NASCAR fans were sure to notice the pink window nets the drivers carried in their cars during the road race on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Honouring breast cancer awareness month, the initiative was two years in the making. Young fan Mason Bradley sent a letter to Kurt Busch that included a drawing of Kurt’s car with a pink window net. Young Bradley suggested having a pink window net for Breast Cancer Awareness. At the time Mason’s mother Stephanie was fighting breast cancer and is now in remission.
The idea was tabled for a year after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic caused numerous logistical issues for NASCAR.
Before the drivers could honour Bradley’s request, NASCAR had to make a change in the rule book which stated that all window nets were to be black. The rule now states that the window nets must be black unless otherwise approved by NASCAR.
When the NASCAR Cup Series made its annual fall stop at Charlotte Motor Speedway for the road course race on The Roval, many drivers in the field sported pink window nets. After the race those window nets were put up for auction on ebay with the money going to charity.
Money from the “Windows of Hope” are going to aid families diagnosed with breast cancer.
A total of 1,377 bids were cast with Kurt Busch’s window nets receiving the most bids with 67. Kevin Harvick’s window net earned the highest bid of the auction with his window net selling for $5,100. A total of $55,884.80 was raised.
The breakdown of bets and drivers are:
Kevin Harvick’s window net earned 49 bids and sold for $5,100
Kyle Larson’s window net earned 62 bids and sold for $5,926.83
Alex Bowman’s window net earned 56 bids and sold for $4,000
Kurt Busch’s window net earned 67 bids and sold for $3,801.97
Kyle Busch’s window net earned 63 bids and sold for $3,551
Chase Elliott’s window net earned 42 bids and sold for $3,050
Ryan Blaney’s window net earned 37 bids and sold for $2,550
Martin Truex Jr’s window net earned 31 bids and sold for $2,325
William Byron’s window net earned 45 bids and sold for $1,325
Brad Keselowski’s window net earned 51 bids and sold for $1,275
Matt DiBenedetto’s window net earned 37 bids and sold for $1,175
Bubba Wallace’s window net earned 32 bids and sold for $1,175
Christopher Bell’s window net earned 23 bids and sold for $1,100
Cody Ware’s window net earned 32 bids and sold for $1,025
Denny Hamlin’s window net earned 19 bids and sold for $1,011
Ryan Newman’s window net earned 34 bids and sold for $1,011
Tyler Reddick’s window net earned 42 bids and sold for $1,009
Erik Jones’ window net earned 38 bids and sold for $1,000
Joey Logano’s window net earned 37 bids and sold for $1,000
AJ Allmendinger’s window net earned 34 bids and sold for $890
Corey LaJoie’s window net earned 32 bids and sold for $867
Chase Briscoe’s window net earned 17 bids and sold $866
Anthony Alfredo’s window net earned 26 bids and sold for $860
Austin Cindric’s window net earned 31 bids and sold for $860
Ricky Stenhouse Jr’s window net earned 37 bids and sold for $810
Austin Dillon’s window net earned 64 bids and sold for $800
Daniel Suarez’ window net earned 23 bids and sold for $780
Joey Hand’s window net earned 34 bids and sold for $755
Justin Haley’s window net earned 43 bids and sold for $740
Cole Custer’s window net earned 42 bids and sold for $728
Ross Chastain’s window net earned 32 bids and sold for $710
Aric Almirola’s window net earned 16 bids and sold for $698
Ryan Preece’s window net earned 17 bids and sold for $610
Michael McDowell’s window net earned 25 bids and sold for $580
Chris Buescher’s window net earned 29 bids and sold for $570
Quin Houff’s window net earned 30 bids and sold for $570
Garrett Smithley’s window net earned 20 bids and sold for $570
Josh Bilicki’s window net earned just eight bids and sold for $510
Scott Heckert’s window net earned 20 bids and sold for $500
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