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Place Your Bid On Tony Stewart's Sweat

Race fans, it was only a matter of time.

NASCAR is a very giving sport with several foundations encompassing the entire sport and many drivers having their own as well. The giving has been swift and strong for many years, and well, it may have finally gone over the edge.

Yes, this is more out of control than Operation: Wax Smoke.

Of course, the person involved in the waxing, Tony Stewart, would be the one NASCAR driver to push past the edge of "Hey, that's cool," to "Wow. He's actually selling that. And people are actually buying it."

At least it smells like victory:
Directly after winning the Feb. 25 Stater Bros. 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Auto Club Speedway of Southern California, Stewart signed his Old Spice towel in black ink and handed it over to a charity auction to benefit the Tony Stewart Foundation.

The charity auction begins at 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Feb. 26 and will run until 9 a.m. EST on Tuesday, March 4. Fans can place a bid for the autographed towel by logging on to www.OldSpice.com/products_new.html or www.TonyStewart.com.
That's just, uh, disgusting. As seen in the picture above, Stewart doesn't just drape the towel on his shoulder.

Charity, though, must be a shield for all things vile and nasty. Personally, I'd be grossed out in an extreme way if I was standing anywhere near victory lane and Tony Stewart decided to toss me his towel that he just wiped off with.

Sweat, grease, cheap champagne, and oil all on a towel? M'm, now that's a keeper!

I've bought die-cast cars, walked home with sheet metal, grabbed some used lug nuts and bought my share of NASCAR shirts. They all have a place somewhere in my house, but a dirty towel? Really? Where do you proudly display that?

This tradition will continue all season long, with a new towel for each win Stewart has in the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. Let's just hope there's not a market for his chest hair.

UPDATE:
While looking at the Old Spice site, I couldn't find a single place to bid on this item. It has since been found! Check out this listing on ebay for more.
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