Welcome to the Darrell Gwynn online auction at GoMotorBids.com. We are thrilled to have been selected by the drag racing icon to facilitate the auction of some of his personal collectibles and racing memorabilia. All of the items that you find in this section have been shipped to us directly from Mr. Gwynn’s offices, and will include a certificate verifying their authenticity. Check this section often for more incredible pieces of racing history from one of NHRA’s most iconic drivers & team owners.
At 7 years old, Darrell Gwynn was piloting a scaled down dragster designed and hand built by his father, Jerry (a former NHRA champ). By 17, he had earned his first professional competition license, and by 1986, Darrell had worked his way through the ranks to become one of America's hottest NHRA Top Fuel drag racers. That was when fate intervened. During an exhibition race in England, his dragster suddenly broke and veered left into the retaining wall at halftrack at approximately 240mph, causing major life-threatening injuries to the 28-year-old driver. A terrific battle of faith and determination allowed Gwynn to survive the ordeal, he was left paralyzed and he lost his left arm. Given this unfortunate event, one thing that never changed was his willingness to meet challenges head-on and to live life on his terms.
Gwynn faced those challenges head on, and switched roles from star driver to star team owner. Beyond such dramatic feats of a no-barriers lifestyle, Gwynn continues to make his presence felt in both business and civic arenas. As a businessman, Gwynn presides over Darrell Gwynn Collectibles. In 2002, Gwynn launched the Darrell Gwynn, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the cure of paralysis. That endeavor finds Gwynn active in fund-raising and educational programs. The foundation's Quality of Life initiatives include programs such as a national wheelchair giveaway to financially underprivileged paralysis victims.
