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Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski finalists for Comcast award

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers Jimmie Johnson and Brad Keselowski have been named two of the three finalists of the third annual Comcast Community Champion of the Year Award.

Brad Keselowski, Team Penske Ford, Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Brad Keselowski, Team Penske Ford, Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

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Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and Brad Keselowski, Team Penske, Ford Fusion
Brad Keselowski, Team Penske, Ford Fusion
Brad Keselowski, Team Penske, Ford Fusion
Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

The award, which debuted in 2015, was created to recognize the charitable efforts of those associated with NASCAR race teams in each of its three national series – Cup, Xfinity and Trucks.

“Comcast is committed to community investment and we are thrilled to utilize our NASCAR partnership to once again celebrate the true spirit of the individuals that make this sport what it is today,” said Matt Lederer, Comcast’s executive director of sports marketing.

The 2017 finalists are:

  • Johnson, seven-time Cup series champion and founder of the Jimmie Johnson Foundation. Johnson and his wife, Chandra, launched the Jimmie Johnson Foundation in 2006 to assist children, families and communities in need in the United States. Since 2009, the focus of the foundation has been funding K-12 public education, primarily through the foundation’s Champions Grant program. More than $5.3 Million in Champions Grants have been awarded to 119 school projects across California, Oklahoma and North Carolina. The foundation has contributed more than $11 million to schools and organizations across the country.

  • Keselowski, former Cup series champion and founder of the Checkered Flag Foundation. The foundation honors, supports and aids in the recovery of those who have sacrificed for their country through multiple programs and partners around the country. The foundation has donated money to the National Military Family Association to cover its Operation Purple Healing Adventure, a camp designed to prepare wounded veterans and their families for life after recovery. Keselowski recently hosted the inaugural Huntsman Shootout, which raised funds to support the building of a Fisher House location in Keselowski’s home state of Michigan, providing families of wounded soldiers with comfortable accommodations during their treatment.

  • Chip Ganassi Racing’s pit crews. The teams, led by pit crew coaches Shaun Peet and Mike Metcalf, have worked as a group to make a lasting, positive impact in the local community. Once a month, the department gathers to participate in an off-site philanthropic event benefiting the community. Charities they've worked with include Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte, Charlotte Rescue Mission, Camp Care and Barium Springs Home for the Children. Activities range from cooking and serving meals, clothing drives, disaster relief cleanup, building cleanup and restoration, and trail building.

This year’s winner will be selected by a panel comprised of Comcast and NASCAR executives, as well as former Cup series driver Kyle Petty, NASCAR.com reporter Holly Cain and 2016 Comcast Community Champion, Wade Jackson.

Comcast will award $60,000 on behalf of the overall winner to his designated charity, and $30,000 on behalf of the two remaining finalists’ selected charities.

The 2017 winner will be announced on Nov. 16 at the Loews Hotel in Miami as part of NASCAR Championship Weekend.

 

 

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