Kurt Busch Joins Cancer Survivors to Paint Pit Wall Pink at CMS

Photo Credit: Debbie Ross, Skirts & Scuffs

Today, NASCAR Cup Series Champion Kurt Busch joined breast cancer survivors, track officials, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway to paint the 1,500-foot pit wall pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month that begins in October. It also marked the 10th year of this annual event.

Busch also shared details about his “Window for Hope” campaign. Thermal Control Products will provide each participating NASCAR Cup Series driver with a pink window net to display at the Bank of America ROVAL™ 400. At the conclusion of the race, each driver will sign their window net and those will be auctioned through The NASCAR Foundation beginning October 10th and ending October 17th. Proceeds will provide support to the Atrium Health Foundation’s Levine Cancer Institute Project, which provides access to mammography screenings for uninsured women in the local community.

Photo Credit: Debbie Ross, Skirts & Scuffs

“We started this program with the hopes to continue it for years to come, so I'm incredibly grateful the industry jumped on board to support us in bringing back the Window of Hope for the second year,” Busch shared. “Last year was such a success in raising over $100,000.00 and I’m looking forward to seeing how much we can raise this year to support the Charlotte community through the Levine Cancer Institute Project PINK. We couldn’t do it without the support of NASCAR fans, drivers, teams and Thermal Control Products.”

Charlotte Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and General Manager Greg Walter shared his thoughts on today’s significant event. “Today is special because it is about so much more than racing. Of course, we want all of our fans to come out to the Drive for the Cure 250 and make lifelong memories. But more than that, we want this race to celebrate the lives of every single person who has fought breast cancer. We want those currently fighting to know that they have allies in their corner. And we want to carry the flag of education and early detection so those fans can continue to join us for spectacular events here at America’s Home for Racing for many years to come.”