Tommy Johnson Jr. To Campaign MD Anderson Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car In 2020|

The Funny Car driven by Tommy Johnson Jr. volition sport a new, yet familiar, look the next time information technology hits the dragstrip. Throughout the 2022 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Johnson volition correspond The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre, one of the world's almost respected centers focused on cancer patient intendance, research, education and prevention, past campaigning the Md Anderson Contrivance Charger SRT Hellcat.

Thanks to Doug Chandler, Don Schumacher Racing will continue the tradition of fielding 'giving cars' for the seventh consecutive year in 2020. The giving car program, which enables a non-profit to be recognized through a defended tribute livery at no toll to the organization, was started in 2014 by Chandler's belatedly married woman, philanthropist and longtime friend of DSR, Terry Chandler.

Following Terry'south passing in July 2017, Chandler opted to go along his married woman's legacy past personally funding the 11,000-horsepower machines piloted by Johnson and his Funny Car teammate, Jack Beckman.

From 2014 through the end of 2019, Johnson wheeled the Make-A-Wish Funny Car. Afterward 10 race wins, more than 500 Wish Kids and their families hosted at the runway, four Wishes granted, and countless memories made, Chandler made the decision to 'spread the giving automobile dearest' by fielding an MD Anderson car full-time in 2022 with Johnson at the wheel. Beckman, a U.Due south. Air Force veteran, will go along to serve as an ambassador for returning soldiers and their families by promoting the Infinite Hero Foundation on his Hellcat throughout 2020.

Fans may call back the MD Anderson Funny Auto driven by Beckman during the 2022 MOPAR Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals Presented by Pennzoil terminal April. Chandler elected to campaign the MD Anderson car during the Houston effect as a manner to showcase the institution'due south top-notch cancer research and patient care initiatives. Chandler has experienced immediate the exceptional level of care provided by MD Anderson. In 2017, Terry was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an ambitious and rare form of brain cancer, and she sought treatment at MD Anderson earlier ultimately succumbing to the illness. When Chandler, a colon cancer survivor, received a recent skin cancer diagnosis, he chose Md Anderson to treat and help him overcome his latest cancer scare.

"It's my promise that by running this machine full-time, we tin raise awareness for Md Anderson and all that they do, which will hopefully lead to more dollars donated for cancer research," explained Chandler, who, through his TLC Foundation, has awarded 2 grants to Md Anderson for glioblastoma research. "Cures are developed through enquiry, and research takes money.

"The fans in Baytown, Texas were so supportive of the Physician Anderson motorcar last year, and I'g certain the NHRA community will embrace MD Anderson just equally they have with Brand-A-Wish, Infinite Hero, and Riley," added Chandler.

The relationship with Physician Anderson hits especially shut to domicile for team possessor Don Schumacher, who is no stranger to the services provided by the renowned institution. Upon his 2014 diagnosis of caput and cervix cancer, Schumacher besides elected to receive handling at MD Anderson and credits the team for helping him to overcome the affliction.

"We at DSR take been affected past cancer in a big style," said Johnson, who hopes to add to his xix career Funny Auto wins backside the wheel of the MD Anderson Contrivance. "First information technology was Don's ordeal, and then Terry, and most recently, Doug. Information technology seems every bit if these days, pretty much everyone has been affected by cancer in some style – whether it's through a personal diagnosis or through a friend, family unit member, or coworker. We saw firsthand how much the folks at MD Anderson helped Don and Terry and Doug. MD Anderson does and so many bully things for non merely adults, but kids too. A lot of people have benefitted from what they exercise. In that location are so many great and deserving organizations out at that place, and we couldn't exist prouder that Doug has called MD Anderson for united states of america to represent this year."

Johnson volition bulldoze the MD Anderson Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Motorcar at 23 of 24 events in 2020, beginning with the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif., February 7 – ix. As is tradition, Johnson's machine will switch over to a one-race-but Riley Kids livery during the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, DSR'southward hometown event.

Fans can support Chandler and DSR'south initiative by visiting http://www.mdanderson.org/myfundraising and using the DSRFC solicitation code when making a donation.

Video reveal of Tommy Johnson Jr.'southward MD Anderson Contrivance Charger SRT Hellcat: https://www.youtube.com/sentry?v=8jPiy_VnaPU&feature=youtu.be