Neil Bonnett Autographs
Lawrence Neil Bonnett (July 30, 1946 – February 11, 1994) was an American NASCAR driver who compiled 18 victories and 20 poles over his 18-year career. Bonnett was a member of the Alabama Gang, and started his career with the help of Bobby and Donnie Allison. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s with his performances in cars owned by Jim Stacy and Wood Brothers Racing, becoming one of the top competitors in the 1980s. The Alabama native currently ranks 47th in all-time NASCAR Cup victories. He appeared in the 1983 film Stroker Ace and the 1990 film Days of Thunder. Bonnett hosted the TV show Winners for TNN from 1991 to 1994, and was a color commentator for CBS, TBS, and TNN in the years until his death. Bonnett's racing career was interrupted in 1990 when he suffered a severe brain injury in a crash that left him with amnesia and chronic dizziness. While working towards a much-anticipated comeback to the NASCAR circuit, Bonnett died as a result of injuries he sustained in a crash during a practice run for the 1994 Daytona 500. He lost control of his vehicle and collided with the outside wall in turn four, resulting in massive head injuries that proved fatal.
Bonnett was born in the Birmingham suburb of Hueytown, Alabama on July 30, 1946. Bonnett began his NASCAR career as a protégé of 1983 Winston Cup champion Bobby Allison, working on the team's cars. He later became part of the famous "Alabama Gang" that included himself, Red Farmer and the Allison family: father Bobby, brother Donnie and, later, son Davey. He began driving in NASCAR in 1974 and earned his first victory in 1977 at the Capital City 400 in Richmond, Virginia driving for Harry Hyde-Jim Stacy Racing, which had bought out the K&K Insurance team that he had previously driven for. He earned another victory in 1977 at the Los Angeles Times 500, which would be the last Dodge win in NASCAR until 2001. Many were anticipating a dominant year for Bonnett in 1978, but issues with his cars (stemming from financial problems between Hyde and Stacy) forced him to drop out of many races. In addition, Bonnett had grown tired of Stacy's dictatorial management style and tendency to miss payments, which led to Hyde suing Stacy for unpaid bills. In 1979 he signed with Wood Brothers Racing to replace David Pearson and revived his career with three victories. He then went on to win back-to-back World 600s (NASCAR's longest race, which is now the Coca-Cola 600) in 1982 and 1983, and back-to-back Busch Clash victories in 1983 and 1984.
In 1984, Bonnett joined Junior Johnson's racing team, becoming teammates with Darrell Waltrip. In 1985, he had his best statistical season, finishing fourth in the points standings. Waltrip went on to win his third Winston Cup championship.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Neil Bonnett (1985 NASCAR WINSTON CUP AWARDS PROGRAM signed by 6 Dale Earnhardt Neil Bonnett +) was sold in August 2025 for $899.99 while the cheapest item (NEIL BONNETT 8 X 10 AUTOGRAPH PHOTO AUTHENTIC IN STORE SIGNATURE) found a new owner for $1.00 in February 2012. The month with the most items sold (13) was August 2025 with an average selling price of $129.99 for an autographed item of Neil Bonnett. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2020 with $499.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.00 was February 2012. In average, an autographed item from Neil Bonnett is worth $29.99.
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