Ford Performance is joining forces with the Gene Haas Foundation for an in-season tournament that will support charitable foundations.
Announced on Thursday, the "Driving 4 a Difference presented by the Gene Haas Foundation" will pit five Ford Performance drivers against each other over four races. This group includes AM Racing's Harrison Burton, RSS Racing's Kyle Sieg, RSS Racing's Ryan Sieg, Haas Factory Team's Sam Mayer, and Haas Factory Team's Sheldon Creed.
These drivers will compete against each other using the standard NASCAR points system. They will earn points for where they finish each race. They will earn extra points for top-10 finishes in the race stages. If one of these drivers wins a race during the in-season Xfinity Series tournament, they will score double points.
The driver with the most points at the end of the tournament will win $20,000 for a charity of their choice. The driver in second place will win $15,000 for their chosen charity. The three other drivers will each secure $5,000 for their chosen charities.
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The in-season tournament will begin on Saturday, May 24, at Charlotte Motor Speedway (4:30 p.m. ET on CW). It will continue on May 31 at Nashville Superspeedway (7:30 p.m. ET on CW), June 14 in Mexico City (4:30 p.m. ET on CW), and June 21 at Pocono Raceway (3:30 p.m. ET on CW).
Creed chose to represent the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation while continuing his long-running partnership with the organization. Mayer will represent the Starkey Hearing Foundation. Burton will represent All Within My Hands. Ryan Sieg will represent the Isabella Santos Foundation. Kyle Sieg will represent Motor Racing Outreach.
Racing fans can keep track of the tournament as it progresses using a helpful tool. The Haas Factory Team website has a live leaderboard for the five drivers competing in this in-season tournament. It also provides links to each of the charitable foundations so that fans can learn about their areas of focus.