Racing for the Cause

When Lindsey first began racing, the only thing that she noticed, or even cared about, was the driving. At that point the media didn’t exist to her; it wasn’t something she thought much about. When Lindsey won her first national championship in 2005, newspapers began to call. For one year it was all about product “Lindsey”: the talented, female driver. She appreciated the attention but thought that it should be used for something more. At this time Lindsey began her own personal battle. Her mother, Debbie, a breast cancer survivor, had a second bad mammogram in two years and had decided to move forward with a complete second mastectomy. As she watched her mother’s courage in making decisions that would change her life, and hopefully extend it, Lindsey began to think about what she could do to make a difference in this fight against cancer. It didn’t take very long for her to commit to raising awareness for this disease. Lindsey began racing for early detection, early reaction, and along the way, hopefully be part of those that celebrate finding a cure. For Lindsey, Racing for the Cause has so many parallels with surviving in life. There is always the desire to win, even though many times we aren’t given much time to make quick decisions, sometimes we don’t have many choices, or the odds can be stacked against us. But always we have to face the unknown, the unexpected, yet if we don’t give up we stay in the race and we survive. If the race is really about time and that is all we have along with our faith, then we had better make it count.

“NOW I HAVE FOUND THAT THOSE THAT I SET OUT TO HELP HAVE MADE ME STRONGER. I AM NEVER ALONE WHEN I RACE. I TAKE SOME REALLY BRAVE SOLDIERS WITH ME.” –Lindsey Adams 2007

Overview of NBCF

Since 1991 the National Breast Cancer Foundation founded by Janelle Hail, a breast cancer survivor, and her husband Neal Hail extends women’s lives through education about breast cancer and early detection and provides funding for free mammograms for underserved women. They have recently developed a wonderful web site for anyone searching for information and looking for support from others touched by breast cancer you can visit the new NBCF website: MyNBCF. Individuals can create a customized web page, download photos, journal experiences while undergoing breast cancer treatment, then email or RSS feed your journal to friends and family. You can participate in lively discussions on a wide variety of topics relevant to your life, diagnosis, treatment and recovery. Members can also build a support network of friends by discovering and identifying others with similar experiences and interests.

Making Donations

If you would like more information about the National Breast Cancer Foundation or if you would like to make a donation go to:
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/give-hope/donate-online

If you would like to support Lindsey Adams Racing in racing for the Cause or sponsor a survivor on Lindsey’s race car your can contact Lindsey at: lindsey@lindseyadamsracing.com

Overview of Survivors’ Circle

Survivors’ Circle is a celebration about women surviving breast cancer. It is an opportunity to tell the story of an individual in the city in which Lindsey is racing or, in the case of a sponsored survivor, have her name on Lindsey’s race car and have her story on Lindsey’s web site. A woman becomes a survivor starting the day after she has been diagnosed, and so her story begins. Women have been so giving in sharing their own personal walk in the hopes of helping others. There is much wisdom to be gained in reading their stories and sharing them with your friends and family.