Recognizing National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, NASCAR Playoff drivers are set to show their support in a unique way. On Sunday, Oct. 13 at the seventh running Bank of America ROVAL™ 400, each NASCAR Cup Series driver will unite the playoff intensity with a meaningful message of support for breast cancer survivors and their families through pink window nets presented by the Erik Jones Foundation, providing awareness and support to breast cancer survivors and those affected.

Here’s what the NASCAR Cup Series drivers have to say about participating in the meaningful effort ahead of race day:

Brad Keselowski, No. 6, RFK Racing

“Well, I'll tell you one thing, you're not going to miss the pink window nets at the ROVAL™, there's going to be a lot of them and you’re gonna go, ‘Whoa! What is that?’ but it's great to recognize breast cancer awareness. I think everybody has someone in their inner circle of family and friends that has gone through it, or is going through it. It's a great chance for us to recognize them and the struggles they're going through.”

Chase Briscoe, No. 14, Stewart-Haas Racing: 

“The pink window nets on the car is always really cool, just the significance of it. You know, our sport, for us to, do something in honor of something that impacts so many people. So, it's always cool that something that is very unique to the ROVAL™, you know, you always have the pink wall down pit road and then you add on the fact that we all have the pink window nets and it always makes that weekend really special.”

Chase Elliott, No. 9, Hendrick Motorsports;

“It's a great cause and it's been fun to be a part of the last couple of years. Always kind of doing it at Charlotte [Motor Speedway]. Yeah, it's kind of becoming a tradition of what the cars look like in the playoffs at Charlotte and, you know, it's for good reasons so, excited to do it again.”

Christopher Bell, No. 20, Joe Gibbs Racing

“It's always awesome to show up in Charlotte and see the pink window nets, and know that we're all remembering and honoring those who have had or are fighting breast cancer.”

Daniel Suárez, No. 99, Trachkouse Racing Team:

“Yeah, I mean, it really means a lot to bring awareness for breast cancer. Very happy that Kurt Busch and Erik Jones now, they've been doing this, to help people and  already that we have the opportunity to support.”

Denny Hamlin, No. 11, Joe Gibbs Racing: 

“The NASCAR community seems to rally around, you know, different initiatives and this is one that's certainly been very special to all the teams and the drivers. Everyone has had somebody that has, you know, been affected by cancer during their lifetime and certainly this is an opportunity for them, for us, to say to them that, we appreciate you and, hopefully we can find a cure soon

Harrison Burton, No. 21, Wood Brothers Racing 

“I think it's always really, really neat, you know to have a pink window nets to, you know, support people that are going through fighting breast cancer. I know a lot of times before the race we walk out when we get announced with, you know, a person that is fighting or has fought cancer in the past, and that is always really neat, just to kind of meet them, talk to them, get them to walk out across the stage and, and kind of feel what it's like to be a driver in our scenario, I think it’s really cool, they seem to love that. Just get to meet them and you start to learn the story behind the people and more so than just they have breast cancer and it starts to hit home more and more and makes that window net mean more.

I did have a family friends that have been affected by it and, you know, it's just been really tough. It's a tough thing for the person to hear. It's a tough thing for the family, the friends to hear, just the news in of itself a lot of times is very scary for people. So, whenever you kind of put the pink window net up before the race, it's just a cool kind of moment of solidarity for that, I guess.”

Joey Logano, No. 22, Team Penske: 

“A lot of sports try to, you know, bring awareness to breast cancer and in certain ways, a lot of times it's in their shoes, right, but no one can see our shoes inside the car but I think the window nets are something really neat, and they're auctioned off afterwards as we sign them and things like that, and they stand out, I mean, they pop like crazy. You see a pink window net on a race car, it's so unusual, so, it definitely shines a light on what we're trying to do.”

Kyle Larson, No. 5, Hendrick Motorsports:

“I love that we do that. I think it's a great way to raise awareness for breast cancer, but also to, you know, give a shout out and congratulations to the women who have battled through breast cancer. Then, we all sign our window nets afterward and they get auctioned off so it's a great cause.”

Martin Truex Jr., No. 19, Joe Gibbs Racing:

“It's a great thing I think. You know Kurt [Busch]  put that together and you know, it's really neat to be able to race and give back to all the women fighting and have fought breast cancer. So very special, you know, honored to be able to do that and represent a lot of people.”

Ty Gibbs, No. 55, Joe Gibbs Racing

“Yeah, it's very cool. I really appreciate that we get to do that and to show our awareness to breast cancer and, to be able to run the pink window nets and hopefully raise money for people that need help is really cool.”

Tyler Reddick, No. 45, 23XI Racing: 

“It's just a little thing that we can do to try to help raise money, bring more awareness. You know, it's a terrible thing for those that have gone through it and, those with the family members that are going through it, but it's the least we can do, to try and help out, bring awareness and raise money.”

William Byron, No. 24, Hendrick Motorsports:

“I think it's really special. I think, you know, Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a big deal and it’s really special that we do that to honor everybody.”

With the pink window nets in the Oct. 13 Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 and the Oct. 12 Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Drive for the Cure 250, Charlotte Motor Speedway is bringing awareness to October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and showing support to survivors and those affected. 

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To purchase Drive for the Cure 250 and Bank of America ROVAL™ 400 race tickets, fans can shop online at www.charlottemotorspeedway.com or call 1-800-455-FANS (3267). Kids 12 and under get in all weekend for just $10. Tickets also include access to any of three full days of fan-friendly fun, including driver appearances, fan zone programming and a pre-race concert on Sunday with fan-favorite Tim Dugger and GRAMMY-nominated group, Eli Young Band.

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