Rick Hendrick and Hendrick Automotive announced new donations that will be made in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
They committed $200,000 to Samaritan’s Purse, who will be on Kyle Larson's No. 5 in Las Vegas this weekend, for disaster assistance. Additionally, Hendrick is donating $2,000 per lap led by a Hendrick Motorsports driver to Ukraine relief, according to the Associated Press's Jenna Fryer.
“NASCAR provides us with an incredibly powerful platform, and I believe we have a moral obligation to use it to help people in need,“ Hendrick said, per Fryer. “We hope to encourage others to support Ukraine, whether it be through Samaritan’s Purse or one of the other organizations.