13-Year-Old Girl Designs Carl Edwards' Car

Several children at the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service have been invited to "Color Carl's Car", and the work of 13-year-old Jody Lawrence was the one chosen from all the submissions to be applied on the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion. The car will be raced on September 6 at Atlanta Motor Speedway by NASCAR star Carl Edwards.

Edwards will also wear a matching fire suit and a white helmet signed by children at the Aflac Cancer Center, while the rest of the 53 drawings will be featured on the pit wall banner for the No. 99 race team.

NASCAR fans can also make a contribution for the fight against childhood cancer through a text donation program which will run throughout September. Those interested can simply text "GoCarl" to 90999 using any carrier, to donate $5 per text, and the NASCAR Foundation will match texted donations up to $10,000.

"This is a wonderful campaign and a great example of how Aflac continues to support childhood cancer treatment and research," said Carl Edwards in a statement for the press. "I am proud to be a part of this effort."

"Aflac is combining our passion for fighting childhood cancer with our NASCAR sponsorship of Carl Edwards to raise money and awareness for a great cause," said Paul Amos II, Aflac President and Chief Operating Officer. "By showcasing Jody's compelling story we hope to inspire NASCAR fans to help raise funds and support the research and treatment that takes place everyday at the Aflac Cancer Center."