The NASCAR team owners are stepping up during the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
As Russia continues their aggressive invasion into Ukraine, Richard Childress and AMMO Inc. have already committed to donate a million rounds of ammunition after President Zelenskyy said that’s what they needed in order to continue their fight.
And now, another NASCAR team owner, Rick Hendrick, is stepping up.
He announced that he’s donating $200,000 to the Samaritan’s Purse disaster relief efforts in Ukraine, in addition to an extra $2,000 for every lap that one of his four cars leads this Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, saying:
“Like the rest of the world, our family has watched the worsening crisis in Ukraine with shock and sadness.
We’ve been especially struck by the needless suffering inflicted on innocent children. We cannot ignore the disaster that is unfolding.”
He believes he has a moral duty to help, especially considering the large platform and name recognition he has in the world of motorsports:
“NASCAR provides us with an incredibly powerful platform, and I believe we have a moral obligation to use it to help people in need.”
The current four Cup Series driver on team Hendrick include Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson (who won last weekends race in California and was the 2021 NASCAR champion), William Byron and Alex Bowman.
I think it’s safe to say we’re all rooting for a Hendrick car this weekend.
NASCAR also announced recently that they will allow teams to show support for Ukraine on their paint schemes, as well. Kyle Larson’s car will feature a Samaritan’s Purse logo to help promote its efforts.
