Photo Credit: Mike Holtsclaw
Bristol Motor Speedway announced today in partnership with Stand Up To Cancer, FOX Sports and Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI), the track is naming the April 19 Sprint Cup Series event the Food City 500 In Support Of Steve Byrnes And Stand Up To Cancer.
“The support I have received from my teammates at FOX Sports, drivers, team members, track officials, NASCAR and the fans has been overwhelming,” Byrnes said. “So many families are affected by cancer, and to play a small part in raising awareness is an honor to me.”
Brynes, who works with FOX Sports, is currently on medical leave while undergoing treatment for cancer. Many fans have been following along with his journey via twitter.
Stand Up To Cancer is an initiative created by the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) to “accelerate innovative cancer research that gets new therapies to patients quickly in order to save lives now”. The program “brings together the best and brightest researchers and encourages collaboration instead of competition among the entire cancer community”.
