NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton appeared on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio’s Morning Drive as part of a one-hour show on Wednesday that was dedicated to helping the victims of Hurricane Florence. Helton joined NASCAR stars Jimmie Johnson and Joey Logano and other dignitaries such as Dover International Speedway President and CEO Mike Tatoian to help drum up support to send food and personal items to those affected by the storm.
“When there’s something like the hurricane, it affects people, it affects us,” Helton told Mike Bagley and Pete Pistone. “And if we’re in a position to help and support those that need the help, then we’re anxious to do that.”
The NASCAR Foundation for which Helton is board chairman and president teamed with SiriusXM NASCAR Radio to hold the one-hour telethon, and the respective foundations for Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson and Joey Logano quickly ran the tote board up to $50,000 raised. The NASCAR Foundation kicked in another $50,000 during the show, and the $100,000 from those entities equated to 10 truckloads of food and personal items that will be heading to the victims.
That’s a lot of money, but more is needed, and now that the show is over, it’s not too late to help. Log on to NASCARFoundation.org/hurricane to make a donation. Even though the flood waters are receding, the cleanup will be extensive and the need for help will exist for many months.
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