By Sarah Handy, Staff Writer
On Tuesday, NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver and Hendrick Motorsports revealed a new paint scheme that will adorn the No. 9 Chevrolet Camaro when the series hits the Monster Mile of Dover International Speedway in October.
The scheme consisting primarily of pink will promote Hooters’ Give a Hoot Campaign in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the month of October.
Drumroll please 🍗🍗🍗@ChaseElliott will pilot a special pink paint scheme to support the fight against breast cancer at @MonsterMile!#GiveAHoot | #Hooters9 | #di9 | #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/ohwEFZUoSX
— Hootie (@Hooters) September 10, 2019
The Give A Hoot fundraising campaign benefits the V foundation for Cancer Research. The V foundation is one of the nation’s leading cancer research funding organizations. Give A Hoot will further support local beneficiaries through the Kelly Jo Dowd Breast Cancer Research Fund as well.
“Hooters has put a lot of effort into changing the paint scheme for the Dover race in October and doing everything they can to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” Elliott said in a team release. “They are definitely doing their part with the Give a Hoot program, which is nice to see.”
Fans are welcome to join the fight against breast cancer and #GiveAHoot by purchasing specialty pink No. 9 merchandise at chaseelliott.com and Hooters.com
Five dollars from every specialty pink item sold at either website will support the fight against breast cancer.
Gear up for the cause! $5 of every specialty pink item sold at @CElliottStore supports the fight against breast cancer. #GiveAHoot | #di9 | #Hooters9
🎀: https://t.co/u5BAOqvEKw pic.twitter.com/cIiXnBHrsv
— Hootie (@Hooters) September 10, 2019
The Give A Hoot program through Hooters has helped raise more then 5.8 million dollars to support breast cancer research, including $615,000 alone in 2018.
To learn more about the program, please visit: http://www.hooters.com/give
Elliott is the reigning winner of the race one year ago and will look to make it back-to-back victories in this special scheme.
In 2019, heading into this weekend’s event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Elliott has amassed two wins, eight Top-5s, 11 Top-10s, three pole awards and led for 531 laps in 26 starts.