
It rides on black 15-inch wheels with 27.5″ x 12″ Goodyear Eagle race tires with yellow sidewall lettering.
The racing interior has a full tubular roll cage and a black cloth Ultra Shield Race Products bucket seat with a racing harness. Control switches for the starter, ignition and radiator are mounted on the dash. An AutoMeter 10K rpm Sport-Comp tachometer is mounted on the steering column and a Hendrick Motorsports ID is displayed on the rollbar.
This NASCAR pickup is powered by a race-built 383ci V8 engine with MSD and Nelson Specialties ignition components. The engine is paired with a Muncie M21 four-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels.
The sale includes a bill of sale and the listing advises, “As a race vehicle, this truck is not street-legal.”
This Chevrolet NASCAR pickup’s auction ends on October 24, 2022, at 12:40 p.m. (PDT)
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Source: www.classiccars.com