The NASCAR Foundation Celebrates National Teddy Bear Day with Speedy Bear Brigade

On September 9, The NASCAR Foundation and its track partners delivered more than 1,000 Speedy Bears on National Teddy Bear Day to nearly 40 hospitals across the U.S. in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee and Virginia.

“This is our fourth year partnering with hospitals across the country to bring some comfort and joy to their pediatric patients,” stated Nichole Krieger, Executive Director of The NASCAR Foundation. “This program is so uplifting, but especially this year, we hope the bears will bring big smiles during what can be a very stressful and emotional time.”

NASCAR Drivers also participated in the initiative by recording a special video message for kids who received the bears, including: NASCAR Cup Series drivers Austin Cindric, Austin Dillon, Justin Allgaier, John Hunter Nemechek and Tyler Reddick; NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers Ross Chastain, Noah Gragson and Ryan Vargas; NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series drivers Cassie Gannis, Jennifer Jo Cobb and Natalie Decker; and, Rev Racing driver Isabella Robusto.

Since the Speedy Bear Brigade began in 2017, the nationwide program has delivered nearly 4,000 teddy bears to sick children at more than 80 hospitals. For more information about The NASCAR Foundation, its programs or how to donate, please visit NASCARfoundation.org.

Participating locations in the 2020 Speedy Bear Brigade include:

State	Affiliation	Hospital Location
Alabama	Talladega Superspeedway	Children’s of AL
Arizona	Phoenix Raceway	Phoenix Children’s Hospital
California	NASCAR LA Office	Children’s Hospital of Orange County
California	Auto Club Speedway	Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
Florida	Sebring International Raceway	Advent Health
Florida	Homestead-Miami Speedway	Homestead Hospital
Florida	NASCAR Daytona Office	Halifax Health – Speediatrics Inpatient Unit
Florida	NASCAR Daytona Office	Keech Neighborhood Clinic
Florida	NASCAR Daytona Office	Halifax Health – Pediatric Care Deltona
Florida	NASCAR Daytona Office	Halifax Health – Child & Adolescent Behavioral Services
Georgia	Road Atlanta	Northeast GA Medical Center
Georgia	Seacrest Studios	Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Illnois	Chicagoland Speedway	Silver Cross
Indiana	Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Riley Hospital for Children
Iowa	Adams County Speedway	CHI Heath Mercy
Michigan	Michigan International Speedway	Henry Ford Allegiance Health Hospital
Nevada	Speedway Children’s Charities – Las Vegas Motor Speedway	UMC Children’s Hospital
Nevada	Speedway Children’s Charities – Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Sunrise Children’s Hospital
Nevada	Speedway Children’s Charities – Las Vegas Motor Speedway	Summerlin Children’s Hospital
New York	Watkins Glen International	Golisano’s Children’s Hospital in Rochester
New York	Watkins Glen International	Upstate Golisano’s Children’s Hospital in Syracuse
New York	NASCAR New York Offices	Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone
North Carolina	NASCAR Charlotte Area Offices	Atrium Health Levine Children’s
North Carolina	NASCAR Charlotte Area Offices	Atrium Health Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital
North Carolina	NASCAR Charlotte Area Offices	Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital / Huntersville Pediatric ED
North Carolina	Martinsville Speedway	Brenner Children’s Hospital (Winston-Salem)
Ohio	Toledo Speedway/ARCA	Toldeo Mercy Children’s Hospital
Ohio	Speedway Children’s Charities – Kentucky Speedway	Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Ohio	Speedway Children’s Charities – Kentucky Speedway	Cincinatti Children’s Hospital
Oklahoma	Salina Highbanks Speedway	The Childrens’ hospital at St. Francis
Pennsylvania	Pocono Raceway	Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital
South Carolina	Darlington Raceway	Tidelands Health
Tennessee	Bristol Motor Speedway	Niswonger Children’s Hospital
Tennessee	Seacrest Studios	Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt
Texas	Speedway Children’s Charities – Texas Motor Speedway	Cook Children’s Hospital
Texas	Speedway Children’s Charities – Texas Motor Speedway	Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
Virginia	Richmond Raceway	Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU