October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so Chevrolet is using two NASCAR Cup Series races to raise crucial funds.
The winningest manufacturer in the sport announced Friday that it will use cautions during two upcoming races to accumulate money, which will go to "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer." Chevrolet will donate $350 for each caution lap at Talladega Superspeedway this Sunday and at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Oct. 27.
Chevrolet will cap the donation at $50,000. Last season, this initiative raised $40,250 for the American Cancer Society after 115 total caution laps.
As part of the initiative, Chevrolet will field two Camaro pace cars featuring pink schemes. Chevrolet will also give breast cancer survivors and caregivers "once in a lifetime" experiences during these races.
"We are proud to continue our partnership with the American Cancer Society and carry the ACS logo on the pace car during the month of October," said Alyssa Haba, Motorsports Strategic Planning and Operations Manager for Chevrolet, in a statement.
"It is always an honor to be able to utilize our platform in motorsports to support the initiative and continue to play a role in the fight against breast cancer."
The spring race at Talladega Superspeedway featured no cautions in the first two stages. The only yellow flags displayed were during the stage breaks as the pace cars completed 10 total laps.
The third stage of the race had two cautions for multi-car incidents. One added six caution laps to the total while the other added seven caution laps. For comparison, last season's playoff race at Talladega had four caution breaks for a total of 19 laps.
Cup Series teams have completed five races at Talladega in the Next Gen era. Two had six cautions. One had eight cautions. Two had four cautions.
Cup Series teams have not competed at Homestead-Miami Speedway since last season. The playoff race at Homestead last season had five breaks in the action. One was for the end of a stage while the other four were for on-track incidents. The pace cars completed 35 pace laps.