Patrick Dempsey’s FR500C race car heads to Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Auction

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This weekend in Las Vegas the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car auction is invading the Mandalay Bay Resort where countless automobiles will be going across the auction block.  Among the collector cars include 28 Mustangs and a special FR500C race car owned and driven by actor Patrick Dempsey.  The 2005 FR500C race car (No. 156) was driven during the 2007 Grand-Am KONI Challenge series by Dempsey for six races.  The FR500C features a 5.0-liter Cammer R50 engine utilizing a six-speed transmission.  Dempsey’s best finish of the year was 6th place at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  All proceeds from the auction will benefit  The Darrell Gwynn Foundation.  The BJ auction will be held on September 23-25 at the Mandalay Bay Resort with coverage provided by the SPEED channel.

The auction is Lot Number 668.  Check out the photos of the No. 156 car and Patrick Dempsey below.  For the complete list of Ford Mustangs being auctioned head on over to Barrett-Jackson.com.