During the weekend of April 5-7, CGRT NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) teammate Jamie McMurray (No. 1 Chevrolet SS) and Kimball will both sport
Race with Insulin paint schemes at Martinsville Speedway and Barber Motorsports Park, respectively, to show that with the right management plan and ”team” support, people with diabetes can start to get their diabetes on track.“If our team can help others understand that even with diabetes, you can live life to the fullest, then we are glad to help,” said Team Owner Chip Ganassi. “Charlie is an emerging talent in the race car, and he is an even better human being. A program like this speaks volumes about him.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 26 million people are currently living with diabetes in the United States2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site. http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2011.pdf. Accessed February 13, 2013.
Now in his third season with Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing, Kimball was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes during a routine physician’s visit in 2007 while racing in Europe. Kimball returned to the F3 Euroseries in April 2008 and finished second in his first race back after the diagnosis.
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