Mr. Pastrana (or Travis if preferred, as Thomas said you were a really nice guy)
We greatly appreciate your interest in our work to help those battling ALS, as everyone on our team are huge fans of yours and really respect all that you have done across the world of motorsports! I’m Scott Lloyd, co-founder of Racing for ALS. My brother and I were always into cars, and had planned to go racing some day when we retired, but his ALS diagnosis in 2017 changed all of that, and ultimately created a movement that is much larger than either of us and lives on now in his memory still working to help those being impacted by this disease. We have given you a few points below in regard to who we are, our impacts, what we do, etc., but would wrap it up in this overview - “We are a 501(C)3 built by a group of people who want to help others as much as we can, and therefore we give away 100% of what we raise to ALS research or ALS Patients via grants, equipment, vans, etc. I have never taken a salary from the charity and my brother Dave never accepted/took any financial assistance from the charity, to make sure that we lived out our mission, which is to help stop this disease, raise awareness to what ALS is, and to help as many people with ALS as we can. We are grateful that the Lord has put together an amazing group that has raised and given away just under 2.3 million dollars, and we hope to keep that going!”
I know that Thomas will be speaking with you about my brother’s memorial race at VIR on September 26 & 27, 2026, an event that we would love to have you there as our guest, driving and enjoying the comradery of our team, and as well about the possibility of setting up a meeting to better answer your questions, but for now, please see the information below to get us started.
Thank you again for your time and interest in our work.
Scott
Racing for ALS has conveyed 100% of our net event, merchandise and general donation proceeds to three worthy beneficiaries via its Dave’s Triple Target Fund to:
OUR IMPACT
Racing for ALS continues to be blessed with opportunities to impact the lives of families living with ALS. Our primary efforts target pharma research, patient assistance and ALS awareness.
To learn more about how we’re impacting ALS, click the blue button below.
Join us at Virginia International Raceway on September 25th-27th, 2026 for Dave’s Race 8 “The Ocho”!
This event has raised over $1,000,000 in the first 7 years. All proceeds go towards the cause to #endALS.
From the HPDE, Ride-Alongs, and Parade Laps- there is always something exciting going on!
From Grant Recipients:
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"I just wanted to say thank you for the generous check we received today from the Racing For ALS group which we will use towards respite care for my husband! Thanks so much! We are very appreciative!"
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"I just want to reach out and say thank you. Your assistance in helping us receive the grant means the world. I opened the envelope and just sat and cried. We want to be able to support Racing for ALS as you have supported us ♥"
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"THANK YOU! When my wife checked the mail on Saturday, we discovered a much needed surprise. Your check from Racing for ALS came at just the right time! Thank you for your dedication to the ALS community!"
Why We Race
Every 90 minutes, doctors deliver a new ALS diagnosis. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disease. Military members are twice as likely to develop ALS. ALS destroys motor neurons, eventuating muscle weakness, paralysis and difficulty breathing and swallowing. Most ALS sufferers live 2-5 years after diagnosis. Every 90 minutes, ALS claims another soul.
Racing For ALS believes ALS is not an incurable disease…It’s an underfunded one. Our mission is to raise awareness and direct funds to speed a cure.
We pray that one day soon, there are no more names to add to our “In Tribute” section on our cars…. Our goal is to #ENDALS!
Racing for ALS utilizes high performance driving events (HPDEs) to build ALS awareness and to battle ALS head on with a Triple Target Funding model that supports focused pharma research, no placebo clinical trials and individual ALS patients in need.
After Dave’s diagnosis in October of 2017, we realized that our dream of someday buying cars and going racing needed to happen now. As the Lord brought more and more incredible members of the racing community into our lives, we quickly realized that fast cars and racing could be about more than just fun! As such, we embarked on a mission to raise money to fight ALS on behalf of those currently battling the disease and for those who have been taken by it.
“We at Racing For ALS share a passion for cars--Particularly fast ones. We’ve spent the last two years living our dream of racing cars together, even as ALS looms large in the rear view. Beyond the fun, friends and fellowship of the car community, our race has become a mission to raise funds and awareness for research and treatment of Motor Neuron Disease [ALS]. We pray that a cure lies just around the next curve and invite you to grid up and help us speed to the finish line. Horsepower can indeed heal.”
David R. Lloyd, Jr. in 2020