Tony Stewart’s Nationwide Victory Lane Towel to be Auctioned for Charity

Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is working with Old Spice to give one lucky fan the champagne- and sweat-soaked towel he used in victory lane after winning the season-opening NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.

The unwashed and autographed Old Spice towel was handed over to a charity auction to benefit the Tony Stewart Foundation, and will run for one week beginning at 9 a.m. EST on Monday, Feb. 15. Fans can place a bid for the autographed towel by logging on to www.OldSpice.com or www.TonyStewart.com.

Throughout the 2010 racing season, every time Stewart wins a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race or a NASCAR Nationwide Series race, his Old Spice victory lane towel will be auctioned off for charity.

The Tony Stewart Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that raises funds primarily distributed to three specific groups – chronically ill children, drivers injured in motorsports activities and organizations dedicated to the protection of various animal species. To date, the Foundation has awarded almost $4 million to assist charitable initiatives for more than 130 organizations throughout the United States.