1978 Tim Richmond Race Used Helmet

Tim Richmond was a very unique race car driver and personality. Richmond raced Sprint Cars then moved to Indy and next to NASCAR. Richmond was the Rookie of the Year for the 1980 Indy 500 Race. In NASCAR, he won 13 races over 8 seasons. He really came into his own the last full season of his racing career in 1986 when he won 7 NASCAR events and finished 3rd in the overall standings. Unfortunately, Tim’s career and life were cut short due to illness. This helmet was used extensively during his Sprint Car career. There are photos of him with the helmet during the 1978 season.  Tim’s racing memorabilia is very difficult to find.  The film Days of Thunder was loosely based on Tim Richmond’s career in NASCAR.