Piece of Jimmie Johnson’s car from Allstate 400 to be auctioned on eBay

A piece of Jimmie Johnson’s No. 48 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car used in the upcoming Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be auctioned on eBay to benefit the Jimmie Johnson Foundation.

A custom-designed Momo steering wheel that Johnson will use in the July 26 event will be available July 23-Aug. 2 on ebay.com/jimmiejohnsonfoundation.

“We are honored that Momo wanted to partner with us on this special wheel,” said Johnson, the defending race winner. “I don’t usually give up many of my race-used items, so I hope the fans enjoy this opportunity to have a part of my car from one of the biggest races of the season. If it’s like last year, the wheel may have a little Gatorade on it from victory lane.”

Momo custom designed the steering wheel for Johnson and donated it to the Foundation to help with the organization’s efforts to assist those in need. The wheel features the Jimmie Johnson Foundation logo embroidered on the center pad and the embossed Momo logo and the embroidered No. 48 logo on the 6 o’clock spoke. The wheel is covered with Momo’s trademark racing suede and has been dyed blue for this special initiative.

”To be involved with this project and to have the opportunity to contribute a very exclusive, custom and handmade steering wheel for the benefit of the Jimmie Johnson Foundation is not only a privilege but an honor for our company,” said Marc Phaneuf, president of Momo Automotive Accessories Inc. “We encourage people to bid and bid high because of what the Jimmie Johnson Foundation represents and does for the community. Secondly, this will be your chance to own this very exclusive, one of its kind part off of Jimmie’s race car.”