What was supposed to be the Dixie Vodka 400 race at Homestead-Miami Speedway morphed into a virtual race televised on FS1.
Dixie, which is the title sponsor for the NASCAR Cup Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway, is also the sponsor of the simulation exhibition. It said it is making a $10,000 donation to the NASCAR Foundation, which is serving as the centralized organization for those in the NASCAR industry seeking to make charitable donations in response to the pandemic.
“Supporting our local communities, from buying from local vendors to linking up with regional nonprofits, has been part of our DNA since day one,” Grain & Barrel CEO and Dixie Vodka creator Matti Anttila said. “Never has that been more critical than in the crisis we all find ourselves in today. For that reason, we didn’t think twice about linking up with The NASCAR Foundation to help bring vital resources to feed the children in South Florida, assisting those most in need in and around the home of the Dixie Vodka 400 and now, virtually, the Dixie Vodka 150. Working together as a sport and as a country I know we can overcome the enormous challenge we are facing today.”