Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson's efforts on the track last weekend raised $12,816 to benefit the American Red Cross as part of Lowe's Racing for Relief program.
Johnson completed 267 laps at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Lowe's had pledged $48 per lap completed. The funds raised will help the Red Cross to provide food, cleanup supplies, counseling and other assistance to victims of the recent central U.S. floods and tornadoes.
The Racing for Relief program continues at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the Red Cross logo displayed on the deck lid of the No. 48 Lowe's Impala SS. Lowe's will donate $48 for each lap Johnson completes during this race. If Johnson wins the event, Lowe's will contribute an additional $4,800.