page_title: Sam Bass (artist)
hierarchical_section_title: Sam Bass (artist)
caption_attribution_description: English: Sam Bass signing race posters he designed for the 2015 Irwin Tools Night Race.
context_page_description: Sam Bass was an American motorsports artist known for being NASCAR's first officially licensed artist. A lifelong NASCAR fan, he began working on drivers' cars with Bobby Allison in 1988. He later designed various paint schemes for drivers like Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, and drew programs for races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
context_section_description: Sam Bass (November 20, 1961 – February 16, 2019) was an American motorsports artist known for being NASCAR's first officially licensed artist. A lifelong NASCAR fan, he began working on drivers' cars with Bobby Allison in 1988. He later designed various paint schemes for drivers like Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, and drew programs for races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
caption: Bass signing race day posters he designed for the 2015 Irwin Tools Night Race
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