Ray Evernham has initiated the sale of physical assets related to the โSuperstar Racing Experience (SRX) series, includingโค race โcars,โ transporters, adn equipment, according to a listing with auctioneer Mecum Auctions. The move comes as โฃEvernham transitionsโข away โfrom direct involvement with SRX, which is undergoing ownership changes and preparing for its 2025 โseason.
The โคauction,scheduled for January 24-26,2025,in Kissimmee,Florida,represents a notable shift for the โseries โfounded in 2021.โฃ evernham’s decision to liquidate these assets โคfollowsโค the saleโ of โฃSRX to Thunderโข Road Investmentsโ in August 2024, led by โMorris Motorsports โowner Doug Morris. โคThe sale impacts teams, โขdrivers, and โfans as the series enters aโฃ new era under different leadership, and the auction provides an prospect โfor individuals โคand โขorganizations to acquire โคa piece of SRX โขhistory.
The auction โคinventory includes six complete SRX race cars, โeach built to a standardizedโ specification for close competition. These cars feature chassisโ constructed by Ilmor Engineering and engines developed by Tony Stewart. Also available areโค fiveโ 40-foot transporters, โขessential for moving the cars and equipment between โขrace venues. Additionalโ itemsโ up forโ bid โencompass a substantial collection of wheels, tires, tools, andโ various support equipment โขused during SRX events.Evernham, a renowned NASCAR crew chief withโค championships alongside Jeff Gordon andโฃ Bill Elliott, played a pivotal role in conceptualizing and launchingโฃ SRX. He envisioned a series that blended short-track racing with star drivers from various motorsports disciplines. While Evernham โฃwill remainโข involved โขas an advisor, the โsale of โthese assets signifies a clear handover โof operationalโค control to โthe new โฃownership group.
“It’s time for me โto step backโ and let the new โteam take the reins,” Evernham stated โขin a press release โขissued throughโ Mecum Auctions. “I’m proud โฃof what we built โขwith SRX,and I’m confidentโฃ Doug โandโ his team will continue to grow the series.”
Mecum Auctions will conduct the auctionโ as part of its annual โคKissimmee event, attracting bidders from across theโ motorsports landscape.โ Interested parties can find detailed information โand a โขcomplete catalog of โavailable items โon the โคMecum Auctions website. The auction is expected to generate considerableโค interest, offering a unique opportunityโข to own โขequipment โfrom aโ relatively new, but โคinnovative racing series.