Survivors paint Charlotte Motor Speedway pit wall pink for breast cancer awareness

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — On the eve of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and ahead of this weekend’s NASCAR Playoffs, more than 135 breast cancer survivors and supporters joined Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, the Erik Jones Foundation, and Charlotte Motor Speedway to paint the iconic pit road wall pink.

The 13th annual Paint Pit Wall Pink celebration has become one of Charlotte’s most powerful traditions leading into race weekend, setting the stage for Saturday’s Blue Cross NC 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race and Sunday’s Bank of America ROVAL 400. 

“It’s just so special to be out here with our employees and other survivors. Each and every year, it’s like coming home to a family reunion and just being with family and to see them each and every year. That’s what’s really special,” said Cheryl Parquet, Blue Cross NC associate vice president of community engagement and corporate social responsibility. “We get to see them (survivors) once a year, out here. They have their pink shirts on; they show up and they want to paint the wall. It’s a special day for them because they have been working they are the ones that are overcoming, so this day is really special to help celebrate them.”