James Hinchcliffe will lead his second blood donation drive in conjunction with an INDYCAR event on Friday at Iowa Speedway.
The community is invited to join the race to help save lives at the American Red Cross James Hinchcliffe Challenge Blood Drive presented by INDYCAR Cares, Iowa Speedway Cares and the Verizon IndyCar Series. The drive runs from 2 to 8 p.m. ET Friday at the track's Newton Club and is open to anyone willing to donate blood.
The first 100 donors will receive a paddock pass to Sunday's Iowa Corn 300, allowing access to the INDYCAR garage area to get a close-up look at the cars and drivers that will be competing in the race on the 0.894-mile oval.
KIX 101.1 FM will broadcast its "Horsepower Hour" during the blood drive, with Verizon IndyCar Series drivers joining host Todd Steinkamp for a preview Iowa Corn 300. Donors will also receive a free Red Cross T-shirt while supplies last.
Donors are encouraged to sign up in advance at redcrossblood.org and use the sponsor code "IASpeedway" or call (800) 733-2767 to make an appointment for the drive.
Since his serious crash at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2015, when he needed 22 units of blood to survive, Hinchcliffe has been an advocate for blood donations. He hosted his first blood drive in May prior to the Indianapolis 500.
"It took something tragic to happen to me to help me understand the need for blood products," the driver of the No. 5 Arrow Electronics Schmidt Peterson Motorsports Honda said. "I'm working with the Red Cross to do whatever I can to raise awareness about the need for lifesaving blood donations."
The Red Cross depends on blood donor heroes across the nation to collect enough blood to meet the needs of patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals nationwide. Donors of all blood types are needed.
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