Sam Bass (artist)

Sam Bass (November 20, 1961 – February 16, 2019) was an American motorsports artist. He was known for being NASCAR's first officially licensed artist. He was born in Hopewell, Virginia. Bass was the designer for four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon's No. 24 cars throughout his Cup career. Bass also designed the cars and uniforms for the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

Bass died of sepsis complicated by kidney disease and diabetes on February 16, 2019 in Concord, North Carolina at the age of 57.

References

  1. ↑ Livingstone, Seth (May 16, 2011). "Labor of love: Sam Bass paints the pictures of NASCAR". USAToday. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Marusak, Joe (February 16, 2019). "Dale Earnhardt Jr. mourns death of NASCAR artist who painted portraits of his dad". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved February 16, 2019.