#09 Original Design by Sam Bass Happy Holidays (Action) 2009 Ford Fuson Limited Edition. (November 20, 1961 – February 16, 2019) was an American motorsports artist known for being NASCAR's first officially licensed artist. A lifelong NASCAR fan, he began working on drivers' cars with Bobby Allisonin 1988. He later designed various paint schemes for drivers like Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, and drew programs for races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.