Organizations to host Fire Hero Families, with post-race auction benefiting the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
STATESVILLE, N.C., Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend at the DAYTONA 500, seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, in partnership with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety and Carvana will reveal an all-new "Helmet of Heroes" honoring America's fallen firefighters.
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