Andy Wagner "Racing for a Cure"

For the handful of years that Andy Wagner has been behind the wheel of a race car, he’s been sporting primarily orange and black paint schemes. Even his sunglasses and shoe laces are orange. This year, however, Andy, or “Spud” as he’s been called since a child, is sporting a new color. Not red, not green, not even blue, but pink. Yes, you read that correctly…pink. Not a common color for someone who played football, drives race cars, and bowls an average of 200. Yet I guarantee more people will commend him than tease him for his stereotypically feminine choice of color. That’s because on the front of Wagner’s #3x WISSOTA Midwest Modified is a pink ribbon and the words “Race for a Cure.”

For the 2013 race season, Andy has decided to give something back and promote Breast Cancer Awareness. Along with raising awareness, he’s raising funds to go towards Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society. A portion of t-shirt and sweatshirt sales will go directly towards that. Wagner also noted that he may throw “a few dollars here and there” from his winnings depending on how he does each night. As of opening night of racing this year, he had sold about 100 t-shirts and great deal of sweatshirts too. When asked why he felt the need to give back Spud stated, “Everyone has been supportive of me so I thought maybe I could support them and do it for a good cause.” 

So even though Andy Wagner can’t personally cure cancer himself by turning laps in a Midwest Modified, he can raise awareness and can raise a few dollars to support the cause. So I will not tease him about his color choice, but rather applaud him for doing so. But if he starts wearing pink shoe laces and sunglasses than its fair game.