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Raiders team up for cancer screenings at West Las Vegas Library. Posted: Oct 13, 2026 / 09:02 AM PDT Updated: Oct 13, 2026 / 09:02 AM PDT LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - As Breast Cancer Awareness Month moves on, the Las Vegas Raiders and American Cancer Society are teaming up to help the community make a Crucial Catch through cancer screening, prevention, and early detection. Good Day Las Vegas' JC Fernandez was live at the West Las Vegas Library for a preview of this year's Crucial Catch, which combines cancer screenings and health resources with Raiders-themed family fun. Angie Doyle, American Cancer Society Nevada Market Lead, was on hand to outline the breast, prostate, and skin cancer screenings available during the event. Doyle emphasized the importance of screenings in helping detect cancer early and explained how the partnership connects residents with services they might otherwise have difficulty accessing. The afternoon also offers plenty for Raiders fans. Fullback Connor Heyward, an American Cancer Society Crucial Catch Ambassador, is scheduled to attend, along with the Raiderettes and a few other Raiders surprises. These family-friendly activities will give visitors a chance to celebrate the Raiders while learning more about their health. JC then stepped inside Nevada Health Centers' Mammovan with Mayra Arteaga, the organization's marketing outreach supervisor, for a closer look at how the mobile mammography unit brings breast cancer screening directly to communities. The Mammovan has served Nevada for more than 25 years, helping reach women in urban, rural, and frontier communities. Arteaga also walked us through the screening process and said it takes about 30 minutes. This afternoon's Crucial Catch event goes from 3 to 5 p.m. at the West Las Vegas Library on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Mammogram appointments are scheduled from 8:40 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., with walk-ins available from 3 to 5 p.m. For mammogram scheduling information, call 877-581-6266.

Chevy's pink Corvette Stingray to pace Talladega and Martinsville NASCAR Cup races in 2026. The Chevrolet division will pay $1,500 per Team Chevy driver who finishes in the top 10, along with $500 per caution lap led by its pink Corvette Stingray Published: 5 Oct 2026, 10:26 UTC - By: Photo: Chevrolet Only two NASCAR Cup races will be paced by the pink 'Vette this year. Chevrolet is expanding its Making Strides Against Breast Cancer donation program to five races, with the pink-finished Stingray now confirmed to pace the field at Talladega Superspeedway on October 25 and at Martinsville Speedway on November 1. That makes the 2026 running the most involved version of the campaign General Motors has put together for the Chevrolet brand's 16th consecutive year collaborating with the American Cancer Society. The automaker has wired the donations into race results, making this a lot more than a four-wheeled ribbon. For every Team Chevy driver who finished in the top 10 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Phoenix Raceway, Talladega Superspeedway, and Martinsville Speedway, the Golden Bowtie writes a $1,500 check to the American Cancer Society. There is a $25,000 cap across the five events, and there is also a pace car clause to be highlighted. More specifically, $500 will be given for every caution lap the pink car leads during the Cup races at Talladega and Martinsville. Think of it as the messier the race, the bigger the fundraising. A multi-car pileup at Talladega, therefore, can be seen as a charitable opportunity. Chevrolet has kept the price of the pace car's appearances competitive over the years, but the real money comes from elsewhere. In 2025, the automaker's overall breast cancer fundraising pulled in more than $1.7 million for the American Cancer Society. The NASCAR-specific portion of that was $32,500. Photo: Chevrolet The expansion that doubled caps in 2026 pushes the ceiling higher, and the campaign started before the Corvette turned a wheel in anger. Donations began accruing at the South Point 400 at Las Vegas on Sunday, October 4, with the Stingray itself waiting until Talladega on October 25 for its 2026 on-track debut. Martinsville on November 1 is the penultimate race of The Chase, putting the pink machine on track for the championship endgame. As for the car, this is nothing more than a promo build rather than a demonstrator of carefully selected options. Nobody can order the Stingray's exterior goodies from the factory catalog, with said C8 wearing custom Strides Against Breast Cancer graphics. Its pink ribbon outline runs across the rear quarter panels, while yellow accents add to the visual drama of the mid-engined machine. With the pink Corvette back on track and donations tied to five races, this year's campaign creates more opportunities to make an impact. 16 years is a long run for any automaker-charity partnership, and this vehicle has become the face of it. When the pink Stingray shows up, the ribbon graphics do the talking while the donation mechanics quietly work their magic in the background. Chevrolet will total the program's donations after the Martinsville race on November 1. Last year's campaign, as noted earlier, generated $32,500 of the $1.7 million raised overall. With the expanded format doubling the caps this time, the final figure will show whether the bigger structure actually translates into bigger donations for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer initiative. Liked the article? Follow Autoevolution to see more articles from autoevolution in your Google feeds.