Quick hits Earnhardt No. 3 car among NASCAR items being auctioned for coronavirus relief Tunsil, who almost saw his NFL career go up in smoke, gets record extension

An “impeccably preserved” No. 3 Dale Earnhardt race car tops the list of memorabilia his longtime friend and NASCAR team owner Richard Childress is auctioning off to benefit COVID-19 relief efforts.

Childress has never before sold or given away an original Earnhardt car from his personal collection, Richard Childress Racing officials said in a news release Thursday.

Team officials have not divulged which car is up for auction, saying only that it comes complete with its engine and that interested buyers should contact Richard Childress Racing directly. A team spokesman could not be immediately reached for comment.

On Friday, Childress was likewise cryptic when he tweeted photos of four black No. 3 Earnhardt cars in his collection.

“I’ve got memories of every one of these cars, but I know the suffering that’s going on,” Childress said, referring to the novel coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a small sacrifice on my part to part with one of these cars.”

Earnhardt notched 67 wins and six of his seven Cup series championships with Richard Childress Racing after starting full-time with the team in 1984, according to a history of Richard Childress Racing on the team’s website.

Laremy Tunsil almost lost it all and now he’s at the top of the mountain.

Just four years after a video of Tunsil smoking marijuana was leaked during the first round of the 2016 NFL draft, Tunsil has become one of the richest players in NFL history.

Tunsil and the Texans agreed on a threeyear deal worth $66 million, according to Steve Wyche and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. $57.85 million is guaranteed. This is the first blockbuster transaction the Texans have made since they traded away superstar wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Cardinals for David Johnson and draft picks.

Houston didn’t really have a choice here. They lost all leverage to get a team-friendly deal when they traded an avalanche of draft picks to acquire Tunsil from the Miami Dolphins. Houston couldn’t afford to let Tunsil walk away for nothing after paying a hefty price for him.

Tunsil is now tied with Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones among the highest paid non-quarterbacks in the league, averaging $22 million per year on his extension. Only Khalil Mack ($23,500,000 per year) and Aaron Donald ($22,500,000 per year) are averaging more per year among non-quarterbacks.