LEGENDARY INSPIRATION The story of Driven2SaveLives
Driven2SaveLives, an Indiana Donor Network program raises awareness around organ, tissue and eye donation and inspires race fans to sign up as organ donors.
2015
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died tragically in an on-track accident. As a registered organ donor, he was able to save five lives.
2016
Indiana Donor Network started the Driven2SaveLives program in partnership with Justin Wilson’s younger brother, Stefan Wilson, as he geared up to compete in the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Through this partnership, racing fans began signing up to be organ donors in honor of Justin and all donor heroes.
In August 2016, United States Auto Club and IndyCar driver Bryan Clauson was also killed in an on-track accident. He was able to save five lives as an organ donor and heal countless others as a tissue donor.
2017
Through a partnership with Clauson Marshall Racing, Driven2SaveLives, an Indiana Donor Network program continued on in Bryan Clauson’s honor at dirt tracks across the nation. Racing fans were now signing up to be organ donors all over the country. Indiana Donor Network also entered into a partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to help amplify the conversation about donation in the racing community and beyond.
2018
The Driven2SaveLives program continued its involvement in IndyCar, sponsoring driver Stefan Wilson for the Indianapolis 500, and continuing partnerships with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Clauson Marshall Racing. The inaugural Driven2SaveLives BC39 dirt track race took place at a small dirt track built into the infield at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This was the first-ever dirt track race at IMS, and more than 15,000 fans attended and learned about the impact of organ donation.
2019
In 2019, the Driven2SaveLives program was front and center at the greatest spectacle in racing. Driven2SaveLives, Pippa Mann and Clauson Marshall Racing teamed up to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and continue raising awareness and registering donors. The Driven2SaveLives BC39 also continued for the second year in a row, where race fans gathered to honor Bryan Clauson’s legacy as a driver and donor hero, and learn about how they too could save lives.
2020
NASCAR driver Ryan Newman joined the Driven2SaveLives team to help continue reaching racing fans and to encourage them to sign up to be organ donors. Driven2SaveLives, an Indiana Donor Network program also continued its partnerships with Clauson Marshall Racing and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
2021
Driven2SaveLives, an Indiana Donor Network program and NASCAR driver Ryan Newman will continue their partnership to help reach race fans and encourage them to sign up to be organ donors in 2021. Indiana Donor Network will also continue its partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and come back as the title sponsor of the BC39 at the dirt track at IMS. Clauson Marshall Racing and Indiana Donor Network will expand their partnership to reach more race fans with the addition of a USAC National Sprint Car program alongside their USAC National Midget program.
