CONCORD, N.C. — Stephanie Pell stopped for a moment in front of a freshly painted pit wall at Charlotte Motor Speedway. As the pink paint dried in the sun, Pell’s eyes watered thinking about the message she wanted to share with those battling breast cancer.

“You just take it one day at a time,” Pell said. “And I’ve always told my kids: Don’t give up.”

Pell’s next line, however, didn’t reference her own journey as a breast cancer survivor. Instead, she spoke about her 16-year-old son, Mason Bradley, who wrote a letter to NASCAR Cup driver Kurt Busch in 2019 that has made an industry-wide impact.

Bradley’s letter suggested that Busch race with pink window netting in his No. 1 Chevrolet car to draw awareness to the fight against breast cancer and recognize survivors like his mother. Busch recently announced that Bradley’s suggestion would become reality. Not only will Busch’s car use the netting, but all Cup cars will run hot pink window netting for the playoff race at the Charlotte Roval on Oct. 10.

“It was his love for the Monster car and for me as his favorite driver, I went to work,” Busch said. “I asked NASCAR about it, I asked the track, then we had to get the window nets certified.”

As part of Busch’s desire to do his part to support breast cancer research, drivers will sign the window nets to be auctioned off through the NASCAR Foundation with proceeds benefiting research and treatment organizations.